Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Paterson, NJ
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This race is named for a man who spent his career in Paterson's public schools, rising to become the first African American superintendent of those schools and later serving as a pastor. The entry fees support a scholarship fund in his name, so finishing the course puts money toward a cause rooted in this city's history.
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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.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Jason Brown (21:11) · Bryson Coke (22:09) · Darius Hickman (23:52)
The Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr 5K Run/Walk 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.
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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 5K field finished slower than 38:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:03, 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 (48 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 21:11 while the median finisher took 38:03. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
