9/11 Heroes Run - Canton, Georgia
About this race
The 9/11 Heroes Run 5K welcomes runners, ruckers, and walkers of all ages and fitness levels to honor the heroes of 9/11 and those who've served our nations since. We activate & unite communities and empower local veterans, active duty, first responders, and families of the fallen.
TMF is proud to partner with GORUCK again with rucking divisions at every run. Rucking is a sport based on special forces training in which participants walk or run while carrying weighted rucksacks. All participants registered for the GORUCK division will earn this year's exclusive TMF GORUCK patch. Learn more about GORUCK here.
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Running
5K Run - PUSHER
5K Run - RIDER (Honor Bib)
5K Run - Individual
This event is open to individuals and families of all fitness levels.
5K Run - Active Duty Military or First Responder
This event is open to individuals and families of all fitness levels.
5K Ruck - Individual
TMF is proud to partner with GORUCK, offering rucking divisions at every event. All rucking participants will receive this year's exclusive TMF GORUCK patch.
5K Ruck - Active Duty Military or First Responder
TMF is proud to partner with GORUCK, offering rucking divisions at every event. All rucking participants will receive this year's exclusive TMF GORUCK patch.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Canton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 7:58 PM local time (EDT) in Canton on September 5, 2026 — 12h 44m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — 9/11 Heroes Run - Canton, Georgia
173 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run - Individual
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Potthast | 19:53 | 6:24 /mi |
| 2 | Mark Williams | 20:59 | 6:45 /mi |
| 3 | Sebastian Viveros | 20:59 | 6:45 /mi |
| 4 | Janet Barnard | 21:05 | 6:47 /mi |
| 5 | Joshua Dietze | 21:22 | 6:53 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Canton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Canton 5K Races 14 races
- 10K Run Events in Canton 7 races
- Canton Half Marathons 3 races
- Canton Running Calendar 2026 14 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 15 Canton events
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