The Sunset Mile
About this race
The Sunset Mile is a night of paced 1 mile races. Set your goal time, meet us at the track, and we'll supply pacers to help you chase that goal.
Whether you're new to the track or a seasoned pro, there's a spot on the starting line for you. We'll pump up the music, you'll dig deep, and then everyone can celebrate trackside as we cheer on the other races.
WHAT: The Sunset Mile, an evening of paced 1 mile races on the track
WHEN: Friday, June 19 with races starting at 7pm
WHERE: Otterbein University's Memorial Stadium at 135 Center St, Westerville, OH 43081
EVENT FLOW: We'll run heats of the mile from slowest to fastest starting at 7pm, with pace leaders on the starting line of each to guide you towards your goal time
BONUS: Test run the latest Nike racing flats and track spikes, including Nike Alphafly 3, Vaporfly 4, and Streakfly 2 plus the Dragonfly 2 and Air Zoom Victory 2 spikes
4x400 Throwdown: Back by popular demand, the 4x400 Relay is available for FREE! See below for more information.
Pick your distance
Running
12+ minute mile
Sub-11 min heat
Sub-10 min heat
Sub-9 min heat
Sub-8 min heat
Sub-7 min heat
Sub-6 min heat
Sub-5:30 min heat
Sub-5 min heat
Elite Women's heat
Elite Men's heat
Sub-7 min heat 2
Sub-6 min heat 2
Sub-5 min heat 2
Elite Men heat 2
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Westerville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 9:04 PM local time (EDT) in Westerville on June 19, 2026 — 15h 01m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — The Sunset Mile
178 finishers across 11 distances · leading places in the 12+ minute mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Mamo | 8:34 | 8:34 /mi |
| 2 | Jenna Kreider | 8:53 | 8:53 /mi |
| 3 | Manda Gaeckle | 9:58 | 9:58 /mi |
| 4 | LINDA GATES-TUCKER | 12:16 | 12:16 /mi |
| 5 | X. Prichard | 13:47 | 13:47 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Westerville
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
The Winter Sunset Mile
Make A Way 5K
Columbus Classical Academy's Race for Virtue 5K
Let Me Run Columbus FallFest 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Westerville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Westerville 5K Races 29 races
- 10K Run Events in Westerville 3 races
- Westerville Running Calendar 2026 34 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, 34 Westerville events
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