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The American Mile

Longport, New Jersey, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race


SPONSORED BY THE LONGPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT


Race day packet pickup will take place at the Longport fire house at 2305 Atlantic Ave from 9am-1pm and 4pm-6pm. 

2026 course will be a point to point event. Event will begin at 6:30pm at 11th Ave & Atlantic Ave @ the end of Longport, NJ.  Course will run north on Atlantic Ave to Pelham Ave. Finish line will be at Pelham Ave.

Online Registration Price For The Event:
  • $20.00 - You must register before June 20, 2026
    • $20.00  (10 & Under - $15.00)    
  • $25.00 - June 21, 2026 to closing of online registration at midnight on 7/3/26
    • $25.00  (10 & Under - $20.00) 
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  • If you aren't running the event but only want a race T-shirt you must signup by June 20, 2026.
Please sign-up online to prevent a backlog of paper registration on race day. Race Day Registration will be at Longport Fire House at 2305 Atlantic Ave on Race morning only.  From 9:00am to 1:00pm. Race day price - $25.00  (10 & Under - $20.00) 

Race Day Bib & Shirt Pickup Times:
- 9:00AM - 1:00PM and 4:00pm - 6:00PM
- 6:30PM: 1 Mile Run 
- 7:15PM: Post-Race Awards Ceremony, Include hot dogs and drinks to all participants back at the Longport Fire House.

Awards
Male & Female overall winners (top 3 finishers) Prizes to the top 3 finishers in the following age groups: 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70 plus.

Fireworks in Margate - July 4, 2026 @ 9:00 pm (More information click here.)
Margate’s annual July 4th Fireworks Show, from the Margate Mothers’ Association will once again take place on the beach at Huntington Avenue. Bring your beach chairs, blankets and kids. The fireworks will light up the sky at approximately 9pm.

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Running

1 Mile Run

Jul 04, 2026 1.6K 6:30 PM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Longport.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 20.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 29.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 20.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 33.6°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
16.6
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.7mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
74.1%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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Results — The American Mile

2022 edition View Results
2020 edition View Results
2019 edition View Results

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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 Longport event

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