Results and finish times
Running Is For The Birds - 5K, 10K, Kids Run & Walk - Earth Day Celebration results
Finish-time statistics for 3 years of Running Is For The Birds - 5K, 10K, Kids Run & Walk - Earth Day Celebration in Huntington Beach, California, aggregated from official results. Names are not published here.
How fast is it?
Slower than most California 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 32:18, against 30:43 in a typical California 5K, so times here run 5 percent slower.
- 10K: Slower than most California 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2025 10K field finished under 59:46, against 56:15 in a typical California 10K, so times here run 6 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.
2025
Apr 26, 2025
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K Run/Walk | 170 | 19:26 | 40:3313:03 /mi | 32:18 to 55:23 | 43:07 | 36:15 |
| 10K Run/Walk | 82 | 33:09 | 1:06:5410:46 /mi | 59:46 to 1:20:10 | 1:08:07 | 1:04:26 |
5K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 12 | 56:30 |
| 20-29 | 29 | 37:23 |
| 30-39 | 30 | 42:54 |
| 40-49 | 24 | 33:38 |
| 50-59 | 37 | 40:56 |
| 60-69 | 18 | 53:17 |
| Under 20 | 15 | 29:22 |
Finishers and median time per group.
10K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 3 | 1:26:01 |
| 20-29 | 18 | 1:06:29 |
| 30-39 | 25 | 1:05:00 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 1:10:49 |
| 50-59 | 13 | 1:06:34 |
| 60-69 | 7 | 1:15:25 |
| Under 20 | 3 | 1:23:43 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2024
Apr 6, 2024
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K Run/WalkPreliminary | 139 | 20:59 | 38:2012:20 /mi | 30:10 to 52:02 | 40:03 | 33:11 |
| 10K Run/WalkPreliminary | 89 | 37:12 | 1:09:5011:14 /mi | 1:02:06 to 1:22:53 | 1:17:25 | 1:05:13 |
| 5K PloggingPreliminary | 28 | 39:19 | 56:0718:04 /mi | 49:37 to 1:23:07 | 56:07 | 1:07:41 |
5K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 15 | 54:23 |
| 20-29 | 38 | 33:41 |
| 30-39 | 32 | 33:41 |
| 40-49 | 13 | 44:39 |
| 50-59 | 17 | 38:14 |
| 60-69 | 18 | 44:50 |
| Under 20 | 6 | 48:26 |
Finishers and median time per group.
10K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 3 | 1:24:09 |
| 20-29 | 29 | 1:03:39 |
| 30-39 | 23 | 1:05:32 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 1:18:16 |
| 50-59 | 11 | 1:17:56 |
| 60-69 | 12 | 1:22:30 |
| Under 20 | 6 | 1:10:51 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2023
Apr 29, 2023
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K Run/Walk | 103 | 22:16 | 43:0813:53 /mi | 34:18 to 57:20 | 46:46 | 37:39 |
| 10K Run/Walk | 72 | 38:45 | 1:06:0310:38 /mi | 58:22 to 1:21:49 | 1:12:19 | 1:00:59 |
| 5K Plogging | 45 | 32:12 | 1:02:4120:11 /mi | 49:22 to 1:18:49 | 1:01:48 | 1:02:41 |
| 10K Plogging | 13 | 56:47 | 1:13:3211:50 /mi | 1:07:53 to 1:34:44 | 1:13:32 | 1:13:39 |
5K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 13 | 51:15 |
| 20-29 | 11 | 32:54 |
| 30-39 | 16 | 44:01 |
| 40-49 | 13 | 36:37 |
| 50-59 | 31 | 53:20 |
| 60-69 | 15 | 38:23 |
| Under 20 | 4 | 35:22 |
Finishers and median time per group.
10K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 6 | 1:24:32 |
| 20-29 | 8 | 1:00:29 |
| 30-39 | 26 | 1:00:52 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 59:28 |
| 50-59 | 13 | 1:12:37 |
| 60-69 | 12 | 1:22:21 |
| Under 20 | 3 | 44:33 |
Finishers and median time per group.
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