Be a Hero 5K

About the Event

Be a Hero in the Eyes of Cunningham Kids!

Heroes have made such a big impact at Cunningham that our Be a Hero 5K now occurs annually—and we're thrilled to invite you to this year's event!

Join Us for the 6th Annual Be a Hero 5K

Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Cunningham's Campus

Lace up your superhero sneakers and get ready for miles of fun benefitting an incredible cause! This year's event features:

"The Flash" 5K Race for all runners
"The Hulk" 5K Walk for all walkers

No matter your skill level, you can Be a Hero! Special awards and recognition await both racers and walkers.

Unlock Your Official Cunningham Hero Cape!

Raise just $100 and receive an official Cunningham Hero Cape—wear it on race day or anytime you're being a hero in your community!

Become a Superhero Today

Why Your Heroic Support Matters

All proceeds directly help the 953 youth and families served by Cunningham. Many young people arrive with histories of abuse, neglect, trauma, and mental health challenges. They've experienced rejection and loss. Cunningham offers healing and hope through residential treatment, special education, and community-based services.

Learn more about how our programs help youth and families heal, learn, and grow at cunningham.org

Cunningham Children's Home is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Be a Hero 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Reis DeSantis	M	29	Champaign, IL	17:20.38
🥈	Paul Neely	M	19	Champaign, IL	18:42.68
🥉	Tom Gelsthorpe	M	44	Urbana, IL	18:43.25
4	Andy Thompson	M	31	Paxton, IL	20:56
5	Forrest Reyes	M	21	Champaign, IL	21:28.79
6	Jack Murphy	M	20	Arlington Heights, IL	21:29.07
7	Ryan Kolacki	M	21	Tinley Park, IL	21:35.21
8	Ben Joselyn	M	35	—	22:51.51
9	Ella Ko	F	20	Orland Park, IL	23:04.45
10	Michael Tankersley	M	58	Saint Joseph, IL	23:08.25
11	Logan McKee	M	26	Savoyo, IL	23:10.87
12	Ryne Waller	M	19	Peoria, IL	23:53.8
13	Ryan Baugher	M	21	Litchfield, IL	24:03.85
14	Rachel Yang	F	25	Savoy, IL	24:04.58
15	Sarah Becker	F	21	Champaign, IL	24:11.97
16	Johnathan Powers	M	37	Paxton, IL	24:28.09
17	Caleb Amias	M	20	Tolono, IL	25:14.37
18	Jesse Holt	M	27	Tuscola, IL	26:16.03
19	Carter Bailitz	M	20	Tinley Park, IL	26:18.75
20	Veronica Toporkiewicz	F	21	Mount Prospect, IL	26:24.33
21	Gavin Sheahin	M	21	Champaign, IL	26:26.45
22	Marc Mills	M	53	Savoy, IL	26:29.57
23	Chris Pawlicki	M	62	Urbana, IL	26:33.32
24	Harsha Venkatnarayan	M	21	Champaign, IL	26:36.22
25	Joseph Choi	M	21	Champaign, IL	26:36.69
26	Lori Wallace	F	66	Westfield, IN	26:49.73
27	Leah McChristian	F	20	Schaumburg, IL	27:13.37
28	Evelyn Sleezer	F	20	Champaign, IL	27:17.03
29	Sayan Mitra	M	48	Urbana, IL	27:49.67
30	Ananya Gupta	F	21	Champaign, IL	27:51.01
31	Abigail Soto	F	27	Tolono, IL	27:53.17
32	Will Villaflor	M	27	Champaign, IL	27:53.39
33	E. Dyson	F	10	Champaign, IL	28:13.06
34	Annalie Wang	F	14	Savoy, IL	28:48.98
35	Minjun Kim	M	23	Champaign, IL	28:52.76
36	Jacob Drucker	M	20	Tinley Park, IL	28:57.39
37	Yanjing Yang	F	40	Champaign, IL	29:59.33
38	Jenifer Tester	F	37	Hoopeston, IL	30:26.65
39	Karolina Olechna	F	20	Bartlett, IL	30:35.09
40	Sawyer Malone	M	14	Champaign, IL	31:12.57
41	Darrold Kennedy	M	63	Rantoul, IL	32:39.9
42	Anna Singh	F	21	Edwardsville, IL	34:47.27
43	Kendall Mesnard	F	28	Champaign, IL	34:47.99
44	Rhea Bhardwaj	F	20	Hoffman Estates, IL	34:50.05
45	Corrie Proksa	F	51	Urbana, IL	35:34.94
46	Brett Miley	M	58	—	35:49.7
47	L. Dyson	F	10	Champaign, IL	35:56.2
48	Jaelyn Hudson	F	21	Edwardsville, IL	36:33.36
49	Kim Hudson	F	55	Edwardsville, IL	36:33.8
50	Alixander Awalt	M	24	Champaign, IL	37:34.68

