Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Marina, CA
Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Aug 20, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.
The Recovery Run is built around a specific purpose: drawing attention to substance use disorders and celebrating people in long-term recovery. It runs as a community event in Marina, with a family-friendly atmosphere that reflects its roots in advocacy rather than pure competition. The course details are not elaborated, but the morning centers on that shared mission.
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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.
· 2025 results
Top 3: MARIO MURILLO (20:57) · Anthony Vazquez (21:22) · Liam Webeck (22:21)
· 2025 results
Top 3: RENA ROMAN (18:26) · BRIDGET HAWKINS (26:43) · L. Allured (31:57)
The 2025 Recovery Run 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.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 33:29, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:25, 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 (111 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The race winner ran 20:57 while the median finisher took 33:29. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.