Never Forget 343
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Never Forget 343

Greenville, South Carolina, United States View on map
Sep 05, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The Never Forget 343 5K & 10K Run/Walk returns this year to Harnestt Properties for a truly special milestone—the 25th Annual event honoring the heroes of 9/11 and supporting the incredible men and women of the Boiling Springs Fire Department.   This isn’t just a race.It’s a moving tribute. A rolling moment of silence. A community showing up with purpose.   The number 343 represents the firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. Every step taken on this course carries their legacy forward—boots on pavement, hearts wide open. 25th Anniversary Details To honor this milestone year, we’re keeping things meaningful and accessible:
  • 5K Registration: $25
  • Includes a custom 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin—a keepsake worthy of the moment
  • Optional event t-shirt: $10

  • 10K Course Option
  • Use the same 5K course as a looped route
  • 10K runners complete two laps
  Expect:
  • Fire trucks standing tall like guardians at the start line 🚒
  • Gear, flags, and moments of reflection woven into the morning
  • Runners, walkers, families, and first responders moving together—not just racing, but remembering
  • Some will chase a PR.
  • Others will walk in honor of someone they never met—but will never forget.
Why This Year Matters More
  • 25 years.

  • A generation has grown up since that day—but events like this make sure the story is never archived… only carried forward.
By supporting this race, participants are not only honoring the past but directly supporting the continued mission of the Boiling Springs Fire Department—those who still answer the call, every single day.

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Running

5k Run/Walk

Sep 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

10k Run/Walk

Sep 05, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Greenville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 33.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
68.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 5, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 5, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 45m

The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 7:50 PM local time (EDT) in Greenville on September 5, 2026 — 12h 45m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Never Forget 343

143 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k Run/Walk

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Never Forget 343
Place Name Time Pace
1 Matt Swilley 18:24 5:55 /mi
2 Brian Wasielewski 21:55 7:03 /mi
3 Kolin Van Dyne 24:01 7:44 /mi
4 Emma Grace Kutilek 24:14 7:48 /mi
5 Matthew Kutilek 24:16 7:49 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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  • 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, 96 Greenville events

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