Mrc-Mef Run for Education
About this race
Welcome to the 24th Annual MRC-MEF Run for Education!
Since 2003, in partnership with the Martinez Refining Company, the Martinez Education Foundation has raised over $1 Million to support the students of the Martinez Unified School District through the MRC-MEF Run for Education. We look forward to celebrating the 24th Anniversary of the MRC-MEF Run for Education with you!
Race Start: 8:30 AM (Near Starbucks on Main St.)
Registration: 7:15 - 8:15
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Running
5K Run/Walk (In Person)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Martinez, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 6:57 PM local time (PDT) in Martinez on September 27, 2026 — 11h 56m of daylight.
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2026 results — Mrc-Mef Run for Education
5K Run/Walk (In Person) · 568 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolin Searls | 16:57 | 5:28 /mi |
| 2 | Kyle Sanchez | 18:38 | 6:00 /mi |
| 3 | Owen Davidson | 18:56 | 6:06 /mi |
| 4 | Jonathan Friedman | 18:56 | 6:06 /mi |
| 5 | Gaspar Curtis | 18:56 | 6:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 1 Martinez event
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