2026 - Centerstone's Life;Story 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention - Illinois
2026 distances
Running
5K Run/Walk - Marion, IL
Registration includes the official 2026 Life;Story race shirt, finisher's medal, chip-timed race bib, and professionally managed racecourse. *You must be at least 5 years of age on race day to register for the 5K distance. Youth ages 5-17 who wish to participate in the 5K will receive an automatic discounted price of $25.00. **All children 12 and under who are participating in the 5K may participate in the Kids Dash as well. Please do not register them twice.*
5K Untimed Run/Walk - Godfrey Location
Registration includes the official 2026 Life;Story race shirt, finisher's medal, and race bib (not chip timed). *You must be at least 5 years of age on race day to register for the 5K distance. Youth ages 5-17 who wish to participate in the 5K will receive an automatic discounted price of $25.00. PLEASE NOTE: This is located at Glazebrook Park – 1401 Stamper Ln., Godfrey, IL 62035. Physical race packets for those registered before Aug. 17 CAN be shipped prior to the event. Any registrations after Aug. 17 will be available for pick-up on event morning. Shipping is an additional option/charge.
Virtual 5K
Run or walk 3.1 miles anytime on September 5, 2026, anywhere! Your Life;Story Virtual 5K registration includes the official 2026 Life;Story race shirt, finisher's medal and souvenir race bib. Virtual race packets for those registered before Aug. 17 will be shipped prior to the event. Any registrations after Aug. 16 will be shipped after the event. Shipping is excluded from the registration price. Virtual participants are encouraged to record their run or walk and upload their time, but it is not required. Virtual participants are not eligible for Overall or Age Group Race Awards.
Race-day weather
Conditions on September 26, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 6:46 PM local time (CDT) in Marion on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Centerstone's Life;Story 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention - Illinois
157 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk - Marion, IL
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Coleman | 19:23 | 6:14 /mi |
| 2 | Damien Russell | 19:25 | 6:15 /mi |
| 3 | Roger Jeter | 20:42 | 6:40 /mi |
| 4 | Bryce Pulley | 22:09 | 7:08 /mi |
| 5 | Zander Clark | 22:14 | 7:09 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Marion 5K Races 4 races
- Marion Running Calendar 2026 8 races
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- 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, 8 Marion events
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