Sat, Oct 31, 2026

Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Tucson

Tucson, AZ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10KHalf Marathon

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

The race is held at Danny Lopez Park and is dedicated to military veterans, with active duty members and veterans running at reduced or no cost. The courses are out-and-back routes on terrain that leans flat without being perfectly level. Self-serve water stations are spaced along the way, so runners who want to move fast may prefer to carry their own hydration.

Packet pickup is on race morning, with registration opening in the hour before the gun. No separate trip the day before is needed.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

64finishers

24:17winner

36:27median

1:33:15cutoff

Top 3: Jason Johnson (24:17) · Christopher Smith (27:43) · Alan Martinez Salado (28:08)

10K · 2025 results

47finishers

41:19winner

1:06:02median

2:12:44cutoff

Top 3: Philip Ahne (41:19) · Christopher Endacott (45:56) · Dustin Beichter (50:54)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

30finishers

1:24:57winner

2:16:50median

3:07:57cutoff

Top 3: Kyle Johnson (1:24:57) · Ian Keen (1:30:36) · Reid Gould (1:33:46)

The Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Tucson 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

5K10/31/2026 08:00$35

10K10/31/2026 08:00$40

13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:00$55

5K10/31/2026 08:00$35

10K10/31/2026 08:00$35

13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:00$35

5K10/31/2026 08:00Free

10K10/31/2026 08:00Free

13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:00Free

5K10/31/2026 08:00$15

10K10/31/2026 08:00$15

13.1 Miles10/31/2026 08:00$15

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

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

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:27, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:33:15, 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 - Tucson a good first 5K?

It is a small race (64 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 - Tucson?

The 5K winner ran 24:17 while the median finisher took 36:27. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.