5K on the Beach presented by Brooks
About this race
On Friday, July 17, we are teaming up with our friends at Brooks and heading back to the beach for another night of Friday night racing on the Rockaway Boardwalk. This race is one of our favorite nights of the summer, with a fast course, a post-race dip in the ocean, and a can't miss after party. All our welcome, but space will be limited so make sure to sign up today to guarantee your spot on the starting line!
This year's event will include three waves -- the Open Wave at 6:30pm, the Men's Wave (estimated sub 21:00 goal time) at 7:05pm, and the Women's Wave (estimated sub 23:00 goal time) at 7:30 pm. Please make sure to include your goal time at registration to ensure you are placed in the correct wave.
Every registered runner scores an exclusive 5K on the Beach giveaway! Stay tuned for the reveal
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Running
5k on the Beach - Open Race/All Comers
5K on the Beach - Men's Race (Sub 21:00)
5K on the Beach - Women's Race (Sub 24:00)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rockaway Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:39 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in Rockaway Park on July 17, 2026 — 14h 44m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — 5K on the Beach presented by Brooks
431 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5k on the Beach - Open Race/All Comers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Sweeney | 18:52 | 6:04 /mi |
| 2 | Carlos Ibarra | 19:30 | 6:17 /mi |
| 3 | Grayson Hepp | 19:26 | 6:15 /mi |
| 4 | Helen Teegan | 20:09 | 6:29 /mi |
| 5 | Matthew Dudziec | 20:24 | 6:34 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Rockaway Park
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Rockaway Park 5K Races 6 races
- Rockaway Park Running Calendar 2026 6 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 Rockaway Park events
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