Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Ocala, FL
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This is a chip-timed race for elementary and middle school runners, held at the Baseline Greenway Trailhead in Ocala. The greenway setting keeps things natural underfoot, and the course is short enough that kids can run hard the whole way. It is put on by the Ocala Distance Project, a local club focused on developing young runners in the area.
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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.
1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: R. McGovern (6:40) · Marco Alexis Du (6:49) · R. McGovern (6:51)
The Ocala Kids Run has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 1 Miles results.
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 1 Miles field finished slower than 11:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 21:13, 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 (92 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 1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 1 Miles winner ran 6:40 while the median finisher took 11:01. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
