Sat, Nov 14, 2026

Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon

Columbia City, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

MarathonHalf Marathon

Entry is $75 now and rises to $90 after Sep 30, 2026, so registering before then saves $15.

About the Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon

The course is a Boston Qualifier that runs a couple of loops through Columbia City, a small agricultural town in northeast Indiana. The roads are partly public, so the marathon has a cutoff tied to when permits require certain streets to reopen, meaning pacing matters more here than at many small-town races. The race honors veterans, and a portion of proceeds goes to local veteran charities.

Packet pickup is held inside the Clugston building, with options both the evening before and race morning. After you finish, hot soup and other refreshments are set out for runners, and age group awards go to the top finishers in each division.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

228finishers

17:23winner

36:17median

1:13:13cutoff

Top 3: Noah Kelsey (17:23) · Samuel Lechlitner (20:00) · Tim Schmitt (20:49)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

141finishers

1:16:10winner

2:10:09median

4:09:23cutoff

Top 3: Robert Murphy (1:16:10) · Hayden Mullett (1:17:35) · Erich Middlestadt (1:20:33)

26.2 Miles · 2025 results

134finishers

2:54:49winner

4:17:07median

7:54:25cutoff

Top 3: Joshua Jordan (2:54:49) · Luke Pearson (2:59:02) · Kyle Mazzola (2:59:30)

The Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

26.2 Miles11/14/2026 08:00$90

13.1 Miles11/14/2026 08:00$75

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Common Questions About the Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon

Will I finish last at the Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 36:17, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:13, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 228 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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.

How competitive is the Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:23 while the median finisher took 36:17. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.