2024 Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler

Published Dec. 17, 2024
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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- Space Launch Delta 45 hosted the Space Force’s third annual T-Minus 10-Miler, Dec. 14, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Participants from around the globe joined to take part in the race while admiring CCSFS’s rich history challenging participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie.

Female runner crossing the finish line. — U.S. Air Force Capt. Margaux Nagano, Space Systems Command assistant staff judge, crosses the finish line during the U.S. Space Force's T-Minus 10-Miler marathon at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 14, 2024. Nagano took first place among female competitors during the annual 10-mile endurance race. This event challenges participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie. (U.S. Space Force photo by DeAnna Murano)

Race medals on a table. — U.S. Space Force's T-Minus, 10-Miler marathon medals lay on display on a table at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 14, 2024. The third annual 10-mile endurance race challenges participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie. (U.S. Space Force photo by DeAnna Murano)

Runner crossing the finish line. — U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Jett Knight, 319th Combat Training Squadron student, crosses the finish line at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 14, 2024. Knight not only won as first place male finisher for the 2024 race but he also beat the previous fastest recorded run time by three seconds. This annual 10-mile endurance race challenges participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker)

The 10-mile race is part of the annual Space Force birthday celebration and takes place surrounded by space launch history. Highlighting the Guardian Spirit, the physical challenge of the race can represent the demanding nature of launch operations, where endurance and mental toughness are key.

Not only did the 10-mile course test the runners' endurance, it also offered a unique opportunity to view historical sites such as the ATLAS intercontinental ballistic missile, this year’s featured rocket, Apollo 1 memorial site and Launch Complex-19, known for its major Titan II/Gemini missions.

Runners at the starting line. — Runners begin the U.S. Space Force's T-Minus 10-Miler marathon at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 14, 2024. The third annual 10-mile endurance race challenges participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker)

Race trophies on a table. — U.S. Space Force's T-Minus 10-Miler trophies sit on display on a table at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 14, 2024. The third annual 10-mile endurance race challenges participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie. (U.S. Space Force photo by DeAnna Murano)

Wheelchair racers at the starting line. — Wheelchair begin the U.S. Space Force's T-Minus 10-Miler marathon at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 14, 2024. The third annual 10-mile endurance race challenges participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker)