Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, OK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K10KHalf Marathon

About the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City

The race is held at Lake Stanley Draper, so the scenery is water and open sky for most of the route. The course is not dead flat but stays close to it, with no real climbing to speak of. Several self-serve water stations are spread through the course. The race honors veterans specifically, and active-duty military and veterans run at reduced or no cost.

Check-in opens on race morning, roughly an hour before the gun. The organizers note a pre-race pickup may be added if it becomes available, so it is worth checking back closer to race day.

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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

119finishers

18:08winner

37:20median

1:32:09cutoff

Top 3: Jayden Owens (18:08) · Jaxon Overton (18:15) · Homer Wilson (19:04)

10K · 2025 results

70finishers

37:59winner

1:03:27median

1:52:15cutoff

Top 3: Lennon Connaughton (37:59) · Danielle Homan (42:02) · Ty Lee Collins (42:09)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

66finishers

1:37:38winner

2:07:47median

2:59:29cutoff

Top 3: Scott Frye (1:37:38) · Adam Sochia (1:38:15) · Matt Broadway (1:43:04)

The Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K11/7/2026 08:30$35

10K11/7/2026 08:30$40

13.1 Miles11/7/2026 08:30$55

5K11/7/2026 08:30$35

10K11/7/2026 08:30$35

13.1 Miles11/7/2026 08:30$35

5K11/7/2026 08:30Free

10K11/7/2026 08:30Free

13.1 Miles11/7/2026 08:30Free

5K11/7/2026 08:30$15

10K11/7/2026 08:30$15

13.1 Miles11/7/2026 08:30$15

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Common Questions About the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City

Will I finish last at the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:20, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:32:09, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City a good first 5K?

It is a small race (119 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 Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City?

The 5K winner ran 18:08 while the median finisher took 37:20. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.