Illinois Half Marathons
Trail Half Marathons (T)
Official Walker Friendly Half Marathons in Illinois
18:32 mile / 4 Hour Minimum course time limit= (W)
Symbol only applies to half marathon events
Does NOT meet the Walker Friendly 4 hour minimum (18:32 / mi) = Not Walker Friendly (NWF)
Illinois Half Marathons 2026 & 2027
Date
Location
Sat Jan 30, 2027
Chicago, IL
Sat Feb 13, 2027
Sat Mar 7, 2026
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Sun Mar 15, 2026 (NWF)
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Sat Mar 27, 2027
Sat Mar 29, 2025 (W)
Bodies Race Co. Time to Paddy 5k/10k & Lucky 13.1 - Greater Chicago
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Rend Lake Marathon, Half Marathon & 1/4 Marathon
Marion, IL
Shorewood, IL
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Cary, IL
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Benton, IL
Lawrenceville, IL
Sat Apr 4, 2026 (NWF)
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Sat Apr 11, 2026
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Sat Apr 10, 2027 (NWF)
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Sun Apr 18, 2027 (NWF)
Sun Apr 19, 2026 (W)
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Sat Apr 25, 2026 (NWF)
Chi Town Half Marathon & 10k 2026 Registration
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Bodies Race Company DoNot Stop Half Marathon, 10k, 5k Chicago
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Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon
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Naperville Women's Half Marathon
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Mainly Marathons Riverboat Series Full, Half, 50/10/5k (Day 7)
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Chicago, IL
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Chicago, IL
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Springfield, IL
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Naperville, IL
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Vienna, IL
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Champaigne, IL
Sat May 2, 2026
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Sat May 2, 2026
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Sun May 3, 2026
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Sun May 3, 2026 (W)
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Sat May 9, 2026
Sat May 9, 2026
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Sun May 10, 2026 (NWF)
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Sun May 16, 2027
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Mon May 25, 2026
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Sat May 30, 2026 (T)
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Sun May 31, 2026
Hometown Half Marathon, 10k, 5k Greater Chicago
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Lincoln Way Half Marathon & 10k
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Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k 2026 Registration
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Starved Rock Country Marathon & Half Marathon
Bridge the Gap to Health Half Marathon
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Quad Cities Distance Classic Half Marathon & 5k
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Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10k
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Brooks Quad Cities Running Festival Half Marathon & 5k
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Red Cedar Trail Half Marathon at Giant City State Park
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Chicago, IL
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Frankfort, IL
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St. Charles, IL
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Schaumburg, IL
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Ottawa, IL
Quincy, IL
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Rock Island, IL
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Chicago, IL
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East Moline, IL
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Makanda, IL
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Highland Park, IL
Sun Jun 7, 2026
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Sat Jun 7, 2025
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Sat Jun 27, 2026 (NWF)
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River Bottom Country Runs Half Marathon, 5k & Relay
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Stars & Stripes Half Marathon, 10k, 5k 2026 Registration
Chicago, IL
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Deer Creek, IL
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Hoffman Estates, IL
Tue Jul 14, 2026
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Sat Jul 18, 2026
Fulton, IL
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Elk Grove, IL
Sat Aug 1, 2026
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Sat Aug 15, 2026
Mahomet, IL
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Rockford, IL
Sun Sep 5, 2026 (NWF)
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Sat Sep 19, 2026 (NWF)
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Sun Sep 20, 2026 (NWF)
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Sat Sep 26, 2026
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Sat Sep 26, 2026
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Sat Sep 26, 2026
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Sun Sep 27, 2026 (NWF)
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Sun Sep 27, 2026 (NWF)
Naperville Trails Half Marathon & 10k 2026 Registration
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Divas Half Marathon & 5k Chicago
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Fox Valley Marathon, Half Marathon & 20 mile
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Belleville Main Street Marathon and Half Marathon
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YMCA Stonebridge Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k
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Moraine Hills Run for the Hills
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TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k, Relay
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Wheaton, IL
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Chicago, IL
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St. Charles, IL
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Belleville, IL
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Roscoe, IL
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McHenry, IL
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Moline, IL
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Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 3, 2026 (NWF)
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Sat Oct 17, 2026 (NWF)
Sun Oct 18, 2026 (NWF)
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Sat Oct 10, 2026 (T) (W)
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Sat Oct 24, 2026
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Sat Oct 31, 2026
Prairie State Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k 2026 Registration
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Country Soul Half Marathon, 10k, 5k 2026 Registration
Endeavor Health Naperville Half Marathon, 10k, 5k
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Des Plaines River Trail Races Half Marathon, Marathon, 50 mi
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The Screaming Pumpkin Marathon, Half Marathon, 6.55mi, 2mi, Relay
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Galena River Fall Half Marathon & 8k 2026 Registration
Long Grove, IL
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Chicago, IL
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Naperville, IL
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Vernon Hills, IL
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Peoria, IL
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Galena, IL
Sun Nov 1, 2026 (NWF)
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Sun Nov 2, 2025 (NWF)
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Sat Nov 7, 2026
Sat Nov 28, 2026 (NWF)
LeRoy, IL
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Geneva, IL
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New Berlin, IL
Schaumburg, IL
No Illinois Half Marathons in December at This Time
Illinois Half Marathon Calendar event dates in dark grey are delinquent dates not updated by the race organizer yet. We strive to have dates 1 year out for Illinois half marathons, but have no control of when they set, announce or update their dates.
Illinois Half Marathons
The Illinois Half Marathon Calendar is a complete simplistic listing of Illinois Half Marathons. Currently the Illinois half marathon schedule has 2026 Illinois half marathons and 2027 Illinois half marathons as they roll in. Illinois half marathons 2026 & Illinois half marathons 2027 also identify trail half marathons and walker friendly half marathons by a (T) symbol and a (W) symbol. The (T) means it is a TRUE trail half marathon 21k (off road, switchbacks, etc) and a (W) means it is truly "official walker friendly" requiring the half marathon to allow a minimum of 18:32 mile pace, minimum 4 hours for participants to finish the 13.1 mile distance.
The Illinois half marathon schedule of course features races such as the Chicago Half Marathon, Biggest Loser Run/Walk Chicago, and Rock'n'roll Chicago half marathon, and also a complete listing of Chicago half marathons, Rockford half marathons, Quad Cities half marathons, Schaumburg half marathons, Southern Illinois half marathons, Northern Illinois half marathons, and many more 1/2 marathons in Illinois.