44th Annual Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Midnight Sun Run-2026
- Date
- Last held Jun 21, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska
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Official race websiteStart location and course
805 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All resultsAggregated from official results (Frosty Feet Timing) for 44th Annual Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Midnight Sun Run-2026. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at 44th Annual Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Midnight Sun Run-2026?
In 2026, the fastest tenth finished in 50:51 or better, the top quarter in 1:00:17, and half the field in 1:15:55; the last tenth came in after 1:59:58.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 45:17 | 39:08 |
| 20-29 | 40:34 | 35:27 |
| 30-39 | 43:25 | 37:26 |
| 40-49 | 44:44 | 36:17 |
| 50-59 | 52:28 | 41:29 |
| 60-69 | 56:36 | 51:39 |
| 70+ | 1:07:08 | 53:45 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
How fast is it?
Slower than most Alaska 10Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2026 10K field finished under 1:00:17, against 55:24 in a typical Alaska 10K, so times here run 9 percent slower.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Race details
- Where
- 805 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- 10K
- Editions
- 2026 (Jun 21, 2026)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Midnight Sun Run 10K.
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Quick answers
- When is 44th Annual Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Midnight Sun Run-2026?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances can I run?
- 10K.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 4,535 runners finished the Midnight Sun Run 10K; the median finish was 1:15:55 and the winner ran 30:50.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 10K field finished under 1:00:17, against 55:24 in a typical Alaska 10K, so times here run 9 percent slower.
- Where does it start?
- 805 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701.
From the organizers
Considered a bucket-list race, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Midnight Sun Run 10K is a uniquely Alaskan race that attracts participants from all over the nation and all over the world. The race begins at 10:00 PM on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice. Starting at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, participants wind 6.2 miles through area neighborhoods lined with thousands of high-spirited spectators. The course ends at Pioneer Park, where the festivities continue until well after midnight.