Muddy River Half Marathon
About this race
Join us for the 6th Annual Muddy River Half Marathon, May 2, 2026. The course highlights many landmarks in Cape Girardeau including the Bill Emerson Bridge, Common Pleas Courthouse, Old St. Vincent's Church and more, as well as finishing at the riverfront, conveniently at Century Casino. The course is relatively flat utilizing roadways and paved trails. We hope you will spend the evening in Cape and celebrate your accomplishment. Proceeds benefit local non-profits who work to improve the health and well-being of those living in the region. Thanks to our sponsors and participants, we have been able to give over $100,000 to local non-profits since the Muddy River Marathon's inception. In our sixth year we plan to continue expanding the beneficiaries around Southeast Missouri.
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Running
1/2 Marathon Virtual
1/2 Marathon
1/2 Marathon Relay
3 person relay. Teams are responsible for transporting team members to relay exchange areas.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cape Girardeau, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 7:47 PM local time (CDT) in Cape Girardeau on May 1, 2026 — 13h 44m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Muddy River Half Marathon
1/2 Marathon Virtual · 1 finisher
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Lewis | 2:15:22 | 10:20 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Cape Girardeau
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Cape Girardeau 5K Races 6 races
- Cape Girardeau Half Marathons 2 races
- Cape Girardeau Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 9 Cape Girardeau events
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