Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Thanks For Giving 4 Miler

New Albany, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

4 Miles200m

About the Thanks For Giving 4 Miler

This Thanksgiving morning race in New Albany is built around a food drive rather than a clock. There is no entry fee, and runners decide what they want to donate. The four-mile route has a Kids Dash alongside it, so the field tends to draw families out for a holiday morning together before the rest of the day begins.

Packet pickup happens the evening before, with race-morning pickup also available. Registration is online only, so if you plan to pick up on-site, bring your phone. Pie and giveaways have shown up post-race for donors in past years.

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Thanks For Giving 4 Miler 2025 Results

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

4 Miles Results · 2025

1,972finishers

19:18winner

43:51median

1:24:48cutoff

Top 3: Andrew Bracken (19:18) · Zachariah Zimmerman (19:20) · Charles Slates (19:23)

The Thanks For Giving 4 Miler has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Oct 18, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

4 Miles11/26/2026 08:30Free

200m11/26/2026 08:15Free

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Common Questions About the Thanks For Giving 4 Miler

Will I finish last at the Thanks For Giving 4 Miler?

Almost certainly not. Half the 4 Miles field finished slower than 43:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:24:48, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Thanks For Giving 4 Miler a good first 4 Miles?

With 1,972 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 4 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Thanks For Giving 4 Miler?

The 4 Miles winner ran 19:18 while the median finisher took 43:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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