Kreft, Brown win Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patt Air Force Base

Zach Kreft and Kayla Brown won the United States Air Force Marathon on Saturday morning at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

The two-day event saw more than 7,600 competitors.

Kreft won the full marathon in 2 hours, 21 minutes. He was followed by Maxwell Pettit (2:33) and Riley Martin (2:37).

Brown brought home the title in the women’s full marathon in 2 hours, 57 minutes. Lindsay Norris (3:06) and Corinne Yorkman (3:11) placed second and third, respectively.

PHOTOS: 2025 Air Force Marathon at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

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The 29th annual Air Force Marathon was held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Here’s highlights of the 10K, Full Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Other winners included:

Men’s Half Marathon: Chris Floyd, 1:10:20

Women’s Half Marathon: Jaci Smith, 1:16:20.

Men’s 10K: Ian Johnson 33 minutes, 57 seconds

Women’s 10K: MacKenna Curtis-Collins, 35:44

Men’s 5K: Zachary Kelly, 16:35

Women’s 5K: Stephanie Pierce, 17:99

Men’s Wheeled Hand-Crank Full Marathon: Casey Falkner, 1:09:49.

Women’s Wheeled Hand-Crank Full Marathon: Holly Koester, 2:11:57.

Men’s Wheeled Push-Rim Full Marathon: Josh Sommers, 2:42.49

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