Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Oklahoma Fallen Heroes

Oklahoma City, OK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Half Marathon10K5K

About the Oklahoma Fallen Heroes

The course runs along the OKC river trail, a road surface that follows the water through the city. Along the way, banners are posted at the start, at each mile marker, and at the finish, each one carrying a photo and a short biography of one of the fallen service members the race honors. It is a quiet, purposeful route.

The race is not sanctioned, which is worth knowing going in. Beyond that, the organizer has not shared details about packet pickup or parking, so plan to arrive with a little extra time to sort those things out on the morning.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

172finishers

19:09winner

44:45median

1:21:55cutoff

Top 3: Caleb Galt (19:09) · Collin Galt (19:14) · Kamden Martin (19:35)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

137finishers

1:18:17winner

2:24:38median

4:29:58cutoff

Top 3: KOREY LARSON (1:18:17) · COLTON PARISH (1:20:16) · JACOB HAYNES (1:25:48)

10K · 2025 results

90finishers

36:25winner

1:13:34median

1:55:44cutoff

Top 3: Michael Santiago (36:25) · Luis Torres (36:37) · Taler Buck (42:59)

The Oklahoma Fallen Heroes has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles9/19/2026 08:00$70

10K9/19/2026 08:00$60

5K9/19/2026 08:00$50

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Common Questions About the Oklahoma Fallen Heroes

Will I finish last at the Oklahoma Fallen Heroes?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:45, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:21:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Oklahoma Fallen Heroes a good first 5K?

It is a small race (172 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.

How competitive is the Oklahoma Fallen Heroes?

The 5K winner ran 19:09 while the median finisher took 44:45. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.