2023 - Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon
2023 distances
Running
Veterans Marathon
Starting downtown Columbia City at 8:00 AM on East Van Buren Street the course heads west through town before looping through the countryside and then returning back into town by the start-line and heading out on loop 2 of the course. Repeating the same loop and then finishing alongside the scenic Whitley County Courthouse on November 11th, 2023 Marathon ( 2 Loops) USATF Certification #:IN17015TDK There are 15 fully staffed aid stations (Culligan water and Gatorade) along the course at the following mile markers: 2.5, 4 (GU Gels Available), 5, 6.5, 8.5, 10, 11(GU Gels Available), 13, 15.5, 17 (GU Gels Available), 18, 20, 21.5, 23, 24 (GU Gels Available). Course Closes at 6 hours or 2:00 PM Special consideration can be made if needed for an extended time allowance with an early start. Please email the race director for more information.
Veterans 1/2 Marathon
Starting downtown Columbia City at 8:00 AM on East Van Buren Street the course heads west through town before looping through the countryside and then returning back into town finishing alongside the scenic Whitley County Courthouse on November 11th, 2023 USATF Certification #:IN17014TDK There are 6 fully staffed aid stations (Culligan water and Gatorade) along the course at the following mile markers: 2.5, 4 (GU Gels Available), 5, 7.5, 10, 11, 12.5. Course Closes at 6 hours or 2:00 PM
Heroes 5K
Starting downtown Columbia City at 8:15 AM shortly after the Marathon starts the course follows the Marathon course west till branching off at There is 1 staffed Aid Station (Culligan Water) just after the 2 mile after exiting the Tunnel. 3-Person Team Competition: The Heroes 5K will be incorporating a team competition to the race. This will consist of 3 persons, Male or Female or any combination of that will compete for a team trophy. Scoring will be based off of the total time of the 3 persons finishing times added together.
Race-day weather
Conditions on November 11, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 5:26 PM local time (EST) in Columbia City on November 11, 2023 — 10h 01m of daylight.
Course
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2023 results — Veterans Marathon and Half Marathon
500 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Veterans Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John-Tyler Butler | 2:55:33 | 6:42 /mi |
| 1 | Aaron Kuhn | 3:34:51 | 8:12 /mi |
| 1 | Duane D Watts | 3:39:32 | 8:23 /mi |
| 1 | Lucy Szlembarska | 3:43:48 | 8:33 /mi |
| 1 | Thomas Richardson | 2:33:08 | 5:51 /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, 4 Columbia City events
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