Sat, Aug 15, 2026

One Step Closer

Seattle, WA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

2.2 Miles

Entry is $75 now and rises to $80 after Aug 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the One Step Closer

The format is a timed loop event held at Lincoln Park in Seattle. Instead of a fixed distance, you pick a time window and run the loop as many times as you can before everyone finishes together at a shared finish-line party after dark. The park is described as surprisingly varied for its size, with enough terrain to keep repeated laps from feeling monotonous.

A kids' version runs separately around a baseball field, with a snack station built into the course. There is also a team competition built into registration, where small groups earn bragging rights based on how many loops they collectively complete.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

2.2 Miles · 2025 results

49finishers

28:54winner

2:45:43median

2:59:53cutoff

Top 3: Kevin Jorissen (2:45:33) · Brian Hansen (2:44:16) · Jeremy Gordon (2:45:43)

The One Step Closer 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.

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

2.2 Miles8/15/2026 20:00$75

2.2 Miles8/15/2026 17:00$95

2.2 Miles8/15/2026 11:00$115

2.2 Miles8/15/2026 05:00$145

Kids Loopy 30 Minute8/15/2026 14:30$20

Kids Loopy 1 Hour8/15/2026 14:00$20

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Common Questions About the One Step Closer

Will I finish last at the One Step Closer?

Almost certainly not. Half the 2.2 Miles field finished slower than 2:45:43, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:59:53, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the One Step Closer a good first 2.2 Miles?

It is a small race (49 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 2.2 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the One Step Closer?

The 2.2 Miles winner ran 28:54 while the median finisher took 2:45:43. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the One Step Closer?

Join a local run club. Club Northwest, Seattle Running Club, West Seattle Running Club and others in Seattle welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.