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Tom Gelsthorpe	M	40	Urbana, IL	17:57.9
🥇	Justin Seno	M	38	Champaign, IL	18:53.41
🥈	Nick Paulson	M	41	Urbana, IL	19:19.5
🥈	Raj Patel	M	21	Rantoul, IL	20:08.48
🥉	April Goetz	F	23	Auburn, IL	19:31.6
🥉	Steven Schneider	M	41	Paxton, IL	21:03.33
4	Michael Highman	M	26	Urbana, IL	19:31.8
4	John Banister	M	24	Champaign, IL	21:51.34
5	Andrei Pacheco	M	14	Danville, IL	19:51.8
5	Ryan Sullivan	M	19	Glenview, IL	21:56.55
6	John Reed	M	54	Mahomet, IL	20:50.2
6	Alex Dahl	M	21	Arlington Heights, IL	22:02.34
7	Kenneth Pride	M	41	Mahomet, IL	22:03.5
7	michael tankersley	M	56	Saint Joseph, IL	22:10.04
8	Hayden Brown	M	29	Champaign, IL	22:07.9
8	L. Nickrent	M	11	Mahomet, IL	22:24.91
9	D. Lokshin	M	12	Champaign, IL	22:17.2
9	Anthony Nickrent	M	37	Mahomet, IL	22:33.55
10	Logan McKee	M	22	Savoy, IL	22:19.5
10	Logan McKee	M	24	Savoy, IL	22:38.97
11	Amy Pristovnik	F	35	Savoy, IL	22:21
11	Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo	F	54	Urbana, IL	22:40.83
12	Lisamarie Guevara	F	34	Champaign, IL	22:41.3
12	I. Martin	M	12	Champaign, IL	22:48.58
13	Ali Rasouli	M	29	ChampaignChampaign, IL	22:45.4
13	Trey Ronk	M	27	Champaign, IL	23:02.34
14	Melissa Jamison	F	32	Champaign, IL	22:55.2
14	Brett Yockey	M	47	—	23:02.95
15	G. Guevara	M	10	Champaign, IL	23:19
15	M. Shroka	M	8	Savoy, IL	23:52.96
16	Trey Ronk	M	25	Champaign, IL	23:27.6
16	Greg Shroka	M	37	Savoy, IL	23:56.04
17	N. Bossert	M	11	Savoy, IL	23:33.6
17	Kevin Sitch	M	37	Champaign, IL	24:04.54
18	Jeremiah Jones	M	21	Champaign, IL	23:47.1
18	Taylor White	M	63	Champaign, IL	24:11.82
19	Maggie Gardner	F	29	Champaign, IL	23:51.9
19	Rachel Yang	F	23	Champaign, IL	24:12.6
20	Abhik Borthakur	M	26	Savoy, IL	24:06.5
20	Maggie Oleksiak	F	25	Urbana, IL	24:36.58
21	Jessie Snyder	F	31	Champaign, IL	24:13.4
21	Ulises Ayala	M	37	Champaign, IL	24:55.54
22	Juan Salas	M	51	Champaign, IL	24:14.2
22	Rusty Campbell	M	58	—	24:57.84
23	Eric Shinn	M	29	Champaign, IL	24:28.9
23	Steve Zazeski	M	35	Urbana, IL	25:04.39
24	David Ammermann	M	55	Champaign, IL	24:33.9
24	Abhik Borthakur	M	28	Savoy, IL	25:05.63
25	Brad Giffel	M	55	Urbana, IL	24:42.5
