Family Fun and Fast Times at the Parade Day Mile 2025 in Binghamton

Elite female runner Aziza Chigatayeva racing down Main Street during the Parade Day Mile in Binghamton

Parade Day Mile 2025: Binghamton’s Festive One-Mile Race Recap

Updated March 1, 2025

The Belmar Parade Day Mile is a one-mile road race held immediately before Binghamton’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The event brings elite racers, recreational runners, walkers, children and families onto Main Street for a short, fast race wrapped into one of the city’s biggest community celebrations.

2025 race highlights

The 2025 edition mixed fast racing with classic Parade Day atmosphere. Conditions shifted sharply during the day, from sunshine near 42°F to colder temperatures, snow flurries and a strong wind, but the energy along Main Street stayed high.

Elite Men

  • 1st: Matthew Cavaliere — 4:39.70
  • 2nd: Martin Dolan — 4:54.50
  • 3rd: Jakob Getchell — 5:03.25

Elite Women

  • 1st: Aziza Chigatayeva — 5:34.46
  • 2nd: Anna Shields — 5:40.60
  • 3rd: Liz Fritzen — 6:36.38

Open Race Champions

  • Men: Joseph Sanelli — 5:47.81
  • Women: Reese Wall — 6:12.22

Prize money & premiums

  • $500 — first male and female in the elite race
  • $100 — second male and female
  • $50 — third male and female
  • $50 Confluence Running gift card — first eligible male and female through the 400m premium, provided they finished the race
Family participating together in the Parade Day Mile in Binghamton

2025 official results

Thank you to the 2025 sponsors & partners

Thank you to Visions Federal Credit Union, Confluence Running, the City of Binghamton, Broome County Public Library, The Belmar Pub & Grille, Joel Boyd and Sarah Glose with City of Binghamton Economic Development, Jordan Young, volunteers, spectators and everyone who helped make the race possible.

Parade Day Mile runners celebrating near the finish in Binghamton

Parade Day Mile history

The Parade Day Mile has become a recurring part of Binghamton’s Parade Day tradition. Historical results remain part of the event record, including the 2024 race won by Matthew Cavaliere and Anna Shields.

View 2024 Parade Day Mile results

Current race information

This article preserves the 2025 race recap. For the current schedule, registration link, race-day information, results and year-to-year history, use the permanent Belmar Parade Day Mile page.

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— Matthew Gawors
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Comments

Painfully AI written. At least take an edit pass on the results paragraphs to remove cringeworthy bits like “These talented athletes demonstrated their commitment by undertaking extensive journeys to participate in the event.” when two of your three top women were local to the race. The first paragraph and the last two paragraphs would be best shredded as well.

— Adam Engst