The full results and overall award winners for the 27th Annual Fort Eustis 10K Run & Ruck held on the roads on Fort Eustis on Saturday morning, March 7, 2026 are below and attached. The race was sponsored by the Fort Eustis MWR.
For the 10K Ruck, participants were required to wear a backpack weighing 35 to 45 pounds based on the ruckers weight.
The 27th Annual Fort Eustis 10K Run & Ruck started with a cool temperature of 48 degrees under foggy conditions. 100 runners (68 runners, 32 ruckers) entered the 10K with 78 participants (53 runners and 25 ruckers) completing the challenging 10K.
The course started and finished near Anderson Fieldhouse on Fort Eustis. The 10K course has been modified from previous years, but is accurately measured although not USATF certified at this time. The course was run correctly by the runners and ruckers.
Awards went to the top 3 Men and Women in the 10K Run as well as the top 3 Men & Women in the 10K Ruck.
One new course age group record for the 10-Mile Run was set today. First Male Overall, Cooper Johnson, 18 of Fort Eustis VA set a new age group for Men 15-19 with a time of 34:28 beating the old record of 37:49 set by Justin Scott in 2002.
27th Annual FORT EUSTIS 10K RUN & RUCK
Sponsored by the Joint Base Langley Eustis MWR
Anderson Fieldhouse, Fort Eustis, VA
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 8:30 AM
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB EVENT
Place O’All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 2 COOPER JOHNSON 18 FT EUSTIS VA 34:28 5:33
2 3 ROBERT CASSIDY 30 HAMPTON VA 43:08 6:57
3 4 JAVIS MIKE 37 YORKTOWN VA 44:38 7:11
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 5 ANGEL ALMAAS 39 NEWPORT NEWS VA 45:34 7:20
2 6 MELANIE HENNIS 63 PORTSMOUTH VA 46:14 7:27 *
3 7 YEABSIRA DENEKE 29 FOUNTAIN CO 46:35 7:30
TOP RUCKERS MEN
1 28 LANDON BURCHFIEL 30 HAMPTON VA 58:19 9:24
2 29 TERRAN COPELANDGARCIA 34 GLOUCESTER VA 58:28 9:25
3 36 RILEY WALKER 21 YORKTOWN VA 1:02:19 10:02
TOP RUCKERS WOMEN
1 38 JENNIFER VESS-MORGAN 42 PALM COAST FL 1:03:36 10:15
2 62 CAM KOVAREK 36 NORFOLK VA 1:18:20 12:37
3 66 SANDHYA MCPHERSON 34 WILLIAMSBURG VA 1:21:30 13:07
MEN: 19 AND UNDER
NONE
MEN: 20 – 29
1 8 GARRETT STONER 25 FT EUSTIS VA 47:46 7:42
2 11 JAQUAN BLACKBURN 22 HAMPTON VA 52:25 8:27
3 17 CONNOR GOODY 23 NORFOLK VA 53:35 8:38
MEN: 30 – 39
1 10 BRANDON ALEXANDER 39 YORKTOWN VA 50:07 8:04
2 21 ANGEL MORENO 31 WILLIAMSBURG VA 55:36 8:57
3 23 ZAIN RAZA 34 YORKTOWN VA 56:20 9:04
MEN: 40 – 49
1 12 BRADFORD CODY 49 NORFOLK VA 52:39 8:29
2 14 RUSSELL GASKIN 40 NEWPORT NEWS VA 52:51 8:31
3 27 DEREK DEWAR 42 VA 57:33 9:16
MEN: 50 – 59
1 35 STEVE SECHRIEST 57 SEAFORD VA 1:02:09 10:01
2 43 AARON OWENS 54 WILLIAMSBURG VA 1:05:15 10:31
MEN: 60 AND OVER
1 13 BILL PRICE 66 CHESAPEAKE VA 52:49 8:30 *
2 15 MATTHEW BICKLEY 64 SEAFORD VA 53:12 8:34 *
3 18 JIM GULLO 71 WILLIAMSBURG VA 54:17 8:45 *
WOMEN: 19 AND UNDER
NONE
WOMEN: 20 – 29
1 33 PAULA LUTTRELL 28 HAMPTON VA 1:01:23 9:53
2 51 SHANIA MYERS 29 FT EUSTIS VA 1:09:53 11:15
3 54 JEANETTA WANI 26 FT EUSTIS VA 1:13:20 11:49
WOMEN: 30 – 39
1 22 KHADEEJA ASHAI 34 YORKTOWN VA 56:19 9:04
2 26 JENNIFER TURNER 36 POQUOSON VA 57:14 9:13
3 30 ELIZABETH BARCLAY 30 TOANO VA 1:00:09 9:41
WOMEN: 40 – 49
1 9 KAREN SANZO 49 HAMPTON VA 49:52 8:02 *
2 16 MARCELLA THUMM 41 WILLIAMSBURG VA 53:14 8:35
3 32 TAMARA SMITH 48 LEBANON MO 1:01:22 9:53
WOMEN: 50 – 59
1 19 JAMI CALLAHAN-BRILL 59 WILLIAMSBURG VA 54:28 8:46 *
2 20 SUSAN HAGEL 52 NORFOLK VA 55:23 8:55 *
3 39 SHELIA JOHNSON 54 CHESAPEAKE VA 1:03:40 10:15
WOMEN: 60 AND OVER
1 34 JEAN PHELAN 70 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 1:01:35 9:55 *
2 49 MARTHA GULLO 73 WILLIAMSBURG VA 1:09:00 11:07 *
* denotes PTC member
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Ft. Eustis 10K Run & Ruck
643 Dickman St, Fort Eustis, VA US 23604
8 am – 10K Ruck
8:15 am – 10K Run
Come and run or ruck the Fort Eustis 10K event on 07 March 2026. We are excited for this year’s event! This event is a PTC Grand Prix event.
Ruck Requirements are based on participant’s weight:
- 160lbs & up: 45lb ruck sack (dry weight)
- 159lbs & below: 35lb ruck sack (dry weight)
All ruck sacks will be weighed before and after the event.
All registrants will receive a race day shirt and custom 10K hat!
8 am – 10K Ruck
8:15 am – 10K Run
Contacts: Brandon Hallberg (757-780-1483, brandon.halberg@us.af.mil) or Jason Carpenter (jason.carpenter.8@us.af.mil)
Sports office 757-878-0013