Mon, Aug 17, 2026

NCPD Police Officer Memorial 5K Run

East Meadow, NY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014

Entry is $49 now and rises to $55 after Aug 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $6.

About the NCPD Police Officer Memorial 5K Run

This race is a memorial run held in honor of Nassau County police officers who died in the line of duty. Proceeds go toward scholarships given in the names of fallen officers to high school students heading to college who are involved in running. The course itself is a standard road five-kilometer route through East Meadow.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a running store in Farmingdale, with a second pickup window at the race site before the start. Keep your bib centered on your chest so the on-course photographers can read it.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2019 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2019 results

757finishers

15:31winner

29:40median

1:04:06cutoff

Top 3: Jonathan SCHLOTH (15:31) · Patrick SMYTH (16:18) · Ryan HESKIN (17:17)

The NCPD Police Officer Memorial 5K Run has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles8/17/2026 19:00$49

KIDS 1K FUN RUN8/17/2026 19:00$15

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Common Questions About the NCPD Police Officer Memorial 5K Run

Will I finish last at the NCPD Police Officer Memorial 5K Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:06, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the NCPD Police Officer Memorial 5K Run a good first 3.1 Miles?

With 757 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the NCPD Police Officer Memorial 5K Run?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:31 while the median finisher took 29:40. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.