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Illinois 5K races

5K Races in Illinois

357 upcoming 5K races in Illinois listed by date, with cities, start times, and entry fees. Find a 5K near you and register.

357
upcoming races
21
cities with 3+
35:55
typical finish

Other distances

October 2026

5K results in Illinois

From 541 5K races with official results in the last two years, 106,459 finishers in all.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

35:55
typical finish
11:34 /mi
typical pace
106
finishers in a typical race
40:13
women, typical finish
31:16
men, typical finish
under 24:43
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in Illinois usually runs from $25 to $40, with a typical fee of $35 before processing fees.

Typical times are the middle finisher across these races, weighted by field size. School meets, stair climbs, and results with timing errors are left out.

Fastest 5K races in Illinois

  1. 125th Anniversary Shannon McNamara Memorial Run/WalkRolling Meadows · median 22:06 · 114 finishers in 2025
  2. 2SSW Running Club Club Challenge 5kTinley Park · median 25:23 · 88 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Kaskaskia Blue Classic 5k 2026Centralia · median 25:57 · 158 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Lake Bluff PTO Pumpkin ChaseLake Bluff · median 26:36 · 361 finishers in 2025
  5. 5Tom Short 5KShelbyville · median 26:42 · 243 finishers in 2026

Biggest 5K races in Illinois

  1. 1Stan's Donut RaceChicago · 2,819 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Pilgrim Pie Run for RotaryLa Grange · 2,362 finishers in 2025
  3. 3Reagan RunDixon · 1,441 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Reindeer Run 5K 2026Wheaton · 1,157 finishers in 2025
  5. 548th Annual Oglesby Turkey TrotOglesby · 1,149 finishers in 2025
When 5K races happen in Illinois