Before runners begin their 10K journey through Atlanta in a couple of weeks, they will stand with their hands on their hearts while the national anthem is sung. This has never changed, even when the race was virtual.

Now it’s time for you to decide who will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on July 4th, and which child will perform before the Microsoft Peachtree Junior on July 3.

Atlanta Track Club and 11Alive whittled down all the entries in the “Oh, Say Can You Sing” contest to four finalists for the main race and two for the Peachtree Junior.

Voting for both contests closes at noon on Thursday, June 16. The winners will be announced on 11Alive News at noon Friday, June 17.

Here are your main race finalists, in alphabetical order:

Olivia Doucette

Sydney Eckart

Rachel Norman

Christopher Robinson II

» CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE

You can also vote for the child who will sing the anthem before the start of the Peachtree Jr. Here are your choices, in alphabetical order:

Tiffany Gonzalez

Kaitlyn Hendrix

» CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE

About the Author

Keep Reading

The American flag is raised at the starting line outside Lenox Square before The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in 2024. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2024)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Featured

Carter Blalock, 6, runs through the splash fountain at Riverside Park Splash ’N Play in Roswell on Monday, June 23, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)