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Running Races in Illinois 2025 - 2026

Find your next challenge with the perfect run at findarace. Search our comprehensive listings of all the best running events and races in Illinois 2022 - 2023.

The prairie state has it all. Explore its famous cities or venture further afield to enjoy rolling hills and beautiful forest trails. Whether you’ve got thousands of miles under your belt or you’re searching for your first ever race, you’ll find the right challenge here. Choose from major events in Chicago and Aurora or use the filters below to narrow down by date, location and distance.

5km is one of the most popular race distances and is perfect for fun runs or community events which multiple generations can take part in and enjoy. This shorter distance is also great for seasoned athletes to hone their race times.

Taking on a 10k race in Illinois is an achievable but challenging distance for beginners looking to move up from 5k races and test themselves with a longer run.

Looking for a bigger challenge? Tackle one of many half marathons in the land of lincoln. From technical trail runs to city races around Grant park, you’re bound to find your next goal.

For the ultimate challenge, check out listings of Ultra Running events in Illinois with plenty of tough 50 and 100 mile races available.

And it doesn’t have to be all about running for training - why not take part in fundraising to put dollars behind your miles and raise money for charity?

Running Races Illinois 2025 - 2026

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Run the Runway at Chicago Executive Airport

Wheeling, Illinois
28 Jun 25
$28.40 - $55.15
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Autumn Leaf Run

Freeport, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$27.50
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Chi-Care 5K

Chicago, Illinois
14 Sep 25
$16.90 - $48.70

Italian Fest 5K

Collinsville, Illinois
20 Sep 25
$12.15 - $28.13

Tiger 10 Miler- 8th Annual Trail Race Presented by Byron Bank

Byron, Illinois
20 Sep 25
$60.00

Limestone Rocks! 8-Hour or 4-Hour Race

Kankakee, Illinois
20 Sep 25
$43.40 - $48.70

Dwight Harvest Days 5K & 3K Walk/Fun Run

Dwight, Illinois
20 Sep 25
$27.50 - $32.80

Spooky Sprint - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri
21 Sep 25
$18.83 - $48.28

St. Veronica 6k Run/Walk for Scholarships

Olympia Fields, Illinois
21 Sep 25
$38.35

Belleville Main Street Marathon & Half Marathon

Belleville, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$80.50 - $91.10

Run The Woods

Hudson, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$27.50 - $32.80

National Coffee Day: Run for Coffee CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Evanston, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$32.80 - $48.70

12th Annual Swifty Swine 5K

Clinton, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$27.50

Race to Cure Sarcoma Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$10.00 - $35.00

Lawndale 5K

Chicago, Illinois
27 Sep 25
Free - $33.49

MIDWEST OCR

Marseilles, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$25.00 - $2,500.00

Stone Bridge Half Marathon and 5k

Roscoe, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$27.50 - $59.30

SIUE Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run

Edwardsville, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$12.15 - $44.20

National Singles Day: Singles & Friends Running Club CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Evanston, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$32.80 - $48.70

5K For Foster Youth

Chicago, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$43.40

Im Here for the Food (Pantry) 5k

Elk Grove Village, Illinois
27 Sep 25
$20.49 - $33.49

Rotary Run Charity Classic

Hinsdale, Illinois
28 Sep 25
$26.25

2025 D54 Education Foundation Run to Read

Schaumburg, Illinois
28 Sep 25
$6.30 - $27.50

Gift of Hope Community Foundation 5K Run, Walk & Roll

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
28 Sep 25
$14.00 - $39.00

DeKalb Corn Classic

DeKalb, Illinois
28 Sep 25
$30.00 - $40.00

Northwest CASA Pumpkin Dash 5k

Elk Grove Village, Illinois
28 Sep 25
$39.31

Walk4Animals & 5K Run

Batavia, Illinois
28 Sep 25
$28.49 - $48.99

Plainfield Harvest Run

Plainfield, Illinois
28 Sep 25
$16.90 - $43.40

Shoreline Classic

Decatur, Illinois
03 Oct 25
$11.60 - $54.00

Welcome Run 5K

Lansing, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$8.00 - $30.00

Long Grove's Prairie State Half Marathon, 10K & Oktoberfest 5K

Long Grove, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$42.54 - $118.13

Stone & Steel Spooky 5k

Joliet, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$33.05

5K Your Ways

Robinson, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$17.40 - $28.00

4th Annual Hannah Mansell Happy Day Memorial 5K Run/Walk

Jacksonville, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$32.80 - $43.40

Haunted Wine Run 5k at Busse Woods

Elk Grove Village, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$33.49

Cheers to Oktoberfest Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Evanston, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$32.80 - $48.70

Run for Donuts 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON

Evanston, Illinois
04 Oct 25
$32.80 - $48.70

JJC Foundation 5K Run/Walk

Joliet, Illinois
05 Oct 25
$20.00 - $40.00

Cheesy Pretzel 5K and 1 Mile Walk

Bolingbrook, Illinois
05 Oct 25
$32.80

Fire Zone 5k

Romeoville, Illinois
05 Oct 25
$38.99

2025 Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K Run/Walk

Mount Prospect, Illinois
05 Oct 25
$43.40

St. Mary's Oktoberfest 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

Alton, Illinois
10 Oct 25
$33.53 - $44.20
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