The Princeton Mile
About this race
Come join us on Saturday, June 6th for the 2nd Annual "Princeton Mile" road race!
Certified Course! IL26001NM
The race will take place on Princeton’s historic Main Street, starting at the Apollo Theater and ending at Rotary Park, just in time to enjoy live music, food, and drinks at Rotary Club of Princeton's 5th Annual Shrimpfest.
The course is a straight line, fully paved city street. If you are looking to set a personal best time for a mile, this would be the place to do it. The course has been certified, and the race will be chip timed. The first race will feature “elite” runners who will be competing for a $1000 prize which will be awarded to the first male and female finisher. Both male and female second place finishers will receive $750 and third place $500. In order to participate in the elite race, male runners must be able to run a mile under 4:30 minutes, and female runners must be able to run a mile under 5:30 minutes. The second race is open to anyone wishing to run and have fun. Anytime Fitness of Princeton will also offer complimentary assisted stretching and body scans at the end of the race.
All paid entrants will receive a race bib/chip, a “Princeton Mile” t-shirt designed and printed by a local Chamber member business, as well as a Princeton Mile logo'd drawstring bag. Awards will be announced on the stage at Shrimpfest immediately following the completion of the second race. For those traveling from Chicago or the suburbs, Princeton has an Amtrak station. The start time of the race will allow for those taking the train from the city and suburbs ample time to jog to the starting line before the races begin. The race finishes at Rotary Park which is adjacent to the Amtrak station.
Please, come join us and enjoy all Princeton has to offer! This is a family-friendly event featuring live music, food, activities for kids, and the chance to run your fastest mile!
Age Group Awards Top 3 Male/Female:
- 10 - 14
- 15 - 19
- 20 - 29
- 30 - 39
- 40 - 49
- 50 - 59
- 60 +
Elite Division - 10:00 am Start Time. Qualifying times: Male - sub 4:30 mile, Female - sub 5:30 mile
Open Division - 10:15 am Start time
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile Run - Elite Division
To qualify for the elite division, mile times must be: - Male - 4:30 or faster - Female - 5:30 or faster
1 Mile Run - Open Division
Open division to any pace runner or walker
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Princeton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:24 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (CDT) in Princeton on June 6, 2026 — 15h 03m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — The Princeton Mile
159 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 1 Mile Run - Elite Division
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Gillum | 4:08 | 4:08 /mi |
| 2 | Dale Johnson | 4:09 | 4:09 /mi |
| 3 | Dylan Grandon | 4:11 | 4:11 /mi |
| 4 | Christopher Miserendino | 4:16 | 4:16 /mi |
| 5 | Elijah House | 4:16 | 4:16 /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 Princeton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Princeton 5K Races 2 races
- Princeton Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Princeton events
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