63rd Annual Asbury Park Polar Bear Races
Sun, Dec 27 · in 2 months Asbury Park, NJ
5K5K1 mile
Race website & registration Your chances
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of ~140
Age group
Finish times
From the 2026 results.
| Distance | Finishers | Winner | Top 5% | Top 25% | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mile | 16 | 7:20 | 7:46 | 9:43 | 11:12 |
Field strength
1 mileCompetitive
Faster up front than 68% of the 1 mile races we track, based on 98 finishers over 3 editions.
5KVery competitive
Faster up front than 96% of the 5K races we track, based on 1,098 finishers over 3 editions.
Finishers by year
| Year | 1 mile | 5K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 315 |
| 2024 | 40 | 380 |
| 2023 | 42 | 403 |
| 2022 | 33 | 294 |
| 2021 | 22 | 275 |
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