The Sunset Mile

JUN

19

2026

The Sunset Mile is a night of paced one-mile races on the track at Otterbein University. Choose your goal time from a wide range of heats, each with its own pacer, and test the latest Nike racing gear. The evening also features music and a free 4x400m relay.

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Westerville, Ohio

Registration

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The Sunset Mile

The Sunset Mile is an evening event featuring paced one-mile track races. It takes place on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Otterbein University's Memorial Stadium, located at 135 Center St in Westerville, Ohio.

Races are organized into heats grouped by target finish times. According to the event information, participants can choose from the following options:

12+ minute mile
Sub-11 minute heat
Sub-10 minute heat
Sub-9 minute heat
Sub-8 minute heat
Sub-7 minute heat
Sub-6 minute heat
Sub-5:30 minute heat
Sub-5 minute heat
Elite Women's heat
Elite Men's heat
4x400m Relay

There are also second heats listed for Sub-7 minute, Sub-6 minute, Sub-5 minute, and Elite Men paces. Each heat has official pacers running the designated goal time for that race.

A feature of the event is the opportunity to test run the latest Nike racing flats and track spikes. Music is played during the event. The 4x400m Relay is noted as being a separate, free registration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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