Big Muddy Monster 5k Run/Walk
About this race
It's that time again! The 2026 Big Muddy Monster 5k Walk/Run in downtown Murphysboro, IL ! Pre-registration by June 10th to guarantee a t-shirt! Online registration is open till the morning of the race on June 20th. Packet pick up at the Old Depot building 1701 Walnut St. near start line in Murphysboro starting at 7am the day of the race. 8:00am Run/Walk begins. All proceeds benefit the Old Depot Restoration project to renovate as a community welcome center!
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Running
2026 Big Muddy Monster 5k Run
Walking
2026 Big Muddy Monster 5k Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Murphysboro, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 8:22 PM local time (CDT) in Murphysboro on June 20, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.
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2026 results — Big Muddy Monster 5k Run/Walk
165 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 2026 Big Muddy Monster 5k Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDGAR GARCIA | 16:02 | 5:10 /mi |
| 2 | Marshall Watt | 17:22 | 5:36 /mi |
| 3 | Logan Cowan | 18:18 | 5:54 /mi |
| 4 | Colton Davis | 18:45 | 6:03 /mi |
| 5 | Cody Ellermeyer | 18:50 | 6:05 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Murphysboro
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Murphysboro 5K Races 3 races
- Murphysboro Running Calendar 2026 4 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Murphysboro events
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