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- 5k races
Name City Date Website Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 29 January 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Frosty 5K Peoria, IL 29 January 2022 Frosty 5K F^3 Lake Half Marathon Chicago, IL 29 January 2022 F^3 Lake Half Marathon Frozen Tundra 5K Lincolnshire, IL 5 February 2022 Frozen Tundra 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 5 February 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 12 February 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 19 February 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun St James Run With Heart 10K 5K Millstadt, IL 19 February 2022 St James Run With Heart 10K 5K Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Fire and Ice 5K/10K Edwardsville, IL 26 February 2022 Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Fire and Ice 5K/10K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 26 February 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Marion FFA Blue & Gold 5K Marion, IL 26 February 2022 Marion FFA Blue & Gold 5K Rockets Foundation 5K Mt. Carmel, IL 26 February 2022 Rockets Foundation 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 5 March 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Kegan Johns Memorial 10K 5K Marion, IL 6 March 2022 Kegan Johns Memorial 10K 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 12 March 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Shamrock Beer Run Rockford, IL 12 March 2022 Shamrock Beer Run Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 19 March 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Kennekuk Road Runners - Mountain Goat Oakwood, IL 19 March 2022 Kennekuk Road Runners - Mountain Goat Shamrock Beer Run Rolling Meadows, IL 19 March 2022 Shamrock Beer Run Deer Park St. Paddy's 5K/10K Deer Park, IL 19 March 2022 Deer Park St. Paddy's 5K/10K Bolingbrook St. Paddy's Half Marathon Bolingbrook, IL 20 March 2022 Bolingbrook St. Paddy's Half Marathon Southern Illinois Spring Classic Lawrenceville, IL 26 March 2022 Southern Illinois Spring Classic Interplanetary 5K Peoria, IL 26 March 2022 Interplanetary 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 26 March 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Allerton Races Monticello, IL 1 April 2022 Allerton Races The Soldier Dash Washington, IL 2 April 2022 The Soldier Dash Lake Sara Dam Run Effingham, IL 2 April 2022 Lake Sara Dam Run Fast Cat 5K/10K Plainfield, IL 2 April 2022 Fast Cat 5K/10K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 2 April 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 9 April 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Wine Run 5K Walker's Bluff Winery Carterville, IL 10 April 2022 Wine Run 5K Walker's Bluff Winery Lakefront 10 Miler & 5K Chicago, IL 10 April 2022 Lakefront 10 Miler & 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 16 April 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Valerie Stevens 10K/5K Memorial Scholarship Bridgeport, IL 16 April 2022 Valerie Stevens 10K/5K Memorial Scholarship Fight Hunger 5K/10K Wheaton, IL 23 April 2022 Fight Hunger 5K/10K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 23 April 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Zoomies 50K Aurora, IL 23 April 2022 Zoomies 50K Cancer Schmancer 5K Grayslake, IL 23 April 2022 Cancer Schmancer 5K Naperville Women's Half Marathon Naperville, IL 24 April 2022 Naperville Women's Half Marathon Illinois Marathon Champaign, IL 29 April 2022 Illinois Marathon Hit the Pavement 4 Paws Effingham, IL 30 April 2022 Hit the Pavement 4 Paws Batavia Mother's Club Fox Trot 5K Batavia, IL 30 April 2022 Batavia Mother's Club Fox Trot 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 30 April 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 7 May 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Cinco K Rockford, IL 7 May 2022 Cinco K Pink 5K Oak Brook, IL 7 May 2022 Pink 5K Cinco de Wino 5K & 13K Alto Pass, IL 7 May 2022 Cinco de Wino 5K & 13K Barrington Mother's Day 5K Barrington, IL 8 May 2022 Barrington Mother's Day 5K Highlander Assault Dark Ages 5K Night OCR Holiday Hills, IL 14 May 2022 Highlander Assault Dark Ages 5K Night OCR Wicked Wine Run - Chicago Wheaton, IL 14 May 2022 Wicked Wine Run - Chicago