Confluence Running results archive

2025 Lake Placid Classic Results

October 11, 2025 North Elba Horse Showgrounds, Lake Placid, NY Half Marathon / 10K / 5K
The 2025 Lake Placid Classic added a 5K alongside its established 10K and half marathon. This archive keeps the three distances separate while tracking participation, winners and Adirondack race depth.

Confluence race intelligence

What the field looked like

3 analyzed divisions

A concise read on field strength, competitive depth, notable performances and what the returning class could mean next year. Metrics are calculated from the archived results; the full tables and source PDFs remain below.

Half Marathon

Half Marathon

273 finishers

Jason Simpson · 1:16:49

Winning time1:16:49

Race metrics

Field size 273 finishers
Median time 2:02:48
Last finisher 3:08:32

Depth thresholds

137 Median finish Approximate midpoint of the 273-finisher field.
The 2025 Lake Placid Classic Half Marathon drew 273 finishers. Jason Simpson won in 1:16:49, with Anthony Cauley and Thomas Clifford completing the top three. The median finish was just over two hours.

Notable performances

  • Anthony Cauley · 1:25:22
  • Thomas Clifford · 1:25:55
Data quality & methodology

Coverage: Complete 2025 half-marathon result set summarized from published results.

Method: Summary statistics are calculated from the published 2025 Lake Placid Classic results; the year archive also links the official RunSignup results.

Comparison note: Road-race comparisons are descriptive. Course layout, weather, start format and timing method can change between years. Net/chip time is used when the source provides it unless awards are explicitly based on gun time.

Analysis version: 1.0

10K

10K

198 finishers

Riley Grossman · 36:58

Winning time36:58

Race metrics

Field size 198 finishers
Median time 1:02:00
Last finisher 2:10:53

Depth thresholds

99 Median finish Approximate midpoint of the 198-finisher field.
Riley Grossman won the 2025 Lake Placid Classic 10K in 36:58, with 198 total finishers. The distance had a 1:02 median, showing a broad recreational field behind a competitive front.

Notable performances

  • Marko Draganovic · 37:52
  • Matt Minafo · 39:42
Data quality & methodology

Coverage: Complete 2025 10K result set summarized from published results.

Method: Summary statistics are calculated from the published 2025 results; official RunSignup results remain linked on the year archive.

Comparison note: Road-race comparisons are descriptive. Course layout, weather, start format and timing method can change between years. Net/chip time is used when the source provides it unless awards are explicitly based on gun time.

Analysis version: 1.0

5K

5K

145 finishers

Zachary Smith · 17:00

Winning time17:00
Top-10 cutoff22:22

Race metrics

Field size 145 finishers
Median time 32:28
Second place Michael Bodnar — 17:02
New in 2025 5K distance

Depth thresholds

73 Median finish Approximate midpoint of the 145-finisher field.
The newly added 5K immediately gave the 2025 Lake Placid Classic another competitive front end. Zachary Smith won in 17:00, only two seconds ahead of Michael Bodnar, and 145 runners finished the new distance.

Notable performances

  • Michael Bodnar · 17:02Second overall, only two seconds behind the winner.
  • J. Jones · 20:20Third overall.
Data quality & methodology

Coverage: Complete 2025 5K result set summarized from published results.

Method: Summary metrics are calculated from the published 2025 results; official RunSignup results remain linked on the year archive.

Comparison note: Road-race comparisons are descriptive. Course layout, weather, start format and timing method can change between years. Net/chip time is used when the source provides it unless awards are explicitly based on gun time.

Analysis version: 1.0

Race analysis is archived above. Full official results are available from the credited source below; searchable results are added here when available.