United States Air Force (USAF) Marathon – 2025 Registration & 2024 Results
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| Dayton, Ohio, USA | Sep 19-20, 2025 | Registration Open |
The United States Air Force Marathon is an annual event held at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Established in 1997 the event is held on the third Saturday of September to celebrate the 50th Air Force Anniversary. The event includes a Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon and 10K race. The previous Friday to the main event also has a 5K race and a 1K kids run.
The US Air Force Marathon is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.
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The United States Air Force Marathon:
Race Categories, Dates, Registration, Eligibility & Fees
| Marathon | Marathon Relay | Half Marathon | 10K | 5K | Tailwind Trot (Kids Run) | |
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| Distance | 42.2km | 42.2km | 21.1km | 10km | 5km | 1km |
| Race Date | Sep 20, 2025 (Saturday) | Sep 20, 2025 (Saturday) | Sep 20, 2025 (Saturday) | Sep 20, 2025 (Saturday) | Sep 19, 2025 (Friday) | Sep 19, 2025 (Friday) |
| Start Time | 7:30am | 7:30 am | 7:30am | 6:30am | 6:30pm | 6:00pm |
| Eligibility Criterion | 16 years & above | 12 years & above | 12 years & above | 10 years & above | 4 years & above | 4-12 years |
| Fees –Live event** | $85 & Up | $200 & Up (for Team) | $75 & Up | $45 & Up | $30 & Up | $15 & Up |
| Fees – Virtual / Challenges | Virtual event (Full marathon/ Half Marathon, 10K & 5K): $50 & Up Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge # 1 (5K, 10K & Marathon): $145 & Up Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge # 2 (5K, 10K & Half Marathon): $135 & Up |
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| Registration | Register here | Register here | Register here | Register here | Register here | Register here |
| Expo Details | The Expo Venue for the 2024 event was at Wright State University Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Fairborn, OH 45324 | |||||
** Race prices are time sensitive i.e. will increase closer to race date.
! Military Discount might be applicable for in-person events.
Route / Course Map
Information about the course maps & other details for the United States Air Force Marathon 2025 not yet available. Please check the information from the 2024 event below
| Marathon | Marathon Relay (3 person) |
Half Marathon | 10K | 5K | Kids run | |
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| Course Map | Marathon Course Map | Relay Course Map | Half Marathon Course Map | 10K Course Map | 5K Course Map | 1K Course Map |
The USAF Marathon route is an OUT & BACK course with the below mentioned Start and Finish points:
| Start Point | Finish Point | |
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| 5K and Tailwind Trot 1K | Wright State University Nutter center | Wright State University Nutter center |
| Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon and 10K | National Museum of U.S Air Force | National Museum of U.S Air Force |
Prize Money
Information about the prizes/ awards for the USAF Marathon 2025 is detailed below. All Awards are equal for male & female athletes
Marathon awards include
- Overall top 3 finishers
- Overall Military top 3 finishers
- Overall Handcrank top 3 finishers
- Overall Push Rim Wheelchair top 3 finishers
- Overall Mobility Impaired top 3 finishers
- Overall top 3 finishers for age categories
Half Marathon & 10K awards include
- Overall top 3 finishers
- Overall Military top 3 finishers
- Overall top 3 finishers for age categories
5K awards include
- Overall top 3 finishers
- Overall Military top 3 finishers
- Overall Handcrank top 3 finishers
- Overall Push Rim Wheelchair top 3 finishers
- Overall Wright State Affiliated top 3 finishers
- Overall top 3 finishers for age categories
Marathon Relay awards include
- Overall top 3 teams (male, female & mixed teams)
- Overall Military top 3 teams (male, female & mixed teams)
Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge* awards include
- Overall top 3 finishers
- Overall Military top 3 finishers
* Participants times for each race in the Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge will be combined to give a total Challenge time. Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge runners are also eligible for age group awards in each of the three races they are participating in.
2024 and Earlier Edition Results
Results
- Check Results for USAF Marathon 2024
- Check Results for USAF Marathon 2023
- Check Results for USAF Marathon 2022
- Check Results for USAF Marathon 2021
- Check Results for earlier editions of USAF Marathon
Photos
- Check Photos for USAF Marathon 2023 here and here
- Check Photos for USAF Marathon
Important Points
- Refund: All race registrations and product purchases are non-refundable, even in the event of race cancellation.
– The only exception is for official military deployment (CED orders). Refunds WILL NOT be given for TDY or PCS orders. If participants are deployed during the race, they must send a copy of their CED orders to usaf.marathon@us.af.mil to receive a refund of their race registration
– Product purchases are still non-refundable.
– If the participant has already registered and can no longer participate, they can defer their registration to the following year - Deferrals: If you are registered for an upcoming race but can no longer participate, you may defer your registration to the following year. Product purchases will NOT carry over; only your race registration. Nominal charges are applicable
- Race Transfers: Transfer to a different event is possible by paying nominal charges
- Packet Pick Up
-Participants must pick up their packets at the Health & Fitness Expo.
-If you are unable to do so, you may do one of the following:
– (a) Have someone else pick up your race packet for you. To do so, you must fill out and sign a Bib Pick-Up Authorization Form and give it to your representative, along with a copy of your photo ID. Representatives without all three items will NOT be permitted to pick up your race packet, no exceptions.
-(b) Purchase the Race Day Packet Pick-Up option. You may purchase this as an add-on during your initial registration, or go back to our registration page and purchase it later by clicking Store. This option allows you to pick up your packet on Saturday. If this option is sold out, you must pick up your packet yourself or make arrangements for option 1 above. - Non allowable items: No animals, no strollers, no baby joggers, no bicycles, no scooters, no inline skates, no roller skates, and no wheeled vehicles (other than registered wheelchairs and official Bike EMS and Patrol Teams) will be allowed on the course. Strollers and baby joggers are allowed for the 5K event only.
- The Air Force Marathon relay takes place on the marathon course, with two relay exchanges at miles 8 and 17.
-Leg 1 relay participants start at the same time as the other marathoners – 7:30 a.m. There is not a separate start time for relay teams.
– Leg 2 and 3 relay participants will be bused to their respective relay exchange zone. They should report to the Relay Loading Zone near the start line on Springfield Drive.
| Leg | Location | Leg Distance | Total Distance |
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| 1 | Starting Line to Mile 8 Aid Station | ~8.4 miles | ~8 miles |
| 2 | Mile 8 Aid Station to Mile 17 Aid Station | ~9.2 miles | ~17 miles |
| 3 | Mile 17 Aid Station to Finish Line | ~8.6 miles | 26.2 miles |
- Pacers would be available
- Time limit applicable on the course for after which the course is thrown open to normal traffic
-Full Marathon –6 hrs 30 min
-Half Marathon –6 hrs 30 min
-10K –3 hrs 30 min
-5K–1 hrs 30 min
Contact Information
- Address: Air Force Marathon, 88 MSG/AFM, 5030 Pearson Rd., Bldg 219, Room 106, WPAFB, OH 45433
- Phone: Local: (937) 257-4350, Toll Free: 1 (800) 467-1823
- Fax: (937) 656-1000
- Website: https://www.usafmarathon.com/
- Email Address: usaf.marathon@us.af.mil
- Twitter:https://twitter.com/afmarathon
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceMarathon
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/afmarathon/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqWoP59tJ8Hm8m9v8-gijpQ/featured
