Military Matters VeteRUN 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Welcome to the Annual Military Matters VeteRUN 5k!
Anyone can run/walk in support of Military Matters! We will be hosting multiple organizations who support our local veterans, and will have fun family activities available for all who attend.
Proceeds from the 5k will go to Military Matters, a program that fills the gap in legal services to military service members and veterans. To learn more about the program visit militarymatterskc.org.
Racecourse: See below for a map of the racecourse. PLEASE NOTE: We have updated the race course to be the same start/end point to ensure better accuracy of your race times. Please take caution if you plan to run/walk with a stroller or wheelchair as the route is typical sidewalk-width.
T-Shirts & Swag:
PLEASE NOTE: We hope to be able to provide each participant with a t-shirt, however please be understanding if we run out.
Presenting Sponsors
Bounds Law LLC
Gold Sponsors TBD Silver Sponsors
Reed Automotive Group Stout Law, LLC
Bronze Sponsor Stephaine M. Smith, Chartered Courtney M. Stout
Race Information:
Packet Pick-Up:Packet pick-up will take place the morning of the race, August 15, starting at 7:00AM.
NOTE: Register by August 1 to receive a t-shirt.
Schedule: August 15, 2026
7:00AM - Race Day Registration Opens/Packet Pick-Up
8:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk Starts
8:45 AM - Kids fun run following the 5k
9:00 AM - Awards on the North Lawn
Awards:
Awards will be given to the top overall female and male, the top overall female and male veteran, and the top males and females in each age group (19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+).
Animals/Pets:
Services animals only.
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Running
Military Matters VeteRUN 5K
Military Matters VeteRUN VIRTUAL Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 20 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kansas City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 8:13 PM local time (CDT) in Kansas City on August 15, 2026 — 13h 41m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Military Matters VeteRUN 5K Run/Walk
Military Matters VeteRUN 5K · 58 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Sanchez | 20:28 | 6:35 /mi |
| 2 | Charlie Collins | 22:04 | 7:06 /mi |
| 3 | Zach Collins | 22:33 | 7:15 /mi |
| 4 | J. Brown | 22:45 | 7:19 /mi |
| 5 | David Mace | 24:39 | 7:56 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
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- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
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