About the Philly Mayor's Cup
The Mayor's Cup is a club team competition, not a race where you run for yourself. Philadelphia running clubs send their members across several distance events on a single day, all sharing one start and finish area at Belmont Plateau. Points go to clubs based on where their runners place, and the club with the most wins the cup.
Parking at the plateau is tight, and the organizers are upfront about that. SEPTA buses serve the park, and carpooling is encouraged if you do drive. There is an athlete village area where club teammates gather, which makes it feel more like a team meet than a typical road race morning.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5 Miles · 2025 results
176finishers
24:55winner
44:47median
1:10:16cutoff
Top 3: Ethan Hermann (24:55) · Julian Boggs (26:07) · Ivan Cordero (26:23)
5K · 2025 results
175finishers
16:03winner
28:57median
1:14:36cutoff
Top 3: Tyler Dailey (16:03) · Vicente Iglesias (17:19) · Zack Musselman (17:20)
10K · 2025 results
157finishers
39:50winner
1:04:49median
1:56:47cutoff
Top 3: Nick Cardamone (39:50) · Chris Mateer (41:43) · Bo Shepherd (42:40)
10 Miles · 2025 results
126finishers
56:35winner
1:19:51median
2:06:57cutoff
Top 3: Christopher Mallard (56:35) · Kevin Alloway (57:49) · Eamonn McCullough (58:05)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
104finishers
1:33:21winner
2:14:51median
3:42:16cutoff
Top 3: Jordan Payne (1:33:21) · Kevin Hudson (1:33:21) · Zachary Brooks (1:42:07)
The Philly Mayor's Cup has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
5K8/8/2026 09:15$50
5 Miles8/8/2026 08:45$55
10K8/8/2026 08:15$55
10 Miles8/8/2026 07:30$60
13.1 Miles8/8/2026 06:30$60
1 Mile8/8/2026 10:30Free
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