Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Ellicott City, MD
The Police Pace runs in Ellicott City and benefits the Howard County Police Foundation, with a share of every entry fee going toward youth programs, equipment, and scholarships the department's regular budget does not cover. Several distance options make it work for people at different points in their running, from those just getting started to those looking for something longer.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Alex Kvech (18:49) · Joseph Riebau (20:34) · Avery Richardson (21:25)
1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Paul Parlette (6:15) · A. Pemberton (6:31) · Anthony Simms (6:38)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Guadalupe Arriaga (39:54) · Eric Hawkes (41:56) · Caleb Donner (42:27)
The Police Pace 5K, 10K, & 1 Miler has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 3.1 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 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 35:34, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:40, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 301 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:49 while the median finisher took 35:34. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
