Race For A Soldier raises money for a foundation that supports veterans and first responders dealing with post-traumatic stress and brain injuries. The courses run through Gig Harbor, and the event draws people who come as much for the cause as for the racing.
Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at a local inn, with a race-morning option available in the YMCA parking lot where the start is based.
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Going by the 2025 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.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Perry Sweet (17:16) · Nolan Winderl (17:48) · Ethan Ericson (17:52)
7.5 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Giuseppe Campagnoli (49:48) · Clyvel Stevens (50:11) · Mikhael Tran (50:59)
The 16th Annual Race For A Soldier Half Marathon, 10K & 5K is in its 16th year.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.
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 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:58, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:12, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 903 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:16 while the median finisher took 38:58. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