Gut Check 5K Lewistown, IL 14 May 2022 Gut Check 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 14 May 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 21 May 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun G.L.O.W. 5K Run Naperville, IL 21 May 2022 G.L.O.W. 5K Run Drinkin' with Lincoln 5K Petersburg, IL 21 May 2022 Drinkin' with Lincoln 5K Gold Star Mission Run for the Fallen Rockford, IL 21 May 2022 Gold Star Mission Run for the Fallen Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 28 May 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Race to the Flag Westmont, IL 29 May 2022 Race to the Flag Honoring the Legacy Memorial Day 5K Belleville, IL 30 May 2022 Honoring the Legacy Memorial Day 5K Nina LeCuyer Memorial 5K Sheridan, IL 30 May 2022 Nina LeCuyer Memorial 5K Fit Foodie Triathlon and 5K Marshall, IL 4 June 2022 Fit Foodie Triathlon and 5K Walk, Run and WIN with Waubonsee Sugar Grove, IL 4 June 2022 Walk, Run and WIN with Waubonsee Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 4 June 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Elgin Valley Fox Trot Elgin, IL 5 June 2022 Elgin Valley Fox Trot Bubble Run - St. Louis Madison, IL 5 June 2022 Bubble Run - St. Louis Run for the Zoo Chicago, IL 5 June 2022 Run for the Zoo North Shore Classic Half Marathon Highland Park, IL 5 June 2022 North Shore Classic Half Marathon Ice Cream Chase 5K Chicago, IL 11 June 2022 Ice Cream Chase 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 11 June 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Naperville 10K Naperville, IL 12 June 2022 Naperville 10K Gibbons 5K Chicago, IL 16 June 2022 Gibbons 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 18 June 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate Evanston, IL 19 June 2022 Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate PrairieFest 5K Oswego, IL 19 June 2022 PrairieFest 5K Pretzel City 5K Freeport, IL 25 June 2022 Pretzel City 5K Iron Mutt Naperville, IL 25 June 2022 Iron Mutt Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 25 June 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 2 July 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Firecracker 5K McLeansboro, IL 2 July 2022 Firecracker 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 9 July 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Run for the Health of It Chillicothe, IL 9 July 2022 Run for the Health of It Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 16 July 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Toagie 5K Run, Walk & Stroll Highwood, IL 16 July 2022 Toagie 5K Run, Walk & Stroll Run for the Bagel Mattoon, IL 23 July 2022 Run for the Bagel Fit America Half Marathon Hoffman Estates, IL 23 July 2022 Fit America Half Marathon Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 23 July 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Kaskaskia College Blue Classic 5K Centralia, IL 30 July 2022 Kaskaskia College Blue Classic 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 30 July 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Freedom Run East Moline, IL 4 August 2022 Freedom Run Back Our Blue 10K/5K Neoga, IL 5 August 2022 Back Our Blue 10K/5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 6 August 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Foam Glow - St. Louis Madison, IL 13 August 2022 Foam Glow - St. Louis Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 13 August 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Hull of a Race Hull, IL 20 August 2022 Hull of a Race Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 20 August 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 27 August 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 3 September 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 10 September 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 17 September 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Dwight Harvest Days 5K Dwight, IL 24 September 2022 Dwight Harvest Days 5K Miles for Meso 5K Alton, IL 24 September 2022 Miles for Meso 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 24 September 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL 25 September 2022 Quad Cities Marathon Chicago Half Marathon Chicago, IL 25 September 2022 Chicago Half Marathon DeKalb Corn