For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K

About the Event

The 13th For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K is back! This year's Superhero 5K will be a hybrid race - you can join us at the starting line on Saturday, September 20, at 9am at Turley Park (1010 N. Glenview Dr, Carbondale, IL) or run/walk anywhere in the universe!

Superheroes save lives, which is exactly what you do when you participate in this race. All proceeds support, educate, and empower children, orphans, students, and families with the basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter, healthcare and education in Bangladesh, The Gambia, and Southern Illinois. Be a true Superhero, and fundraise for the kids here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/48922/BecomeFundraiser

Save the Kids! Raise $350+ to provide basic needs & education for kids and you'll receive an FKSI Carhartt backpack!

Pre-Register by Thursday, Sept. 4th to guarantee your t-shirt; Adults $25, Kids $15 (17 & under)

Race packet pick-up: Friday, Sept 19, 5-6pm at Turley Park in Carbondale, IL OR shipping available

Day of Registration opens at 8:00am; t-shirts available while supplies last

Win Prizes for Most Money Raised, Fastest Times, Best Superhero Costumes, and more

Win Race Awards for 1st and 2nd place in each 5-year age category (in-person only); 1-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-99

Run/Walk the certified Superhero 5K course in-person on Sept. 20 with chip timing by To The Finish OR run/walk your 5K anywhere in the galaxy and log results on the race website

Races Offered

For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K Run/Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Virtual For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K Run/Walk

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Carbondale.

thermostat Temperature

17.6° / 27.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.8° / 27.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:38

nightlight Sunset

19:03

About Carbondale

Learn more about the host city, Carbondale.

