About the Louisville H.E.R.O. Run/Walk/Ruck
The course leaves a track and field stadium, loops through a university campus, and returns to finish on the track. The route is stroller and wheelchair accessible, with ramps at every intersection. It honors military members who died in combat or from the hidden costs of war, and the morning draws runners, walkers, and those who ruck.
Packet pickup the evening before is at a local barbecue restaurant on Shelbyville Road. Race-morning pickup is also available at the stadium for those who cannot make the earlier window. The start area is the same track where you finish, so there is no guessing about where to be.
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Louisville H.E.R.O. Run/Walk/Ruck 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
382finishers
17:38winner
39:02median
1:49:37cutoff
Top 3: Tyrell Dowdell (17:38) · Emery Tremayne (18:30) · Ross Fulco (18:31)
10K Results · 2026
135finishers
40:22winner
1:02:34median
1:54:05cutoff
Top 3: Jason Schwartz (40:22) · Matt Muller (41:12) · Grant Harper (41:50)
The Louisville H.E.R.O. Run/Walk/Ruck has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles6/5/2027 08:00$25
6.2 Miles6/5/2027 08:00$25
100m6/5/2027 07:45Free
3.1 Miles6/5/2027 08:00$30
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