About the Running of the Elves 5k
The course starts in front of a local training facility on J Street and winds through Marysville. Proceeds go to the high school's booster club, which supports athletics and campus programs, so there is a genuine local stake in the morning. The race draws a range of age divisions, from young kids through older adults.
Bib pickup is available the evening before at the Training Zone, with race-morning pickup also on offer. Give yourself enough time before the start, since the race begins promptly. Both the shorter and longer distance options depart in the same morning window, a few minutes apart.
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Running of the Elves 5k 2025 Results
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.
5K Results · 2025
128finishers
19:33winner
40:21median
1:12:58cutoff
Top 3: Benjamin Cote (19:33) · Juan antonio Padilla amador (20:24) · Evan Campbell (22:03)
10K Results · 2025
16finishers
40:16winner
1:06:09median
1:32:17cutoff
Top 3: Cameron Guerrero (40:16) · Ruth Alvarez Mojica (48:40) · Cristian Barajas (50:05)
The Running of the Elves 5k has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 18, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
10K12/5/2026 08:00$30
5K12/5/2026 08:15$25
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