Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta | Kennesaw, GA, United States

About the Event

Join us Kennesaw, GA for the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon, a meaningful race dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. Whether you’re running in tribute, alongside a veteran, or as a veteran yourself, this event is a powerful way to show gratitude and community support.

As a token of appreciation, all Veterans race for FREE, and Active Duty military can participate for just $15. Family members and supporters are encouraged to join at the regular registration rate and be part of this special day of recognition and celebration. (ID Required - any form of government issued Military ID)

All participants will receive a fabulous race shirt and a custom finisher medal upon crossing the finish line—because every mile run in honor of our heroes deserves to be celebrated.

For those looking to compete, this race delivers. Awards will be presented to the Top Three Male and Female Overall finishers in each distance, as well as the Top Three Overall Masters, Grand Masters, and Senior Masters Male and Female finishers. In addition, the top three athletes in each of the traditional five-year age groups (starting at 10 & Under) will earn awards across all race distances.

Come run, walk, and stand in support—because honoring our veterans never goes out of stride.

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$45.00

Half Marathon-Active Duty

Nov 14, 2026

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$15.00

Half Marathon-Veteran

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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07:30

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$0.00

10K

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:00

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$30.00

10K-Active Duty

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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$15.00

10K-Veteran

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:00

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$0.00

5K

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$25.00

5K-Active Duty

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$15.00

5K-Veteran

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$0.00

Virtual 10K

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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08:30

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$25.00

Virtual 5K

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$25.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Nov 14, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Kennesaw.

thermostat Temperature

7.9° / 17.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.5° / 15.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:11

nightlight Sunset

18:35

About Kennesaw

Learn more about the host city, Kennesaw.

Kennesaw is a city in Metro Atlanta. It is perhaps known for having a law that requires all households resident in the city to own a gun, although this law is seldom if ever enforced.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Clem Bell	M	55	Griffin, GA	—
🥈	Ashley Anderson	F	36	Carrollton, GA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jaclyn Hernandez	F	46	Baxley, GA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	John Mihelick	M	21	Roswell, GA	1:22:55.01
🥈	Carter Kingston	M	25	Marietta, GA	1:36:16.57
🥉	Mark Maddon	M	46	Duluth, GA	1:48:35.69
4	Norman Wenger	M	56	Johns Creek, GA	1:51:33.16
5	Abinet Boku	M	55	Cornelius, NC	1:53:13.99
6	Josette Fung	F	21	Marietta, GA	1:53:06.41
7	John Infanger	M	40	Roswell, GA	1:53:40.14
8	Maryia Arlova	F	42	Roswell, GA	1:55:26.59
9	Larry Shears	M	60	Chattanooga, TN	1:59:44.14
10	Brian Aguilar	M	24	Canon, GA	2:01:32.04
11	Diane Pearce	F	61	Blue Ridge, GA	2:03:07.93
12	Bruce Hutchinson	M	59	Woodstock, GA	2:08:50.05
13	Danielle Beckett	F	37	Canton, GA	2:12:38.04
14	Lindsey Hill	F	39	Cumming, GA	2:13:26.41
15	Gennady Cherry	M	14	Roswell, GA	2:14:25.5
16	Macie Street	F	23	Carrollton, GA	2:15:12.46
17	Steve Ontiveros	M	36	Douglasville, GA	2:17:26.57
18	Anjali Dave	F	24	Augusta, GA	2:26:48.42
19	Tanvi Patel	F	27	Americus, GA	2:26:48.1
20	Lee Hainer	M	51	Powder Springs, GA	2:27:03.32
21	Jennifer Meeks	F	49	Cumming, GA	2:29:57.72
22	Anthony Moreno	M	41	Marietta, GA	2:29:56.2
23	Mayra Moreno	F	38	Marietta, GA	2:29:58.78
24	Michael Tomas	M	65	Lithonia, GA	2:40:21.04
25	April Estrada	F	52	Acworth, GA	2:47:54.08
26	Anonymous Anonymous	M	60	—	2:47:55.82
27	Clem Bell	M	55	Griffin, GA	3:18:30.67

