About the Salem Distance Run
The course starts on Main Street and finishes inside Longwood Park, so the route has a point-to-point shape rather than a loop. Salem is a small city, and the race moves through the middle of it before settling into the park at the end. The terrain is typical of a Main Street corridor, mostly flat pavement with a gentle drop toward the finish.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local running store, with a second window at the park on race morning before the start. Parking is available at Longwood Park itself or in downtown Salem nearby. The award ceremony happens at the park once the race wraps up. Pets and strollers are not allowed on the course.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
164finishers
17:23winner
30:29median
1:10:34cutoff
Top 3: Garrett Weaver (17:23) · John Stovall (20:12) · Austin Prosser (20:14)
10K · 2025 results
95finishers
36:58winner
58:49median
1:36:37cutoff
Top 3: Spencer Britton (36:58) · Noel Palmer (37:15) · Bryce Austin (38:04)
The Salem Distance Run 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.
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
5K8/8/2026 08:00$30
10K8/8/2026 08:00$35
1 Mile8/8/2026 07:30$20
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