Fri, Sep 18, 2026
Charlottesville, VA
This race starts at an elementary school and raises money for the local Special Olympics program. The event offers both a run and a walk, so people show up with a range of intentions. All proceeds go directly to covering equipment, travel to competitions, and coaching materials, with no paid staff at the local level. Every dollar stays close to home.
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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.
10K · 2025 results
Top 3: Dean Yost (31:10) · Stewart Sackson (34:18) · Nate Geerdes (34:37)
The Special Olympics Pepsi 10k run / 2 mile walk has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Sep 10, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 10K field finished slower than 53:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:33:01, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 299 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 10K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 10K winner ran 31:10 while the median finisher took 53:25. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
