Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Velpen, IN
The course runs on trail terrain, starting and finishing at the same spot. The race was built to honor military veterans, fallen emergency personnel, and those lost in the attacks and wars that followed, and that purpose shapes the morning. Ruck runners carry weight through the trail distance and stop for sets of pushups and pullups as a deliberate act of remembrance, not just a physical challenge.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Garrett Herbaugh (21:22) · Daniel Webb (21:35) · Jonnathan MacIas (22:17)
10K · 2025 results
Top 3: Donald Small (48:54) · Nick Gordon (51:19) · Nick Olinger (51:48)
The 6th Annual Honor and Remember Run is in its 6th year.
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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:18, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (121 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 21:22 while the median finisher took 35:01. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.