Classic DeKalb, IL 25 September 2022 DeKalb Corn Classic Lions Run for Hope Stickney, IL 25 September 2022 Lions Run for Hope Fall Color 5K Lisle, IL 1 October 2022 Fall Color 5K Autumn Leaf Run Freeport, IL 1 October 2022 Autumn Leaf Run Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 1 October 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Bronzeville 5K Chicago, IL 2 October 2022 Bronzeville 5K Bucktown 5K Chicago, IL 2 October 2022 Bucktown 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 8 October 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Snyder Shriners 5K Bloomington, IL 8 October 2022 Snyder Shriners 5K Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run Rock Falls, IL 8 October 2022 Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run Chicago 5K Chicago, IL 8 October 2022 Chicago 5K World's Largest Corn Maze 5K Spring Grove, IL 9 October 2022 World's Largest Corn Maze 5K Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 15 October 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Country Sole Half Marathon Chicago, IL 15 October 2022 Country Sole Half Marathon Scarecrow Scramble Lisle, IL 15 October 2022 Scarecrow Scramble Run with the Nuns 5K Lemont, IL 16 October 2022 Run with the Nuns 5K Beat Yesterday 5K/8K Challenge Geneva, IL 16 October 2022 Beat Yesterday 5K/8K Challenge Rosehill Cemetery Crypt 5K Chicago, IL 22 October 2022 Rosehill Cemetery Crypt 5K Old Stompin' Ground Runaround Macomb, IL 22 October 2022 Old Stompin' Ground Runaround Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run Charleston, IL 22 October 2022 Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 22 October 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Heritage Harbor parkrun Ottawa, IL 29 October 2022 Heritage Harbor parkrun Ghost Chase Race Chillicothe, IL 29 October 2022 Ghost Chase Race FraidyCat 5K and Ghost Run 8K Oswego, IL 30 October 2022 FraidyCat 5K and Ghost Run 8K Hot Chocolate 15K/5K - Chicago Chicago, IL 6 November 2022 Hot Chocolate 15K/5K - Chicago About 5k races
A 5K is the shortest of the common running event distances, consisting of 3.1 miles (5 kilometers). These events can either be competitive or social, depending on the particular event you are looking into running. 5Ks are the most popular of road running events because of their relatively short distance which allows not only the seasoned runners to run, but novice runners, joggers, and newcomers as well. Not just the 5K races in Illinois, but generally all 5Ks are something fun for families to do together.
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We checked what events runners looked for the most and we compared statistics on how many runners held interest in any given event. Feedback left by runners who participated in the course was also considered. Other factors include how long the course has been around, the bling and medals, what runners thought of them and how scenic the course is.
What are the best 5Ks in the Chicago area?
There are many to choose from here as the Chicago area is host to many 5k races throughout its many cities and communities. Some of these are charity events for fundraising, some fun runs, and other racing events but it all comes down to the runners. Some of the notable 5k running events include Polar Dash 5k, Chicago 5k, Gospel Run and others.
- 10k races
Name City Date Website St James Run With Heart 10K 5K Millstadt, IL 19 February 2022 St James Run With Heart 10K 5K Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Fire and Ice 5K/10K Edwardsville, IL 26 February 2022 Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Fire and Ice 5K/10K Kegan Johns Memorial 10K 5K Marion, IL 6 March 2022 Kegan Johns Memorial 10K 5K Kennekuk Road Runners - Mountain Goat Oakwood, IL 19 March 2022 Kennekuk Road Runners - Mountain Goat Deer Park St. Paddy's 5K/10K Deer Park, IL 19 March 2022 Deer Park St. Paddy's 5K/10K Allerton Races Monticello, IL 2 April 2022 Allerton Races Fast Cat 5K/10K Plainfield, IL 2 April 2022 Fast Cat 5K/10K Chi Town Half Marathon Chicago, IL 9 April 2022 Chi Town Half Marathon Valerie Stevens 10K/5K Memorial Scholarship Bridgeport, IL 16 April 2022 Valerie Stevens 10K/5K Memorial Scholarship Zoomies 50K Aurora, IL 23 April 2022 Zoomies 50K Fight Hunger 5K/10K Wheaton, IL 23 April 2022 Fight Hunger 