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Anthony Figueroa	M	16	Canton, GA	21:32.84
🥈	Evan Cade	M	15	Alpharetta, GA	21:51.88
🥉	Hal Cottingham	M	50	Acworth, GA	21:56.63
4	Zoey Coker	F	21	Marietta, GA	22:13.26
5	Doug Hicks	M	56	Canton, GA	23:36.74
6	Malcolm Jackson	M	26	Woodstock, GA	24:45.41
7	Justin Wood	M	36	Canton, GA	25:02.16
8	Muhanad Al Rawi	M	29	Buford, GA	25:24.95
9	Aric Patrick	M	19	Austell, GA	25:26.38
10	Michael Beers	M	63	Austell, GA	25:55.8
11	Colin Riley	M	26	—	26:20.83
12	Jonathan Cornelius	M	27	Decatur, GA	26:17.6
13	Jon Mancil	M	55	Villa Rica, GA	27:41.53
14	Brett Landis	M	23	Hoschton, GA	27:44.27
15	Sofi Landis	F	20	Hoschton, GA	28:21.68
16	Timothy Eilinger	M	60	Marietta, GA	28:28.09
17	Crystal Lagunas	F	28	Canton, GA	29:45.78
18	Zoe Raney	F	13	Acworth, GA	29:46.54
19	Carole Raney	F	50	Acworth, GA	29:48.27
20	Joshua Starr	M	46	—	29:46.25
21	Clint Barnett	M	44	Canton, GA	29:51.75
22	B. Barnett	F	10	Canton, GA	29:53.24
23	Amelia Burgess	F	14	Acworth, GA	30:07.9
24	Robert Rhodes	M	45	Snellville, GA	30:20.88
25	Irene Mathews	F	25	Smyrna, GA	30:25.02
26	Adelia Barnes	F	44	Atlanta, GA	30:52.37
27	Jim Moore	M	64	Rome, GA	31:00.06
28	Sheira Summerour	F	46	Gainesville, GA	31:20.81
29	Katharine Slagle	F	34	Decatur, GA	31:32.53
30	Cassie Betz	F	22	Belmar, NJ	32:07.36
31	Alexandra Sutton	F	21	Kennesaw, GA	32:07.77
32	Catherine Sacca	F	19	Norcross, GA	32:45.28
33	Weston David	M	19	Covington, GA	32:46.54
34	Christy Perry	F	50	Cumming, GA	33:36.29
35	Benjamin Hsieh	M	48	Marietta, GA	34:04.23
36	Jessica Stephens	F	36	Marietta, GA	34:00.39
37	Shanice Bradshaw	F	30	Conyers, GA	35:32.24
38	Kerry Martin	M	45	Marietta, GA	35:50.04
39	Rasha Al Rawi	F	31	Sugar hill, GA	36:14.24
40	Justin Deutsch	M	42	Houston, TX	36:28.92
41	Darrell Stephens	M	57	Ellenwood, GA	36:28.73
42	Ryan Schattler	M	34	—	36:35.87
43	Gary Hosmer	M	73	Marietta, GA	37:07.67
44	Heather Ostrowski	F	43	Atlanta, GA	37:52.51
45	James Ragsdale	M	53	Powder Springs, GA	40:02.09
46	DIAHA LEWIS	F	49	Austell, GA	40:18.49
47	Dawn Martin - @kplusds	F	53	Marietta, GA	41:32.51
48	Trisha Landis	F	58	Hoschton, GA	43:30
49	Corey Daniels	M	39	Lawrenceville, GA	45:18.94
50	Torey Mosley	M	52	Hampton, GA	45:07.72

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	D'Sean Ban	M	15	Norcross, GA	43:54.97
🥈	LAMONTE STENNIS	M	36	Atlanta, GA	44:16.96
🥉	TJ Staritz	M	44	Marietta, GA	44:22.1
4	Alfonso Linares	M	55	Marietta, GA	47:01.68
5	Quamituri Anderson	M	40	Kennesaw, GA	47:52.65
6	Brian Layman	M	41	Meridian, MS	49:12.03
7	Goran Lozo	M	59	Alpharetta, GA	49:23.98
8	Walter Duque Davila	M	35	Kennesaw, GA	49:51.27
9	Ana Baltasar	F	50	Marietta, GA	49:45.27
10	Clayton Blackwood	M	40	Sugar Hill, GA	52:18.47
11	Andrea Barnett	F	49	Canton, GA	53:24.47
12	Charles McPherson	M	55	Dallas, GA	54:09.95
13	King STENNIS	M	15	Atlanta, GA	54:16.33
14	Ron Tolliver	M	61	Atlanta, GA	54:27.76
15	Jane Manlapy	F	27	—	54:23.91
16	Dan Sanpietro	M	53	Duluth, GA	55:44.61
17	Brett Michaud	M	41	Ball Ground, GA	56:40.05
18	Doyle Embry	M	46	Dallas, GA	56:58.1
19	Derek Willingham	M	29	Woodstock, GA	57:22.09
20	Kesha Allen	F	38	Norcross, GA	59:05.44
21	Tyree Hunter	M	27	Douglasville, GA	59:13.74
22	Arthur Fudger	M	46	smyrna, GA	59:47.8
23	Milton Hayes	M	45	Smyrna, GA	59:59.93
24	KIELAN CUMMINGS	M	13	Atlanta, GA	1:01:37.86
25	Nathan Bedgood	M	30	Marietta, GA	1:01:43.54
26	Leslie Murray	F	60	Senoia, GA	1:02:07.98
27	Leah Smith	F	34	Smyrna, GA	1:02:12.45
28	Hayley Scholl	F	33	Marietta, GA	1:02:13.24
29	W. Pope	F	39	Waleska, GA	1:02:48.24
30	Debi Bowman	F	69	Atlanta, GA	1:02:56.93
31	Ian Schonberg	M	50	Atlanta, GA	1:03:23.7
32	PATRICK MIHELICK	M	58	Roswell, GA	1:04:07.4
33	Christine McPherson	F	52	Dallas, GA	1:04:25.59
34	Jami Hegburg	F	51	Dallas, GA	1:05:10.65
35	Christopher Maxey	M	42	Woodstock, GA	1:05:53.39
36	Kelley Payne	F	23	Saint Augustine, FL	1:07:05.13
37	Leyton Payne	F	21	Saint Augustine, FL	1:07:04.42
38	Daniel Moore	M	38	Kennesaw, GA	1:07:55.74
39	Brennen Thompson	M	15	Cumming, GA	1:13:12.42
40	Gordana Lozo	F	56	Alpharetta, GA	1:13:29.34
41	Robert Riggs	M	52	Lithia Springs, GA	1:13:39.33
42	Tifanie Riggs	F	50	Lithia Springs, GA	1:13:32.86
43	Danielle Maxey	F	40	Woodstock, GA	1:14:59.05
44	Mary Cown	F	61	Powder Springs, GA	1:15:11.61
45	Lisa Willingham	F	56	Woodstock, GA	1:15:26.28
46	Sheila Edwards	F	54	Woodstock, GA	1:15:26.74
47	Cyaira Hughes	F	23	Atlanta, GA	1:17:59.04
48	Brenda Lagunas	F	31	Canton, GA	1:19:16.81
49	Bill Hayne	M	76	Marietta, GA	1:21:44.91
50	Brenda Stultz	F	73	Lawrenceville, GA	1:48:36.03

Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta

About the Event

All participants will receive a fabulous race shirt and a custom finisher medal upon crossing the finish line—because every mile run in honor of our heroes deserves to be celebrated.

Come run, walk, and stand in support—because honoring our veterans never goes out of stride.

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Half Marathon-Active Duty

Half Marathon-Veteran

10K

10K-Active Duty

10K-Veteran

5K

5K-Active Duty

5K-Veteran

Virtual 10K

Virtual 5K

Virtual Half Marathon

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Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta

About the Event

All participants will receive a fabulous race shirt and a custom finisher medal upon crossing the finish line—because every mile run in honor of our heroes deserves to be celebrated.

Come run, walk, and stand in support—because honoring our veterans never goes out of stride.

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Half Marathon-Active Duty

Half Marathon-Veteran

10K

10K-Active Duty

10K-Veteran

5K

5K-Active Duty

5K-Veteran

Virtual 10K

Virtual 5K

Virtual Half Marathon

Weather History

About Kennesaw

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

Nearby Races

Hot Fun in the Summer Sun 5K/10K/Half Marathon

Lutzie 43 Road Race

2026 Dog Days 5K Run/Walk

2026 Woodstock Freedom Run

Recommended for You

2026 Dog Days 5K Run/Walk

2026 Woodstock Freedom Run

2026 Chick-fil-A Cherokee County 5K

Juneteenth Atlanta 5K Freedom Run

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