FIRST RESPONDERS

Tough Mudder is giving first responders and immediate family free entry to a new Hometown Heroes 5K near Dallas-Fort Worth on October 26.

Camp Resilience's Jeff Ladieu is running 222 miles across New Hampshire, 22 a day, to raise $100,000 for veteran and first responder mental health programs.

A Master Sergeant's officer-wellness fitness competition enters its second year, expanding from a regional event to the full Illinois State Police force.

A 30-mile relay for police, fire, and EMS teams moves to Ventura, California on Oct. 12, with this year's field roughly doubling in size.

Three new races just joined the OWF lineup this week, spanning Massachusetts and Michigan — from a sold-out Boston-area Turkey Trot to a Lake Superior half marathon and a Grand Rapids 5K.

A Marin County firefighter is training for the NYC Marathon to raise money for families of first responders killed in the line of duty.

New York extended 9/11-related benefit deadlines for National Guard members and first responders ahead of the 25th anniversary, giving more people time to file WTC-related claims.

A retired firefighter and EMT built a first-of-its-kind obstacle race in Central New York, testing the skills of the job through 30 first-responder-inspired challenges.

A national nonprofit now offers free, 24/7 mental health counseling to children of Washington state's firefighters, police, and EMTs.

Jonathan Milkovich is running roughly 700 miles across North Carolina this fall to spark conversations about veteran and first responder mental health.

A new bipartisan bill would create the first federal grant program for firefighter, paramedic, and dispatcher mental health care.

Veteran nonprofit Vet Tix has now distributed 40 million free event tickets since 2008, generating an estimated $6.5 billion in economic impact for military families.

A first-time obstacle race at Green Lakes State Park puts entrants through challenges modeled on real first-responder work.

Ahead of 9/11's 25th anniversary, a nationwide stair-climbing movement called #ForThe343 has logged more than 100,000 flights in tribute to the firefighters lost that day and since.

The Travis Manion Foundation's 9/11 Heroes Run returns for its 19th year, drawing 60,000+ participants to 100+ communities nationwide this month.

St. Petersburg College is launching a free, peer-built mental health resiliency course for police, fire, EMS, corrections, and dispatch personnel.

A new study of 838 firefighters finds crews led by physically fit captains and lieutenants score higher on readiness tests than crews without that example.

A Monroe, Georgia American Legion post has partnered with local nonprofits to offer monthly mental wellness support for spouses and families of veterans and first responders.

Indiana's police academies are replacing outdated fitness tests with a scenario-based Physical Agility Test built around real on-the-job tasks.

HYROX is on pace to draw nearly 2 million athletes this season, and veterans like Marine Corps veteran and firefighter Wyatt Navarro are among those toeing the line.

Military.com profiled Operation WarriorFit's founder and mission to remove the cost barrier keeping veterans and first responders from race day.

Shareapy Military launched this month as a free, VA-highlighted virtual peer support community for veterans, service members, first responders, and their families.

Bank of America, FIFA, and Vet Tix are giving away $2.25 million in free World Cup 2026 tickets to veterans, active military, and first responders near host cities.