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Marathons in Illinois
Illinois currently has 9 upcoming marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. They take place in Geneva, Belleville, Benton and Lake County and elsewhere.
Another 4 annual marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 9
- Active listings
- 13
- Cities with races
- 12
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Upcoming marathons in Illinois
All 9 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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Screaming PumpkinPeoria, IL2 Mile Run/Walk6.55 Mile (10kish) - RaceFull MarathonHalf Marathon +2 more
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest marathon events in Illinois
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Bank of America Chicago MarathonChicago, IL Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathon5K ~55,000 runners
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Illinois MarathonChampaign, IL Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~11,000 runners
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Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Half Marathon & 10KSchaumburg, IL Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K ~6,000 runners
When marathons happen in Illinois
- March
- 1 upcoming race
- April
- 1 upcoming race
- May
- 1 upcoming race
- September
- 1 upcoming race
- October
- 2 upcoming races
- November
- 3 upcoming races
Illinois cities with the most marathons
- Geneva
- 1 upcoming race
- Belleville
- 1 upcoming race
- Benton
- 1 upcoming race
- Lake County
- 1 upcoming race
- New Berlin
- 1 upcoming race
- Palos Hills
- 1 upcoming race
- Peoria
- 1 upcoming race
- Springfield
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These marathons are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Bank of America Chicago MarathonChicago, IL Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathon5K ~55,000 runners
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Illinois MarathonChampaign, IL Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~11,000 runners
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Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Half Marathon & 10KSchaumburg, IL Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K ~6,000 runners
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Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Illinois)Geneva, IL Usually held in September · next date not announcedMarathon
Marathons in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
- 7 min read How to Find a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or Marathon Near You A practical way to find running races near you: pick a distance, decide how far you'll travel, read the listing properly and confirm the details before you register.
- 9 min read How to Run a Race in All 50 States How to plan a 50-state running challenge: set your own rules, group states into trips, build a calendar around the seasons, budget for it and keep track of every finish.
- 8 min read How to Choose the Best Half Marathon for a PR, Racecation or 50-State Challenge The best half marathon depends on what you want from it. How to choose a course for a personal record, a race worth travelling for, or an efficient stop on a 50-state challenge.
- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Marathons in Illinois: common questions
- How many marathons are there in Illinois?
- RaceRove currently lists 9 upcoming marathons in Illinois with a confirmed date, plus 4 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a marathon?
- A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres).
- Which Illinois cities have the most marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Geneva (1), Belleville (1), Benton (1), Lake County (1) and New Berlin (1).
- What is the biggest marathon in Illinois?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a marathon listed in Illinois is the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, with about 55,000 runners across all of its distances.
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