25	C. Klish	M	11	Savoy, IL	25:22.51
26	Tom Newman	M	40	Niles, IL	25:04.8
26	Sofie Desmet	F	41	Urbana, IL	25:23
27	Susan Kautzer	F	58	Champaign, IL	25:20.3
27	Susan Kautzer	F	60	Champaign, IL	25:42.79
28	Pete Bossert	M	47	Savoy, IL	25:22.9
28	Mary Ann Matthews	F	70	Mahomet, IL	25:43.81
29	Wesley Colton	M	27	Urbana, IL	25:30.1
29	SERENA MALONEY	M	21	Homer Glen, IL	25:48.19
30	Jennifer Eastin	F	33	Champaign, IL	25:44.8
30	James Young	M	57	Tuscola, IL	26:06.75
31	H. Bell	M	11	Champaign, IL	26:10.9
31	Aaron Klish	M	46	Savoy, IL	26:17.29
32	kenadi malone	F	13	Champaign, IL	26:14.4
32	Brigette Klish	F	43	Savoy, IL	26:18.15
33	Paul Byron	M	51	Mahomet, IL	26:24.9
33	Katherine Flugge	F	43	Champaign, IL	27:02.77
34	Kevin Livingston	M	27	Urbana, IL	27:11
34	Valeria Rohde	F	40	Champaign, IL	27:16.4
35	Angie Mcqueen	F	48	Urbana, IL	27:32.03
35	Elizabeth Chominski	F	40	Urbana, IL	27:34.8
36	Michael Lard	M	57	Urbana, IL	27:41.3
36	Vincent Lara-Cinisomo	M	54	Urbana, IL	27:51.82
37	Pat Ege	F	65	Savoy, IL	27:52.5
37	Maggie Reyes	F	33	Urbana, IL	28:05.36
38	Steve Zazeski	M	33	Urbana, IL	27:53.7
38	Michael Lard	M	59	Urbana, IL	28:08.02
39	Nathan Parsons	M	46	Savoy, IL	28:03.2
39	Chuck Foran	M	61	—	28:39.81
40	Megan Parsons	F	42	Savoy, IL	28:04.4
40	Megan Parsons	F	44	Savoy, IL	28:42.92
41	Christopher Korose	M	48	Urbana, IL	28:07.2
41	Elizabeth Chominski	F	42	Urbana, IL	29:05.42
42	Lynne Hoveln	F	57	Sidney, IL	28:16.4
42	Samuel Livingston	M	25	Mahomet, IL	29:07.49
43	Travis Dore	M	27	Urbana, IL	28:39.8
43	Pat Ege	F	67	—	29:26.01
44	Chuck Foran	M	59	—	28:41.1
44	Edward Roy	M	75	—	29:34.64
45	Omar Abdelrahman	M	26	Champaign, IL	28:59
45	NATHAN PARSONS	M	48	Savoy, IL	29:41.41
46	Sohaila Aboutaleb	F	25	Urbana, IL	29:00.2
46	Nicole Haglund	F	32	Urbana, IL	30:09.34
47	Jeff Rohde	M	39	Champaign, IL	29:01
47	D. Boyett	M	8	Urbana, IL	30:38.03
48	Valeria Rohde	F	38	Champaign, IL	29:01.4
48	SELENA OLSON	F	24	Champaign, IL	30:46.14
49	Timothy Evans	M	28	—	29:06.5
49	Maria Grosse Perdekamp	F	59	Urbana, IL	30:47.11
50	Bob Kessler	M	58	Champaign, IL	29:09.4
50	Bethany Kunkle	F	19	Lake Villa, IL	31:35.66

