Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Oakland, CA
The course runs through Joaquin Miller Park, a redwood forest in the Oakland hills. The trail winds under tall trees with enough elevation and rooty terrain to make the longer distance feel like a real effort, while the shorter loop stays manageable for people moving at any pace. It is a school fundraiser, so the crowd skews toward families connected to Oakland Tech.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5000m · 2025 results
Top 3: Nico Leduc (20:59) · Jason Moffitt (21:32) · Esau White (23:03)
· 2025 results
Top 3: S. Goldberg (8:01) · J. Fanghaenel (8:12) · O. Childs (11:33)
The Oakland Tech 5km/1 mile Race/Run/Walk Fundraiser has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5000m field finished slower than 37:17, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:29, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (44 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5000m, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5000m winner ran 20:59 while the median finisher took 37:17. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
Join a local run club. Oakland Beer Runners and others in Oakland welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
