Mon, Sep 7, 2026
Huntsville, AL
The race starts at a stadium on the east side of Huntsville and benefits a local program that provides free civil legal services to people who cannot afford an attorney. Both a shorter and a longer certified course are on offer, along with a fun run aimed at younger kids. The cause is specific and local, which gives the morning a purposeful feel.
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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.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Brooks Johnson (19:01) · Kyle Wagner (19:05) · Kendall Dock (19:06)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Claudette Dahlberg (7:07) · Harrison Morris (37:20) · Kyle Sundey (41:44)
The Race For Justice 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 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 32:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:27, 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 (144 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:01 while the median finisher took 32:09. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