5K/10K Illinois Marathon Champaign, IL 30 April 2022 Illinois Marathon Chicago Spring Half Marathon Chicago, IL 22 May 2022 Chicago Spring Half Marathon Run for the Zoo Chicago, IL 5 June 2022 Run for the Zoo Naperville 10K Naperville, IL 12 June 2022 Naperville 10K Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate Evanston, IL 19 June 2022 Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate Chicago 10K Chicago, IL 10 July 2022 Chicago 10K Fit America Half Marathon Hoffman Estates, IL 23 July 2022 Fit America Half Marathon Run for the Bagel Mattoon, IL 23 July 2022 Run for the Bagel Back Our Blue 10K/5K Neoga, IL 5 August 2022 Back Our Blue 10K/5K Hull of a Race Hull, IL 20 August 2022 Hull of a Race DeKalb Corn Classic DeKalb, IL 25 September 2022 DeKalb Corn Classic Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run Rock Falls, IL 8 October 2022 Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run Harvest Wind Half Marathon New Berlin, IL 9 October 2022 Harvest Wind Half Marathon Country Sole Half Marathon Chicago, IL 15 October 2022 Country Sole Half Marathon Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run Charleston, IL 22 October 2022 Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run Sycamore Pumpkin Run Sycamore, IL 30 October 2022 Sycamore Pumpkin Run About 10k races
A 10k is one of the most common running event distances, consisting of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). These events can either be competitive or more for fun, depending on the particular one you are looking into. They are twice the distance of the 5k and still relatively short in distance. Fewer runners tend to participate then the 5k, but these events still get a lot of not only seasoned runners but novice runners and joggers in attendance.
Read moreRead lessHow did we choose the best 10k races in Illinois?
We checked what events runners looked for the most and we compared statistics on how many runners held interest in any given event. Feedback left by runners who participated in the course was also considered. Other factors include how long the course has been around, the bling and medals, what runners thought of them and how scenic the course is.
What are the best 10Ks in Illinois?
There are many 10K races in Illinois to choose from! Some of these are charity events for fundraising, some fun runs, and other racing events but it all comes down to the runners. Some of the notable 10k running events Frozen Gnome 10k, Chicago 10k and Run Mag Mile. These are just a few of the many available events.
- Half marathons
Name City Date Website F^3 Lake Half Marathon Chicago, IL 29 January 2022 F^3 Lake Half Marathon Iceman Series Springfield, IL 6 February 2022 Iceman Series Fly With the Eagles Half Marathon Marion, IL 12 February 2022 Fly With the Eagles Half Marathon Forge Trail Half Marathon Lemont, IL 19 March 2022 Forge Trail Half Marathon Bolingbrook St. Paddy's Half Marathon Bolingbrook, IL 20 March 2022 Bolingbrook St. Paddy's Half Marathon March Madness Half Marathon Cary, IL 20 March 2022 March Madness Half Marathon Southern Illinois Spring Classic Lawrenceville, IL 26 March 2022 Southern Illinois Spring Classic Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL 26 March 2022 Rend Lake Marathon Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon Springfield, IL 2 April 2022 Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon Allerton Races Monticello, IL 2 April 2022 Allerton Races Lake Sara Dam Run Effingham, IL 2 April 2022 Lake Sara Dam Run Chi Town Half Marathon Chicago, IL 9 April 2022 Chi Town Half Marathon Riverboat Marathon Series - Day 7 Vienna, IL 24 April 2022 Riverboat Marathon Series - Day 7 Naperville Women's Half Marathon Naperville, IL 24 April 2022 Naperville Women's Half Marathon Illinois Marathon Champaign, IL 30 April 2022 Illinois Marathon Cinco de Wino 5K & 13K Alto Pass, IL 7 May 2022 Cinco de Wino 5K & 13K Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL 15 May 2022 Chicagoland Spring Marathon Gold Star Mission Run for the Fallen Rockford, IL 21 May 2022 Gold Star Mission Run for the Fallen Chicago Spring Half Marathon Chicago, IL 22 May 2022 Chicago Spring Half Marathon North Shore Classic Half Marathon Highland Park, IL 5 June 2022 North Shore Classic Half Marathon Chicago 13.1 Chicago, IL 5 June 