About the Veterans Salute Races
The course leaves the Farragut Community Center, winds through a residential neighborhood, and returns to where it started. Along the way, it passes through Founders Park, where a corridor of signs honors veterans by name. The route is the same for both distances, with the longer option covering it twice. A ruck competition runs alongside the standard race for those who want to carry weight.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at Fleet Feet Knoxville, with a second window on race morning before the start. The race benefits two veterans organizations, and runners who carry food in their rucksacks can donate to a local food pantry at the finish.
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Veterans Salute Races 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
112finishers
20:24winner
31:24median
59:06cutoff
Top 3: Evan Russ (20:24) · Will Ivy (20:34) · Kristofer Kenley (20:37)
10K Results · 2025
40finishers
41:55winner
1:00:22median
2:17:47cutoff
Top 3: Nick Hetro (41:55) · Laura Froning (45:42) · Scott Dillman (46:15)
The Veterans Salute Races has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/7/2026 08:00$25
10K11/7/2026 08:00$25
Sleeping but Supporting11/7/2026 08:00$25
Veterans Salute In Honor Sign11/7/2026 08:00$10
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