Name: Glow the Distance 5K/10K - Joplin
Start: 2026-10-03
End: 2026-10-03
Location: Joplin

About the Event

Glow Run Extravaganza!
Get ready for Joplin's most unique race event! This luminary-lit run is chip-timed and offers an unforgettable glow race atmosphere. Enjoy a super soft race shirt, glow bracelets, age category awards (must be present, they will not be mailed), and more.

*Shirts for those registered by 9/20/2026.

Virtual Option:
Can't make it on race day? No problem! Sign up for our Virtual event and run your race distance on any course, including a treadmill, anytime during October. Post your result on the Facebook event page or your RunSignup race page under the Result tab. Our team will mail your race shirt and custom medal the week after the event. Please note that virtual runners are not eligible for overall or age category awards.

Join us for this one-of-a-kind-lit race and experience the Glow Run Extravaganza !

Races Offered

Virtual 10K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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06:00

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$40.00

Virtual 5K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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06:00

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$35.00

10K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$40.00

5K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Joplin.

thermostat Temperature

12.8° / 23.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

10.0° / 21.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

60.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:26

nightlight Sunset

18:39

About Joplin

Learn more about the host city, Joplin.

Joplin is a city in Jasper and Newton counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city lies in Jasper County, with the southern portion of Joplin extending into Newton County. With a population of 51,762 at the 2020 census, Joplin is the 12th most-populous city in the state. The city covers an area of 38.21 square miles (99.0 km2) on the outer edge of the Ozark Mountains in southwestern Missouri. Joplin is the principal city of the three-county Joplin metropolitan area, which is home to 210,077 people and is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Missouri. In May 2011, a violent EF5 tornado killed more than 150 people and destroyed one-third of the city.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Glow the Distance 5K/10K - Joplin.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jacob Garrett	M	17	—	19:02
🥈	Dustin Nance	M	22	Lamar, MO	19:37
🥉	James Albee	M	33	Joplin, MO	19:58
4	Tobias Partington	M	47	Neosho, MO	22:48
5	Amanda Ivey	F	41	Milo, MO	22:57
6	Katelyn Drollinger	F	30	Pierce City, MO	24:44
7	Griffen Locke	M	29	Webb City, MO	25:33
8	GRANT TAYLOR	M	38	Joplin, MO	25:46
9	Stephanie Moore	F	36	Bartlett, KS	25:48
10	Jeni Heckert	F	53	Pittsburg, KS	26:14
11	Steve Dodson	M	66	Joplin, MO	26:49
12	Liz Stone	F	36	Webb City, MO	27:33
13	Sarah Stotts	F	29	Grove, OK	27:37
14	Dustin Daniels	M	44	Joplin, MO	29:17
15	Tyler Francis	M	24	Carl Junction, MO	29:39
16	Megan Escalante	F	40	Jay, OK	30:08
17	Matt Neal	M	43	Carl Junction, MO	30:12
18	Levi Adams	M	27	Joplin, MO	30:13
19	J. Herrell	M	9	Brookline, MO	30:17
20	Codiak Herrell	M	38	Brookline, MO	30:17
21	Andrea Creason	F	24	Neosho, MO	30:24
22	Micah Goins	M	17	Joplin, MO	30:28
23	Cassie Garrett	F	40	Joplin, MO	30:38
24	Emily Taylor	F	36	Joplin, MO	30:39
25	Hunter Connell	M	15	Joplin, MO	30:40
26	Savanna Davidson	F	32	Joplin, MO	30:43
27	Austin Doran	M	32	Joplin, MO	30:57
28	Travis Mckinney	M	43	Joplin, MO	31:06
29	Madden Petty	F	21	Pittsburg, KS	31:13
30	Josh Elkins	M	42	Joplin, MO	31:15
31	Danielle Drake	F	37	JoplinJoplin, MO	31:43
32	Julieanna Adamson	F	23	Carthage, MO	31:54
33	Reid Nelson	M	33	Fayetteville, AR	32:25
34	Brooklyn Newland	F	16	Joplin, MO	32:38
35	Kerigan Boswell	F	28	Joplin, MO	33:39
36	Troy Reynolds	M	46	Duenweg, MO	33:43
37	Rissa Blalock	F	16	Fairland, OK	33:57
38	Nikki Servoss	F	22	Lamar, MO	34:20
39	Amanda Blalock	F	32	Fairland, OK	34:27
40	Jessica Moravec	F	34	Galena, KS	34:35
41	Adrianne Mckinney	F	41	Joplin, MO	34:49
42	Ruby Palomo	F	23	SpringfieldSpringfield, MO	35:17
43	I. Palmer	M	12	Miami, OK	35:23
44	Siobhan Masters	F	37	Pittsburg, KS	35:23
45	Neely Beattie	F	36	Oronogo, MO	35:27
46	Hayden Marquardt	M	13	Miami, OK	35:27
47	Krissy Bailey	F	19	Baxter Springs, KS	35:29
48	L. Martin	F	8	Commerce, OK	35:36
49	Kelsey Stark	F	29	Duenweg, MO	35:54
50	Brittany Tinney	F	31	Joplin, MO	36:34

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jonathan Houser	M	21	Joplin, MO	45:14
🥈	Kenney Verbeek	M	48	joplin, MO	50:46
🥉	Sheila Johnson	F	48	Edna, KS	52:02
4	Whitney Osborn	F	36	Commerce, OK	52:23
5	Alysia Weil	F	41	Edna, KS	53:56
6	Gary Carter	M	60	Parsons, KS	55:22
7	Jeremy Thomas	M	36	Joplin, MO	56:17
8	Riley Stehlik	F	22	Lamar, MO	58:09
9	Wyatt Hull	M	22	Lamar, MO	58:09
10	Angelique McLallen	F	41	Joplin, MO	59:17
11	Vanessa Hernandez	F	32	Joplin, MO	1:00:39
12	Jefferson Tucker	M	29	Lamar, MO	1:02:41
13	Skye Paulk	M	26	Joplin, MO	1:03:35
14	Madison Hoagland	F	25	Joplin, MO	1:03:54
15	Noah Ceballos	M	26	Joplin, MO	1:05:17
16	Kayla De Leon	F	25	Riverside, CA	1:05:19
17	Jonathan Emmett	M	49	Joplin, Mo., MO	1:05:58
18	Emanuel Kamguia Kamgaing	M	36	Neosho, MO	1:07:12
19	Sherri Kamguia	F	31	Neosho, MO	1:07:13
20	Melanie Heflin	F	23	Saint Peters, MO	1:07:21
21	Caitlin Miller	F	33	Webb City, MO	1:08:23
22	Anonymous Anonymous	F	35	—	1:08:23
23	Taylor Snyder	F	22	Carthage, MO	1:12:16
24	Nicholas Robertson	M	37	Joplin, MO	1:13:57
25	Kailey Tucker	F	28	Lamar, MO	1:16:40
26	Dominique Schultz	F	24	Joplin, MO	1:20:06
27	Mary Adcock	F	24	Springfield, MO	1:24:09
28	Kyndall Cummins	F	25	Duenweg, MO	1:24:11