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Light the Darkness 5K results

Finish-time statistics for 3 years of Light the Darkness 5K in Cocoa Beach, Florida, aggregated from official results. Names are not published here.

How fast is it?

Slower than most Florida 5Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 36:05, against 29:59 in a typical Florida 5K, so times here run 20 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.

2026

Jan 24, 2026

EventFinishersWinnerMedianMiddle halfWomen medianMen median
Light the Darkness 5K26520:3449:3215:57 /mi36:05 to 1:00:4854:2540:05
median 49:3222:401:12:31
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

By age group

70+1551:31
20-292135:40
30-392747:52
40-494448:20
50-596054:56
60-696356:46
Under 203337:26

Finishers and median time per group.

2025

Jan 18, 2025

EventFinishersWinnerMedianMiddle halfWomen medianMen median
Light the Darkness 5K (optional after party add-on at checkout)23118:0444:3214:20 /mi32:19 to 55:3549:3535:53
median 44:3220:211:05:59
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

By age group

70+1054:53
20-292535:18
30-392735:06
40-493936:43
50-595653:31
60-694751:40
Under 202731:01

Finishers and median time per group.

2024

Jan 27, 2024

EventFinishersWinnerMedianMiddle halfWomen medianMen median
Light the Darkness 5K31418:4145:2314:36 /mi34:39 to 54:0349:3238:16
median 45:2321:451:06:30
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

By age group

70+131:00:54
20-293538:53
30-393939:54
40-494640:34
50-597948:31
60-697050:20
Under 203238:43

Finishers and median time per group.

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