All-American Mile Run
About this race
This annual chip-timed one-mile race for all ages marks its historic 42nd running as the kickoff to the Twilight Independence Day Parade. The event is also part of the Calumet Striders 2026 Gold Cup Series.
Register early to guarantee a T-shirt. Course map and additional information are available at runsignup.com.
Date & Time
Friday, July 3
Race starts at 6:30 PM
Location
Race begins at 40th St. and Kennedy Ave.
Registration Fees
$15 through July 2
$20 Race Day registration (5:00–6:15 PM at SToH Administration Building)
Cash or check only on race day
Awards
Top 3 finishers in each age division
Overall Male & Female winners
Masters Male & Female winners
Top 3 Clydesdale/Athena finishers
Special prize:Fastest sub-4:00 male
Fastest sub-4:50 female → $1,000 prize
Pick your distance
Running
42nd All-American Mile Run
Packet pickup is on the day of 5:00pm-6:15pm at SToH administration building
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Highland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:32 AM and sets at 8:16 PM local time (CDT) in Highland on July 3, 2026 — 14h 44m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
2026 results — All-American Mile Run
42nd All-American Mile Run · 447 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph LaPatra | 4:25 | 4:25 /mi |
| 2 | David Goodman | 4:29 | 4:29 /mi |
| 3 | Jalen Strietelmeier | 4:31 | 4:31 /mi |
| 4 | Carmelo Quintero | 4:36 | 4:36 /mi |
| 5 | Abraham Blaesing | 4:44 | 4:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Highland
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Highland Parks & Recreation's Pumpkin Plod
The Gobbler Classic 5K Run/Walk
Stars Girls Club Walk to End Breast Cancer Awareness Walk-a-Thon
Thornton Turkey Trot
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Highland
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Highland 5K Races 6 races
- Highland Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 9 Highland events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.