About the 2026 14th Annual Penn Alexander School Run for Art & Science 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
The course starts on Locust Street outside the school's front entrance and heads onto the university campus, following Locust Walk out to Penn Park before looping back to the same block. It is a road race on paved paths through a classic college campus, shaded and flat for most of the route. Volunteer cheerleaders are posted along the way.
Packet pickup is held in the school cafeteria on the two days before the race, with morning and afternoon windows on each day. If you miss those, there is a day-of table in the courtyard just outside the front door. After the race, results go up via QR codes posted around campus, and there is a dance party by the playground while awards are sorted.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
343finishers
18:16winner
30:47median
56:08cutoff
Top 3: Luca Bolender (18:16) · Mikhail Sizintsev (18:34) · Geoffrey Gund (18:37)
The 2026 14th Annual Penn Alexander School Run for Art & Science 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk is in its 14th year.
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
5K5/30/2027 08:30$30
1 Mile5/30/2027 09:30$30
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