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Wendy Perschall	F	57	Heyworth, IL	42:09.29
🥈	Rudolf Haken	M	59	Urbana, IL	42:39.06
🥉	Sara Beal	F	45	Urbana, IL	42:40.86
4	Theresa Walker	F	41	Champaign, IL	42:44.73
5	Whitney Patel	F	42	Savoy, IL	42:45.03
6	Trevor Norris	M	28	Monticello, IL	44:26.77
7	Cheyenne Holt	F	26	Tuscola, IL	44:30.26
8	Kassidy Barr	F	26	Champaign, IL	44:35.48
9	Margo Norris	F	27	Monticello, IL	44:36.04
10	Lori Harvey	F	62	Mahomet, IL	45:35
11	Gina Hartleb	F	56	Champaign, IL	48:32.63
12	Carolyn Maille-Petersen	F	56	Champaign, IL	48:32.7
13	L. Tarr	F	10	Oakland, IL	49:03.95
14	Frank Wallace	M	72	Westfield, IN	49:16.46
15	Maddy Pierce	F	38	Urbana, IL	49:19.36
16	McKenzie Johnson	F	36	Urbana, IL	49:19.49
17	Chuck Trent	M	78	Oakland, IL	49:24.97
18	Ryan Roberts	M	33	Peoria, IL	50:13.67
19	M. Greenwood	M	8	Champaign, IL	50:38.88
20	Blair Rhea	M	40	Champaign, IL	51:10.64
21	Dustun Rhea	M	38	Champaign, IL	51:11.57
22	Z. G	M	11	—	51:21.42
23	Shacairy Gibbs	F	41	—	51:23.85
24	Z H	F	16	—	51:24.52
25	Gloria Jones	F	36	—	51:24.93
26	Dave Weckle	M	47	Tolono, IL	52:34.35
27	Cathy Beaushaw	F	71	Milford, IL	55:52.68
28	Corrie Herder	F	54	Milford, IL	55:53.56
29	Bill Lair	M	77	Charleston, IL	56:41.29
30	Amy Freeland	F	46	Champaign, IL	56:43.51
31	Cheryl Lair	F	77	Charleston, IL	56:44.17
32	Sheila Greenwood	F	61	Champaign, IL	56:45.13
33	Emilee Odendaal	F	34	Champaign, IL	56:47.86
34	Hester Odendaal	F	63	Champaign, IL	56:48.73
35	Bridget Hagedorn	F	23	Savoy, IL	56:53.76
36	Noah Burfield	M	23	Savoy, IL	56:53.97
37	Amber Wilcox	F	31	Champaign, IL	56:58.43
38	Samuel Walter	M	39	Champaign, IL	57:43.05
39	Shannon Walter	F	40	Champaign, IL	57:43.21
40	Josie Alfano	F	22	Harwood Heights, IL	57:44.99
41	Lauren Merrifield	F	22	Champaign, IL	58:34.84
42	Alli Vaughn	F	30	Champaign, IL	58:36.09
43	Renee Baker	F	24	Champaign, IL	58:36.13
44	Courtney Kristovich	F	31	Sidney, IL	58:43.71
45	Jennifer Summers	F	49	Rantoul, IL	59:33.59
46	Laura Jenkins	F	47	Sidell, IL	1:01:39.66
47	Judy Rothermel	F	75	Saint Joseph, IL	1:01:42.92
48	Mary OConnor	F	68	Mahomet, IL	1:02:31.19
49	Mykenzie Roberts	F	32	Peoria, IL	1:11:29.87

About the Event

Be a Hero in the Eyes of Cunningham Kids!

Join Us for the 6th Annual Be a Hero 5K

Unlock Your Official Cunningham Hero Cape!

Become a Superhero Today

Why Your Heroic Support Matters

Races Offered

Be a Hero 5k

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About Urbana

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Be a Hero 5K

About the Event

Be a Hero in the Eyes of Cunningham Kids!

Join Us for the 6th Annual Be a Hero 5K

Unlock Your Official Cunningham Hero Cape!

Become a Superhero Today

Why Your Heroic Support Matters

Races Offered

Be a Hero 5k

Weather History

About Urbana

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

Nearby Races

2026 Freedom Celebration 5K Race and Youth Run

C-U Triathlon

2026 Fisher Fair 5K

Paxton Masonic Lodge 4th of July 5K

Recommended for You

Muddy Kids - Indianapolis, IN

Muddy Princess - Indianapolis, IN

2026 Heartland Series - Day 4 (IL)

Bubble Run | Indianapolis 2026

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