Molly's Miles
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Molly's Miles

Columbia, Missouri, United States View on map
Apr 24, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

For 10 strong years, the Molly's Miles 5K, 10K and Virtual Run is a mid-Missouri race that raises money to support the family members of police officers killed in the line of duty. All proceeds from the race will be provided to Missouri Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). This year, we are moving to a virtual only format. Look below to learn about how virtual races work!

The race is named after Officer Molly Suzanne Thomas Bowden who was mortally wounded while conducting a routine traffic stop on the night of January 10, 2005 in Columbia, Missouri. Molly passed away on February 10, 2005 at the age of 26 years old. She had been on the Columbia Police force for over three years and was the first Columbia Police officer killed in the line of duty.

The slogan for this race is "In Honor of the Survivors," and focuses on the surviving families and affected co-workers of Missouri law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

Visit our website for more information on Molly's life and legacy, and the history of our event - https://mollysmilesrun.com/

Visit the Missouri C.O.P.S website to learn more about how you can support the families who have lost an officer in the line of duty - https://www.mo-cops.org/ 

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Running

Virtual 5K

Apr 24, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Virtual 10K

Apr 24, 2027 10K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbia, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 6.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 24, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 24, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 34m

The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (CDT) in Columbia on April 24, 2027 — 13h 34m of daylight.

Course

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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, 29 Columbia events

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