18Sep
For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K Run/Walk
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $25.00
For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K
Carbondale,
Illinois,
United States
326 days left
runsignup.com
Date
18 Sep, 2027
Races
2 distances
Entry fee
$25.00
Runner rating
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Website
Official website
For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K
About the event
14th For Kids' Sake International (FKSI) Superhero 5K Run/Walk
Calling all superheroes! Join FKSI's 14th Superhero 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Whether you race in-person at Turley Park in Carbondale, Illinois, or complete your 5K virtually from anywhere in the universe, every step helps change lives.
When you participate, you're helping provide food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, and opportunities to children and families in Southern Illinois, Bangladesh and The Gambia. Every registration supports FKSI's mission to support, educate and empower those in need.
Join our Fundraising Challenge: Be A Superhero for the Kids!
Raise $350 or more and receive a great FKSI Stanley Cup. Take your impact even further by becoming a fundraiser and rallying your friends and family to support the kids. Sign up here to become a fundraiser: https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/48922/BecomeFundraiser
Race Information
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Location: Turley Park, 1010 N. Glenview Dr., Carbondale, IL
- Day-of Registration and Festivities: Opens at 8:00 AM
- Race Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Participation Options: In-Person or Virtual
Registration
- Adults: $25
- Kids (17 & under): $15
- Pre-Register by Monday, September 7 to guarantee your event t-shirt.
Race Packet Pick-Up
- Friday, September 18, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Turley Park (Shipping available for virtual participants)
- Day of Registration opens at 8:00am; t-shirts available while supplies last
Awards & Prizes
- 1st & 2nd Place Awards in each 5-year category age division (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, 65-69, 70+)
- Win Prizes for:
- Top Fundraisers
- Fastest Times
- Best Superhero Costumes
- Best Dressed Pet
- And More!
Race Options
- Run or Walk the certified Superhero 5K course with chip timing by To The Finish OR complete your 5K virtually and submit your results online on the race website.
GRAB YOUR CAPE & GATHER YOUR TEAM. JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE - ONE STEP AT A TIME!
Races offered
18Sep
Virtual For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K Run/Walk
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $25.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for September in Carbondale.
Temperature17.6° / 27.5°
Feels like17.8° / 27.8°
Sunshine hours10h 22m
Rainfall2.5 mm
Snowfall—
Wind8.1 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.2%
Max UV indexModerate (5.0)
Sweat lossHigh
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise06:38
Sunset19:03
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.
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Race results
Official finishing times from previous editions of For Kids' Sake International Superhero 5K.
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Cristian Villegas | — |
| 🥈 | Andrew Stevens | — |
| 🥉 | Henry Thomas | — |
| 4 | Neftali Barraza | — |
| 5 | Mogolodi Kebinang | — |
| 6 | Gabriel Roman | — |
| 7 | Elijah Guyton | — |
| 8 | Bodhi Tabor | — |
| 9 | Khalil Oues | — |
| 10 | Samuel Wang | — |
| 11 | Dylan Howard | — |
| 12 | Joseph Burns | — |
| 13 | Joey Magwire-Newcomb | — |
| 14 | Koty Miller | — |
| 15 | Sol Lopez | — |
| 16 | Jenna Jamieson | — |
| 17 | Jordan Alford | — |
| 18 | Louis Van Muylder | — |
| 19 | Ezra Robinson | — |
