9/11 Heroes Run - West Chester, Pennsylvania
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
This event is open to individuals and families of all fitness levels.
5K Ruck
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.
Sgt. Christopher Sambuco 1-Mile Run/Walk
This event is open to individuals and families of all fitness levels.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in West Chester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 7:14 PM local time (EDT) in West Chester on September 13, 2026 — 12h 33m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — 9/11 Heroes Run - West Chester, Pennsylvania
293 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Rubinich | 18:09 | 5:51 /mi |
| 2 | Matthew Jacobs | 18:15 | 5:53 /mi |
| 3 | Tyler Mauger | 18:19 | 5:54 /mi |
| 4 | Brady Donovan | 18:55 | 6:05 /mi |
| 5 | Gerry McShea | 18:56 | 6:05 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near West Chester
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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West Chester Turkey Trot
First Jingle Run & Family Walk Benefiting the Care Center Foundation in the Borough of West Chester
Second Wcu Bhh Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Walk
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in West Chester
Find upcoming events by distance:
- West Chester 5K Races 14 races
- West Chester Running Calendar 2026 23 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, 24 West Chester events
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