Queen City Mile
About this race
Packet pickup and race day registration will be from 4-6 inside Resurgence Brewing in the beer garden.
Races will start at 6:00 (kids), 6:30 ( all women ), 6:50 (all men).
Have you ever run a mile as fast as you can? Do you think you have what it takes to compete with the best of the best? Come out and show out for a fast and fun mile race through the heart of the Old First Ward. Whether it’s your first mile or your 200th mile, come out and chase your 2026 running goals in this fast race! Challenge the best amongst the Buffalo running community in this race presented by Checkers AC. After the race swing by Resurgence and enjoy some cold beverages with your best mates. Make sure to sign up by July 31 to ensure a race shirt! We will have a small amount of shirts after for sale.
Custom barstools for the winners and prize money paid only to USATF Niagara association members that win.
This race is part of the USATF Niagara runner of the year series and Buffalo runner of the year series and heats will be split up by gender with a separate kids race.
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Running
Queen City Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Buffalo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (EDT) in Buffalo on August 15, 2026 — 13h 55m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Queen City Mile
Queen City Mile, Kids Mile (13 & Under) · 190 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Giza | 5:44 | 5:44 /mi |
| 2 | Elise Brady | 5:50 | 5:50 /mi |
| 3 | D. Colebeck | 6:01 | 6:01 /mi |
| 4 | C. Giza | 6:19 | 6:19 /mi |
| 5 | M. Snider | 6:30 | 6:30 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Buffalo Running Calendar 2026 37 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, 37 Buffalo events
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