Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Run For Recovery

Key Biscayne, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

10K5K100 Yards

About the Run For Recovery

The course runs through Crandon Park, moving past a garden area and along wooded pathways before opening up beside Biscayne Bay near the finish. The terrain is smooth and runnable throughout. Shorter-distance runners complete the loop once; longer-distance runners cover it twice, so the scenery comes around again. The park setting keeps things quiet for most of the route.

The race is organized by the Donnie Baumann Foundation and benefits addiction recovery awareness, so the crowd at the finish tends to include people who are there for reasons beyond the running. Awards go to top finishers by age group, and there is a raffle with a prize basket on site after the run.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

38finishers

21:02winner

40:40median

1:03:37cutoff

Top 3: Marc Levine (21:02) · S. Esteve (24:03) · L. Esteve (24:09)

The Run For Recovery 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.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

6.2 Miles10/24/2026 07:30$60

3.1 Miles10/24/2026 07:30$30

100 Yards10/24/2026 08:45$15

3.1 Miles10/24/2026 06:00$25

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Common Questions About the Run For Recovery

Will I finish last at the Run For Recovery?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 40:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:37, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Run For Recovery a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (38 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.

How competitive is the Run For Recovery?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 21:02 while the median finisher took 40:40. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.