Sat, Sep 19, 2026

The 41st Annual Newark Mile 4k (2026)

Newark, CA

Registration open41st annual

2.5 Miles

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Sep 5, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the 41st Annual Newark Mile 4k (2026)

The course follows the Newark Days parade route through the city, so the road is already closed and lined with people who are there for the festival, not just the race. It runs flat through the streets, and the crowd is thick in spots where the carnival and other activity spills close to the route.

Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at the Newark Community Center, which is also where race-morning check-in happens. The center sits near the corner of Cedar Boulevard and Chapman Drive. The finish drops you back into the festival, where there are carnival rides, live music, food, a beer and wine area, a car show, and an arts and crafts fair.

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Finish-Time Stats

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

2.5 Miles · 2025 results

526finishers

12:03winner

24:03median

52:22cutoff

Top 3: Anthony Cortes (12:03) · Christian Lucatero (13:21) · Leo Och (13:35)

The 41st Annual Newark Mile 4k (2026) is in its 41st year.

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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

2.5 Miles9/19/2026 09:00$20

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Common Questions About the The 41st Annual Newark Mile 4k (2026)

Will I finish last at the 41st Annual Newark Mile 4k (2026)?

Almost certainly not. Half the 2.5 Miles field finished slower than 24:03, and the last recorded finisher came in around 52:22, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 41st Annual Newark Mile 4k (2026) a good first 2.5 Miles?

A field of 526 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 2.5 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the 41st Annual Newark Mile 4k (2026)?

The 2.5 Miles winner ran 12:03 while the median finisher took 24:03. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.