Knobloch brothers from Highland, Ill., sweep 30th annual Hannibal Cannibal

July 9, 2025 | By Muddy River News

Pictured, from left, Tom & Becky ambassadors; 1st place winner Christian Knobloch; 2nd place winner Caleb Knobloch; 3rd place winner Joshua Knobloch; and Wendy Harrington, president and CEO of Hannibal Regional Foundation.

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Saturday, July 5, marked the 30th running of the Hannibal Cannibal. This year’s event was a huge success and saw its first ever family sweep in the men’s 5K overall winners. The Knobloch brothers from Highland, Ill. took the top three spots: Christian, age 18, finished first at 17:30.0; younger brother Caleb, age 15, finished second at 17:50.2 and brother Joshua, also 15, finished third at 17:56.0.

Other overall winners for this year include:

5K Females

1st place, Madeline Bostick of Columbia at 21:10.9
2nd place, Carmen Gentilia of Platte City at 21:38.0
3rd place, Kendra Zeilstra of Brunswick at 22:01.8.

10K Males

1st place, Ryan Humphreys of Hannibal at 38:47.0
2nd place, Justin Kappner of Quincy, Ill. at 39:18.4
3rd place, Joseph Warning of Quincy, Ill. at 40:59.0.

10K Females

1st place, Briana Obermaier of Quincy, Ill. at 48:23.4
2nd place, Liberty Brumbaugh of Geneseo, Ill. at 51:20.2
3rd place, Emily Ver Meer of Hannibal at 53:39.6.

15K Males

1st place, Cameron Deatherage of Lee’s Summit at 1:00:50.2
2nd place, Kacper Wiszowaty of Park Ridge, Ill. at 1:03:16.1
3rd place, Cole Miller of Pittsfield, Ill. at 1:05:09.3.

15K Females

1st place, Angela Matlock of Bowling Green at 1:11:30.4
2nd place Sarah Ehrhardt of Chicago, Ill. at 1:20:05.7
3rd place, Robin Meyer of St. Louis at 1:21:37.5.

This year’s race saw nearly 1,700 participants from 25 states and New Zealand and raised over $72,000 for Hannibal Regional Foundation’s Legacy of Hope Campaign. These funds will be used in Hannibal to assist with purchasing a new linear accelerator along with building upgrades at the Cary Cancer Center; and also in Kirksville to help with the construction of a new cancer center to provide radiation oncology in Kirksville.

Mark your calendars for next year’s race on Saturday, July 4, 2026. For more information about the Cannibal or to see the full list of results from this year’s race, go to hannibalcannibal.com.