Strides4CMV- Running for Ruth
About this race
My Story:
Madison and James Wells, tragically lost their infant daughter, Ruth, in June 2024 at just seven months old due to congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common but often overlooked virus that can have devastating effects on newborns. Despite a lengthy and courageous battle, her sweet girl passed away, leaving behind a legacy of strength, love, and resilience.
In her daughter’s memory, Madison ran the 2025 New York City Marathon as a charity runner for the National CMV Foundation. As part of this incredible journey, we are again organizing a Memorial 5K Run/Walk on June 20, 2026, in Owensboro, Kentucky in partnership with Strides 4 CMV during CMV awareness month, to raise awareness and critical funds to support CMV research, education, and prevention efforts.
Madison completed her marathon last year in 5:29:26 with a average pace of 12:34.
Start Time:
8 AM (Central Time)
Location:
Adkisson Greenbelt Park West Trail
Parking at Joe Ford Nature Park – 3870 West 2nd Street Owensboro, KY 42301
and GRADD 300 Gradd Way, Owensboro, KY 42301
This is an out and back race on the paved Greenbelt starting at the Joe Ford Nature Center with the turn around point at 5th Street and Carter Avenue crossing.
Price:
$25 **Must register by 5/31 to guarantee a race shirt**
$30 on race day (cash or check only on race day)
**No guarantee on shirts for race day registration or after 5/31**
Pre-Packet Pick Up:
Friday, June 19th 2-6pm
Terry’s Tees
1359 E 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303
Race Day Check-In/ Registration:
Saturday, June 20th 7-7:30am at the Joe Ford Nature Park
Awards:
Overall Top Male and Female - Gift Card to Legends- Outfitters of Active People
Top 3 Male & Female in each age group below:
1-12, 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-99
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Running
5K run/walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Owensboro, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 8:13 PM local time (CDT) in Owensboro on June 20, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Strides4CMV- Running for Ruth
5K run/walk · 130 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Roby | 16:27 | 5:41 /mi |
| 2 | Landon Thompson | 16:32 | 5:43 /mi |
| 3 | Maurice Hanley | 17:26 | 6:01 /mi |
| 4 | Makenzie Ross | 17:57 | 6:12 /mi |
| 5 | Phillip Page | 19:29 | 6:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Owensboro
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Owensboro 5K Races 16 races
- 10K Run Events in Owensboro 3 races
- Owensboro Half Marathons 2 races
- Owensboro Running Calendar 2026 18 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, 20 Owensboro events
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