Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon

About the Event

Please note we are proud to be a cupless event! Cups will NOT be available at aid stations; instead, we will have volunteers with water pitchers to easily fill your bottles.

Join us for the 21th running of our half marathon at Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

All finishers receive a custom Finishers Medal!

Top 3 overall male and female receive special awards. Age group awards for both male and female are 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 and over. **Placings will be based off gun time.

Registration should be submitted by January 28th to receive a Hooded Sweatshirt!!! Hoodies not picked up by the end of the race will not be held.

*See EVENT INFO for more information on the Fly with the Eagles Virtual Half Marathon

Races Offered

Hoodie Only (Must Pickup at packet Pickup)

Feb 13, 2027

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Distance — Hoodie Only (Must Pickup at packet Pickup)

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$25.00

1/2 Marathon

Feb 13, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$50.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Feb 14, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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00:00

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$50.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Murphysboro.

thermostat Temperature

0.6° / 11.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

-4.0° / 7.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:45

nightlight Sunset

18:34

About Murphysboro

Learn more about the host city, Murphysboro.

Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,093 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area. The mayor of Murphysboro is Will Stephens.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Nicole Wilcox	F	32	Freeburg, IL	—
🥈	Felicia Ford-Rice	F	57	Hawthorn Woods, IL	—
🥉	Joshua Ticer	M	35	Herrin, IL	—
4	Heather Gunther	F	33	Mc Leansboro, IL	—
5	Greg Rice	M	60	Hawthorn Woods, IL	—
6	Maurica Toon	F	52	fancy farm, KY	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brad Reach	M	30	Metamora, IL	1:21:10.76
🥈	Jared Neikirk	M	16	Cape Girardeau, MO	1:25:30.61
🥉	Jason Anderson	M	37	Paducah, KY	1:27:48.37
4	Graham Paxton	M	35	Evansville, IN	1:31:09.87
5	Scott Bosecker	M	45	Evansville, IN	1:31:39.66
6	Sam Wilson	M	36	Mcleansboro, IL	1:31:47.6
7	Doug Ambler	M	46	Cape Girardeau, MO	1:32:04.91
8	Logan Bollinger	M	29	Cape Girardeau, MO	1:32:13.72
9	Amy Meyers	F	23	Cape Girardeau, MO	1:33:10.58
10	Micky Emmerson	M	41	Pinckneyville, IL	1:33:38.24
11	Daniel Alexander	M	29	Marshall, IL	1:33:53.36
12	Tony Stoner	M	49	West Frankfort, IL	1:33:59.88
13	Alisha Wargel	F	38	Evansville, IN	1:34:09.85
14	William Gillespie	M	35	Newton, IL	1:34:29.45
15	Micah Larson	M	35	Buncombe, IL	1:37:50.51
16	David Urbanek	M	47	Pinckneyville, IL	1:37:52.02
17	Travis Middendorf	M	40	Marissa, IL	1:38:04.65
18	Casey Prosise	M	41	Nashville, IL	1:38:10.81
19	Zach Niebruegge	M	24	Staunton, IL	1:38:49.45
20	Olga Moya-Aranzubia	F	42	Herrin, IL	1:39:04.72
21	Elizabeth Alexander	F	23	Marshall, IL	1:39:30.76
22	Devin Fisher	M	35	Tamaroa, IL	1:39:31.82
23	Jessica Mathis	F	33	Cadiz, KY	1:40:30.98
24	Matt Miller	M	40	Cape Girardeau, MO	1:41:09.13
25	Abbey Reeves	F	37	Carrier Mills, IL	1:41:20.74
26	Lukas Threlkeld	M	34	Marion, IL	1:41:41.51
27	Emily Johnson	F	25	Tinley Park, IL	1:41:42.46
28	Craig Utterback	M	43	Robinson, IL	1:42:24.04
29	Tod Williamson	M	54	Hudson, IL	1:42:32.42
30	Ashley Dahlman	F	30	Marion, IL	1:42:43.46
31	Mark Smith	M	55	Pinckneyville, IL	1:42:59.98
32	Robert Pankey	M	49	Marion, IL	1:43:13.95
33	Steve Carrell	M	32	Saint Louis, MO	1:43:19.27
34	David Jones	M	40	Simpson, IL	1:43:26.15
35	John Wildermuth	M	16	Belleville, IL	1:43:54.36
36	Troy Lawrence	M	49	Metropolis, IL	1:44:12.19
37	Chris Mouzakitis	M	30	Philadelphia, PA	1:44:38.25
38	Allen Davis	M	52	Paducah, KY	1:44:39.95
39	Michael Paul	M	51	Evansville, IN	1:44:48.85
40	Paul Throgmorton	M	38	Marion, IL	1:45:11.39
41	Scott Morrison	M	47	O FALLON, IL	1:45:27.38
42	Nicole Wilcox	F	30	Freeburg, IL	1:45:29.4
43	Shon Hargis	M	43	Christopher, IL	1:46:27.56
44	Kevin Dailey	M	37	Marion, IL	1:46:59.97
45	Matthew Seymour	M	35	Chester, IL	1:47:01.41
46	jeff morrow	M	49	Creal Springs, IL	1:48:04.84
47	Mark Hahn	M	53	Cape Girardeau, MO	1:48:10.66
48	Sarah Emmerson	F	29	Pinckneyville, IL	1:48:42.49
49	Frank Jones	M	55	O Fallon, IL	1:48:42.98
50	Patrick Rohlfing	M	17	Steeleville, IL	1:49:02.53

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About the Event

Please note we are proud to be a cupless event! Cups will NOT be available at aid stations; instead, we will have volunteers with water pitchers to easily fill your bottles.

Join us for the 21th running of our half marathon at Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro.

All finishers receive a custom Finishers Medal!

Top 3 overall male and female receive special awards. Age group awards for both male and female are 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 and over. **Placings will be based off gun time.

***Registration should be submitted by January 28th to receive a Hooded Sweatshirt!!! Hoodies not picked up by the end of the race will not be held.***

*See EVENT INFO for more information on the Fly with the Eagles Virtual Half Marathon

Races Offered

Hoodie Only (Must Pickup at packet Pickup)

1/2 Marathon

Virtual Half Marathon

Weather History

About Murphysboro

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

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Registration should be submitted by January 28th to receive a Hooded Sweatshirt!!! Hoodies not picked up by the end of the race will not be held.