Carbondale is a small city of about 25,000 (2020) in Southern (Illinois) about 14 miles east of the Mississippi River at roughly the southern edge of the plains, and the northern limit of the Shawnee hills. The surrounding area boasts some pleasant countryside, particularly in the Shawnee National Forest preserve.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Cristian Villegas	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
🥈	Andrew Stevens	M	15	Murphysboro, IL	—
🥉	Henry Thomas	M	14	De Soto, IL	—
4	Neftali Barraza	M	17	Carbondale, IL	—
5	Mogolodi Kebinang	M	14	Carbondale, IL	—
6	Gabriel Roman	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
7	Elijah Guyton	M	17	Carbondale, IL	—
8	Bodhi Tabor	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
9	Khalil Oues	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
10	Samuel Wang	M	17	Carbondale, IL	—
11	Dylan Howard	M	14	Carbondale, IL	—
12	Joseph Burns	M	14	De SotoDeSoto, IL	—
13	Joey Magwire-Newcomb	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
14	Koty Miller	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
15	Sol Lopez	M	17	Carbondale, IL	—
16	Jenna Jamieson	F	34	Carbondale, IL	—
17	Jordan Alford	M	37	Marion, IL	—
18	Louis Van Muylder	M	18	Carbondale, IL	—
19	Ezra Robinson	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
20	Sam Warne	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
21	Dylan Schoof	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
22	Luca Dimaggio	M	17	Carbondale, IL	—
23	Clark Anderson	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
24	Carter Teutrine	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
25	Jackson Connelley	M	17	Carbondale, IL	—
26	Clif Magwire-Newcomb	M	14	Carbondale, IL	—
27	Abdul Hadi	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
28	Adam Mohamad Ali	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
29	Laith Khader	M	17	CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	—
30	Carter Snowden	M	17	De Soto, IL	—
31	Devin Whaley	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
32	Travis Peters	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
33	Connor Henry	M	16	Carbondale, IL	—
34	Jordan Johnson	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
35	Kimberly Veras	F	52	Carbondale, IL	—
36	Tony Han	M	13	Carbondale, IL	—
37	Kevin Meza	M	15	Carbondale, IL	—
38	William Hickey	M	66	Saint Paul, MN	—
39	Din Dayemi	M	66	Carbondale, IL	—
40	Claudia Teller	F	68	Carbondale, IL	—
41	Cynthia Busch	F	68	Carbondale, IL	—
42	Jennifer Pellow	F	56	Carbondale, IL	—
43	Tawnya Odum	F	46	Marion, IL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Tanner Burke	M	17	Carbondale, IL	19:01.8
🥇	Jeffrey Walls	M	50	Murphysboro, IL	19:59.9
🥈	Ibsaa Benti	M	16	Carbondale, IL	20:03.7
🥈	Michael Little	M	42	Carbondale, IL	20:54.2
🥉	Rockne McDaniel	M	19	Carbondale, IL	20:30.6
🥉	Benjamin Pritchard	M	13	Marion, IL	22:00.1
4	Noah Allen	M	19	—	20:39.7
4	Kamden Walker	M	13	Energy, IL	22:43.7
5	Nathan Torres	M	14	Carbondale, IL	21:29
5	Jebediah Meredith	M	13	Carbondale, IL	22:49.1
6	Adam Lahlou	M	16	Carbondale, IL	21:35.1
6	Tanner Sains	M	18	Woodridge, IL	23:07.6
7	Nathaniel Pimentel	M	15	Carbondale, IL	21:46.8
7	Michael Usher	M	48	Marion, IL	23:11
8	Jonathan Huerta	M	17	Carbondale, IL	21:46.9
8	M. Cole	F	11	Du Quoin, IL	23:12.5
9	Nathan Zielinski	M	19	—	21:54
9	Patrick Bays	M	41	Herrin, IL	23:47.8
10	Corey Fruits	M	21	Carbondale, IL	21:58.9
10	Peyton Odum	M	18	Marion, IL	24:03.5
11	Scott Golz	M	17	—	22:12.4
11	j. langa	M	9	—	24:06.9
12	B. Davis	M	10	Herrin, IL	22:22.5
12	Avery O’Dell	F	13	Carbondale, IL	24:07.8
13	Will Walton	M	20	Stonington, IL	22:30.8
13	Timothy Staley	M	50	Ashley, IL	24:20.1
14	Omar Ayad	M	18	Carbondale, IL	22:37.2
14	Sean Spoerre	M	23	Carbondale, IL	24:20.3
15	Charlie Sanders	M	17	Carbondale, IL	22:38.7
15	C. Little	M	10	Carbondale, IL	24:28
16	Clayton Gossett	M	19	—	22:39.2
16	Stuart Pliuskaitis	M	23	Carbondale, IL	24:31
17	James Baltz	M	16	Carbondale, IL	22:40.4
17	CAMERON PASAGLIA	M	14	—	24:33.6
18	Audrey Magnoni	F	20	Carbondale, IL	22:40.7
18	Ali Alasfour	M	16	Carbondale, IL	24:36.7
19	Jake Barker	M	22	Carbondale, IL	22:45.2
19	Lacey Jones	F	36	Tamaroa, IL	25:00.6
20	Jon Hughes	M	26	—	22:48.5
20	Anna Little	F	40	Carbondale, IL	25:08.8
21	Sajad Nasser	M	17	—	22:56.2
21	Payton McGruder	M	18	Carbondale, IL	25:48
22	Bart Kennell	M	20	Carbondale, IL	23:05.3
22	K. Boenitz	M	11	Carbondale, IL	25:57.8
23	Trey Hentis	M	21	Carbondale, IL	23:22.7
23	Marian Appiah-Kubi	F	43	Carbondale, IL	25:58.8
24	Tom Kilpatrick	M	41	—	23:53.3
24	Zach Hurst	M	44	Carbondale, IL	26:04.3
25	M. Tomas	M	11	Alto Pass, IL	23:57.5
25	B. O’Dell	M	12	Carbondale, IL	26:04.7
26	Juan Sr Tomas	M	37	—	23:58.4
26	E. Hurst	M	10	Carbondale, IL	26:05
27	Kemari Cossia	M	20	Carbondale, IL	24:24.2
27	Ben Stimler	M	18	Carbondale, IL	26:20.4
28	Chidi Nsofor	M	16	Carbondale, IL	24:29
28	O. Jones	F	11	Tamaroa, IL	26:21.3
29	Paul Waterman	M	35	De Soto, IL	24:30.5
29	Nick Crane	M	23	Carbondale, IL	26:22
30	Chanceler Brown	M	16	Carbondale, IL	24:43.5
30	Keaton Smith	M	13	Mascoutah, IL	26:43
31	Jacob Collie	M	16	Carbondale, IL	24:45
31	Steve Sgutt	M	55	Herrin, IL	26:49.3
32	Andrew Barajas	M	17	Carbondale, IL	24:46.2
32	Jon Warshawsky	M	50	Makanda, IL	27:09.2
33	Jack Randle	M	15	Makanda, IL	24:49.6
33	Ethan Neir	M	22	Libertyville, IL	27:47
34	Matthew Picchietti	M	31	Carbondale, IL	24:49.9
34	R. Boenitz	M	9	Carbondale, IL	28:49.9
35	Braulio Ostos	M	17	Carbondale, IL	24:53.7
35	Layton Malone	M	13	Herrin, IL	28:57.5
36	Marian Appiah-Kubi	F	39	Carbondale, IL	25:00.2
36	Brynn Freed	F	37	Carbondale, IL	28:57.6
37	Kabeer Ahuja	M	14	Carbondale, IL	25:58.2
37	Jeff Hickam	M	41	Marion, IL	28:58.9
38	Brooke Kochel	F	13	Murphysboro, IL	26:02.2
38	Jonathan Parks	M	13	Creal Springs, IL	29:03.6
39	Cole Shartzer	M	24	—	26:08.7
39	Vincent Snyder	M	13	Carbondale, IL	29:24.6
40	E. Nguyen	F	11	Carbondale, IL	26:20.3
40	Allen Lanter	M	72	—	30:04.7
41	Sarah Quigel	F	32	Carbondale, IL	26:23.4
41	Yanjun Song	F	42	Carbondale, IL	30:08.8
42	Michael Reyes	M	22	—	26:27.8
42	Ronny Metzger	M	41	Carbondale, IL	30:29.8
43	T. King	F	11	Carbondale, IL	26:28.3
43	A. Metzger	F	7	Carbondale, IL	30:30.9
44	James King	M	50	Carbondale, IL	26:29.5
44	Gavin Smith	M	22	Carbondale, IL	30:35.9
45	Gary Featheringham	M	48	Carbondale, IL	26:33.8
45	Mike Selle	M	65	—	30:44.1
46	J. Meredith	M	12	Carbondale, IL	27:10.5
46	W. Cornelison	M	12	Anna, IL	30:56.7
47	L. Hertter	M	11	Carbondale, IL	27:11.9
47	Shelley Franklin	F	50	Makanda, IL	31:07.6
48	J. Meredith	M	9	—	27:13.1
48	Harry Moeller	M	61	Topeka, KS	31:14.2
49	Johnathan Suazo	M	26	Murphysboro, IL	27:18.4
49	L. Smith	F	12	Mascoutah, IL	31:21.2
50	Jeffrey Bare	M	32	Carterville, IL	27:32.8
50	R. Rumfelt	M	9	Alto Pass, IL	31:39.8

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