Back Your Badge Marathon
About this race
The Back Your Badge Marathon is a premier running event proudly sponsored by the Town of Plainfield to honor and support all Public Safety Agencies — Police, Fire, and Communications. These dedicated professionals have made a shared commitment to the health and wellness of their personnel, and now it’s your turn to join them on the course. Celebrate community, wellness, and service at the 4th Annual Back Your Badge Marathon, featuring three exciting race distances — the 5K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon — giving runners and walkers of all levels a chance to participate.
The scenic, USA Track & Field Certified Course highlights the very best of Plainfield, combining historic US 40, the Plainfield Parks Trail System, and routes that pass local police, fire, and communications facilities. Each participant chooses an agency to represent, and every mile completed adds to that agency’s total. The team with the most combined miles will earn bragging rights and the coveted traveling trophy. Beyond the finish line, every step makes a difference. All proceeds directly support Public Safety Beneficent Programs, Local Youth Assistance Programs, and the Back Your Badge Paramedic Scholarship Fund, investing in the next generation of those who serve.
Join us in celebrating fitness, unity, and service — and show your support for those who protect and serve our community every day.
Pick your distance
Running
Kids Fun Run
Choice of 1/2 Mile or 1 Mile untimed Fun Run for kids 11 and younger.
Marathon
Must be 16+ to register
Half Marathon
Must be 10+ to register
5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Plainfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 7:47 PM local time (EDT) in Plainfield on September 19, 2026 — 12h 17m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Back Your Badge Marathon
688 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Ross | 3:02:26 | 6:58 /mi |
| 2 | Claudia Brinkruff | 3:21:47 | 7:42 /mi |
| 3 | Andrew Allen | 3:33:40 | 8:09 /mi |
| 4 | Garrett Garver | 3:38:09 | 8:20 /mi |
| 5 | David Ramírez | 3:43:57 | 8:33 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Plainfield 5K Races 4 races
- Plainfield Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Plainfield events
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