| 20 | Sam Warne | — |
| 21 | Dylan Schoof | — |
| 22 | Luca Dimaggio | — |
| 23 | Clark Anderson | — |
| 24 | Carter Teutrine | — |
| 25 | Jackson Connelley | — |
| 26 | Clif Magwire-Newcomb | — |
| 27 | Abdul Hadi | — |
| 28 | Adam Mohamad Ali | — |
| 29 | Laith Khader | — |
| 30 | Carter Snowden | — |
| 31 | Devin Whaley | — |
| 32 | Travis Peters | — |
| 33 | Connor Henry | — |
| 34 | Jordan Johnson | — |
| 35 | Kimberly Veras | — |
| 36 | Tony Han | — |
| 37 | Kevin Meza | — |
| 38 | William Hickey | — |
| 39 | Din Dayemi | — |
| 40 | Claudia Teller | — |
| 41 | Cynthia Busch | — |
| 42 | Jennifer Pellow | — |
| 43 | Tawnya Odum | — |
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Tanner Burke | 19:01.8 |
| 🥇 | Jeffrey Walls | 19:59.9 |
| 🥈 | Ibsaa Benti | 20:03.7 |
| 🥈 | Michael Little | 20:54.2 |
| 🥉 | Rockne McDaniel | 20:30.6 |
| 🥉 | Benjamin Pritchard | 22:00.1 |
| 4 | Noah Allen | 20:39.7 |
| 4 | Kamden Walker | 22:43.7 |
| 5 | Nathan Torres | 21:29 |
| 5 | Jebediah Meredith | 22:49.1 |
| 6 | Adam Lahlou | 21:35.1 |
| 6 | Tanner Sains | 23:07.6 |
| 7 | Nathaniel Pimentel | 21:46.8 |
| 7 | Michael Usher | 23:11 |
| 8 | Jonathan Huerta | 21:46.9 |
| 8 | M. Cole | 23:12.5 |
| 9 | Nathan Zielinski | 21:54 |
| 9 | Patrick Bays | 23:47.8 |
| 10 | Corey Fruits | 21:58.9 |
| 10 | Peyton Odum | 24:03.5 |
| 11 | Scott Golz | 22:12.4 |
| 11 | j. langa | 24:06.9 |
| 12 | B. Davis | 22:22.5 |
| 12 | Avery O’Dell | 24:07.8 |
| 13 | Will Walton | 22:30.8 |
| 13 | Timothy Staley | 24:20.1 |
| 14 | Omar Ayad | 22:37.2 |
| 14 | Sean Spoerre | 24:20.3 |
| 15 | Charlie Sanders | 22:38.7 |
| 15 | C. Little | 24:28 |
| 16 | Clayton Gossett | 22:39.2 |
| 16 | Stuart Pliuskaitis | 24:31 |
| 17 | James Baltz | 22:40.4 |
| 17 | CAMERON PASAGLIA | 24:33.6 |
| 18 | Audrey Magnoni | 22:40.7 |
| 18 | Ali Alasfour | 24:36.7 |
| 19 | Jake Barker | 22:45.2 |
| 19 | Lacey Jones | 25:00.6 |
| 20 | Jon Hughes | 22:48.5 |
| 20 | Anna Little | 25:08.8 |
| 21 | Sajad Nasser | 22:56.2 |
| 21 | Payton McGruder | 25:48 |
| 22 | Bart Kennell | 23:05.3 |
| 22 | K. Boenitz | 25:57.8 |
| 23 | Trey Hentis | 23:22.7 |
| 23 | Marian Appiah-Kubi | 25:58.8 |
| 24 | Tom Kilpatrick | 23:53.3 |
| 24 | Zach Hurst | 26:04.3 |
| 25 | M. Tomas | 23:57.5 |
| 25 | B. O’Dell | 26:04.7 |
| 26 | Juan Sr Tomas | 23:58.4 |
| 26 | E. Hurst | 26:05 |
| 27 | Kemari Cossia | 24:24.2 |
| 27 | Ben Stimler | 26:20.4 |
| 28 | Chidi Nsofor | 24:29 |
| 28 | O. Jones | 26:21.3 |
| 29 | Paul Waterman | 24:30.5 |
| 29 | Nick Crane | 26:22 |
| 30 | Chanceler Brown | 24:43.5 |
| 30 | Keaton Smith | 26:43 |
| 31 | Jacob Collie | 24:45 |
| 31 | Steve Sgutt | 26:49.3 |
| 32 | Andrew Barajas | 24:46.2 |
| 32 | Jon Warshawsky | 27:09.2 |
| 33 | Jack Randle | 24:49.6 |
| 33 | Ethan Neir | 27:47 |
| 34 | Matthew Picchietti | 24:49.9 |
| 34 | R. Boenitz | 28:49.9 |
| 35 | Braulio Ostos | 24:53.7 |
| 35 | Layton Malone | 28:57.5 |
| 36 | Marian Appiah-Kubi | 25:00.2 |
| 36 | Brynn Freed | 28:57.6 |
| 37 | Kabeer Ahuja | 25:58.2 |
| 37 | Jeff Hickam | 28:58.9 |
| 38 | Brooke Kochel | 26:02.2 |
| 38 | Jonathan Parks | 29:03.6 |
| 39 | Cole Shartzer | 26:08.7 |
| 39 | Vincent Snyder | 29:24.6 |
| 40 | E. Nguyen | 26:20.3 |
| 40 | Allen Lanter | 30:04.7 |
| 41 | Sarah Quigel | 26:23.4 |
| 41 | Yanjun Song | 30:08.8 |
| 42 | Michael Reyes | 26:27.8 |
| 42 | Ronny Metzger | 30:29.8 |
| 43 | T. King | 26:28.3 |
| 43 | A. Metzger | 30:30.9 |
| 44 | James King | 26:29.5 |
| 44 | Gavin Smith | 30:35.9 |
| 45 | Gary Featheringham | 26:33.8 |
| 45 | Mike Selle | 30:44.1 |
| 46 | J. Meredith | 27:10.5 |
| 46 | W. Cornelison | 30:56.7 |
| 47 | L. Hertter | 27:11.9 |
| 47 | Shelley Franklin | 31:07.6 |
| 48 | J. Meredith | 27:13.1 |
| 48 | Harry Moeller | 31:14.2 |
| 49 | Johnathan Suazo | 27:18.4 |
| 49 | L. Smith | 31:21.2 |
| 50 | Jeffrey Bare | 27:32.8 |
| 50 | R. Rumfelt | 31:39.8 |
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