2022 Chicago 13.1 Heartland Series - Day 4 - IL Fulton, IL 12 July 2022 Heartland Series - Day 4 - IL Fit America Half Marathon Hoffman Estates, IL 23 July 2022 Fit America Half Marathon Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL 25 September 2022 Quad Cities Marathon Chicago Half Marathon Chicago, IL 25 September 2022 Chicago Half Marathon Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run Rock Falls, IL 8 October 2022 Sauk Valley Apple Cider Run Harvest Wind Half Marathon New Berlin, IL 9 October 2022 Harvest Wind Half Marathon Country Sole Half Marathon Chicago, IL 15 October 2022 Country Sole Half Marathon Des Plaines River Trail Races Vernon Hills, IL 15 October 2022 Des Plaines River Trail Races Galena River Fall Half Marathon Galena, IL 29 October 2022 Galena River Fall Half Marathon About Half marathons
A Half Marathon event consists of running 13 miles (21 kilometers) and as the label suggests, is half of a standard Marathon which is a total of 26 miles. The popularity, participants of the half marathon distance and its events have significantly grown since the early 2000s and they continue to do so, with massive events popping up all over the states. The growth rate of participants for the half distance is currently higher than that of the full.
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We checked what events runners looked for the most and we compared statistics on how many runners held interest in any given event. Feedback left by runners who participated in the course was also considered. Other factors include how long the course has been around, the bling and medals, what runners thought of them and how scenic the course is.
What are the best Half Marathon events in Illinois?
There are many popular half marathon events to choose from in Illinois. Most are very flat and good for first-timers and those looking to set a PR. Some of these are charity events for fundraising, some are fun runs, and others are racing events but it all comes down to the runners.
A few of the more notable half marathons include the Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon, the Chicago Spring Half Marathon, and the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon. These are just a few of the great half marathons Illinois has to offer.
- Marathons
Name City Date Website Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL 26 March 2022 Rend Lake Marathon Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL 23 April 2022 Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Riverboat Marathon Series - Day 7 Vienna, IL 24 April 2022 Riverboat Marathon Series - Day 7 Illinois Marathon Champaign, IL 30 April 2022 Illinois Marathon Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL 15 May 2022 Chicagoland Spring Marathon Heartland Series - Day 4 - IL Fulton, IL 12 July 2022 Heartland Series - Day 4 - IL Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL 25 September 2022 Quad Cities Marathon Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL 9 October 2022 Chicago Marathon Des Plaines River Trail Races Vernon Hills, IL 15 October 2022 Des Plaines River Trail Races About Marathons
Marathon events consist of 26 miles (42 kilometers) and the courses are typically laid out through roads. Starting in the Olympics in the early 1900s, marathons have quickly picked up in popularity and in 2017 there are currently more than 800 events being held, and that number is consistently growing.
Read moreRead lessHow did we choose the best Marathon events in Illinois?
We checked what events runners looked for the most and we compared statistics on how many runners held interest in any given event. Feedback left by runners who participated in the course was also considered. Other factors include how long the course has been around, the bling and medals, what runners thought of them and how scenic the course is.
What are the best Marathon events in Illinois?
There are several popular races in Illinois. The most well-known marathon in Illinois is the Chicago Marathon, which is one of the World Marathon Majors. Other notable marathons in Illinois include the Illinois Marathon, Road to Carthage Marathon and Fox Valley Marathon. Illinois has plenty of marathons to choose from, most being flat and fast, great for first-timers or those looking for a PR or BQ.