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Illinois half marathons

Half Marathons in Illinois

62 upcoming half marathons in Illinois listed by date, with cities, start times, and entry fees. Find a half marathon near you and register.

62
upcoming races
2
cities with 3+
2:14:47
typical finish

Other distances

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Half marathon results in Illinois

From 34 half marathons with official results in the last two years, 4,367 finishers in all.

Typical half marathon times by age and gender

2:14:47
typical finish
10:17 /mi
typical pace
93
finishers in a typical race
2:20:39
women, typical finish
2:03:10
men, typical finish
under 1:45:57
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming half marathons in Illinois usually runs from $45 to $78, with a typical fee of $56 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 half marathons in Illinois

  1. 1Galena River Fall Half Marathon & 8kGalena · median 1:59:43 · 186 finishers in 2024
  2. 2Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - Greater ChicagoChicago · median 2:01:36 · 88 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Greater ChicagoGreater Chicago · median 2:02:13 · 75 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Fly with the Eagles Half MarathonMurphysboro · median 2:04:54 · 152 finishers in 2026
  5. 5RAMP River Run – 3K, 5K, & 1/2 Marathon RunRockford · median 2:07:09 · 154 finishers in 2026

Biggest half marathons in Illinois

  1. 1Christmas in July Half Marathon and 5K (Chicago area)Elk Grove Village · 522 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Starved Rock Country MarathonOttawa · 373 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - Greater ChicagoGreater Chicago · 254 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Galena River Fall Half Marathon & 8kGalena · 186 finishers in 2024
  5. 5RAMP River Run – 3K, 5K, & 1/2 Marathon RunRockford · 154 finishers in 2026
When half marathons happen in Illinois