Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races in Illinois

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Best 5Ks in Illinois

  1. 1 29th Annual Firecracker 5k Mc Leansboro, IL Jun 2027 48.3/100
  2. 2 2026 Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K Run/Walk Mount Prospect, IL Oct 2026 47.6/100
  3. 3 El Trote De Las Calacas Elgin, IL Oct 2026 44.4/100
  4. 4 6th Annual Fox Trot 5K Bedford Park, IL Jun 2027 36.9/100
  5. 5 3rd Annual Downers Grove, IL Ostomy 5k Downers Grove, IL Oct 2026 35.5/100
  6. 6 12th Annual Christmas Without Cancer 5k Run/Walk (In-Person OR Virtual Option) Evergreen Park, IL Sep 2026 35.1/100
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  1. 1 Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL Oct 2026 Major BQ USATF 94.5/100
  2. 2 48th Annual Oglesby Turkey Trot Oglesby, IL Nov 2026 63.6/100
  3. 3 29th Annual Firecracker 5k Mc Leansboro, IL Jun 2027 48.3/100
  4. 4 2026 Lemons of Love Pink Lemonade 5K Run/Walk Mount Prospect, IL Oct 2026 47.6/100
  5. 5 El Trote De Las Calacas Elgin, IL Oct 2026 44.4/100
  6. 6 14th Annual Springfield Marathon & Harvest Wind Half Marathon & 10K New Berlin, IL Nov 2026 43.4/100
  7. 7 6th Annual Fox Trot 5K Bedford Park, IL Jun 2027 36.9/100
  8. 8 3rd Annual Downers Grove, IL Ostomy 5k Downers Grove, IL Oct 2026 35.5/100
  9. 9 12th Annual Christmas Without Cancer 5k Run/Walk (In-Person OR Virtual Option) Evergreen Park, IL Sep 2026 35.1/100

Longest-running in Illinois

13 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 23rd Annual This Run's For Jack 2026 Glen Ellyn, IL Oct 2026 2004 22 years running
  2. 2 18th Annual Beverly Hills Turkey Trot 5K Run & Family Walk Chicago, IL Nov 2026 2009 17 years running
  3. 3 18th Annual F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k Chicago, IL Jan 2027 2010 16 years running
  4. 4 13th Annual Harvest Hustle 5K Niles, IL Oct 2026 2014 12 years running
  5. 5 13th Annual Swifty Swine 5K Clinton, IL Sep 2026 2014 12 years running
  6. 6 12th Annual EWC 5K Race & Kids Fun Run Edwardsville, IL Nov 2026 2015 11 years running
  7. 7 2026 10th Annual Gold Star 500 Springfield, IL Sep 2026 2017 9 years running
  8. 8 6th Annual Hannah Mansell Happy Day Memorial 5K Run/Walk Jacksonville, IL Sep 2026 2021 5 years running
  9. 9 4th Annual DBC Keys 2 Stability Community 5K 2026 Flossmoor, IL Oct 2026 2023 3 years running
  10. 10 4th Annual Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk or Roll Chicago, IL Sep 2026 2023 3 years running
  11. 11 4th Annual St. Francis of Assisi 5K Harrisburg, IL Oct 2026 2023 3 years running
  12. 12 Centerstone's 4th Annual Life;Story 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention - Illinois Marion, IL Sep 2026 2023 3 years running
  13. 13 2nd Annual Autism Firecracker 5K and 2 Mile Walk Astoria, IL Sep 2026 2025 1 year running

Also listed, not yet ranked

136 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. 9/11 Heroes Run - Chicago, Illinois South Barrington, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Albion Artisan Brick Run Albion, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. Ana Banana 5k & Fun Run Morton Grove, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Angel for Autism 5K GLOW Run/Walk Nashville, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Arcola Broom Corn Festival Races Arcola, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Bully Blitz 5k Run 1k Walk Wilmington, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Cache River Days 5K Ullin, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. CHICAGO TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL Beecher, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Cornell, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. 5K Run, Walk & Roll-Celebration of Donation Glen Ellyn, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Cardio Kidz Fall Running Series Hoffman Estates, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Carl Sandburg Athletic Booster 5K Run/Walk Orland Park, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. El Grito 5K Family Run/Walk Chicago, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Chicago River Swim Chicago, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Blue Bridges 5K Blue Island, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. Busse Woods 20 Miler - 7:00a.m. Elk Grove Village, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. Capital City Century Sherman, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. Cardio Kidz Fall Conditioning at KidStrong Schaumburg, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Color Run for Nash Tuscola, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Down to Walk Sherman, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. DuPagePads Rock & Bowl Wheaton, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Dwight Harvest Days 5K & 3K Walk/Fun Run Dwight, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. 2026 D54 Education Foundation Run to Read Schaumburg, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. 5K Fun Run and Family Walk Glenview, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Be the One Walk Dekalb, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. Better Than Yesterday 5K Aurora, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Carlyle Lake Triathlon Carlyle Township, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. 1st Annual APRCC Coqui 5K Run/Walk Aurora, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Abuelitos 5K Chicago, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Belleville Main Street Marathon & Half Marathon Belleville, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Bloomingdale Trail 5K Chicago, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. District 112 FUNd Run and Family Walk Highland Park, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Empower Through Health 5K Urbana, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. 2026 Chi-Care 5K Run/Walk Chicago, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Catskin Days 5k Carrier Mills, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. DeKalb Corn Classic DeKalb, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. DPVC XC Conference Meet Manhattan, IL Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. Cork Classic XC Invitational Robinson, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. 2026 Southern Illinois Dyslexia Center Collinsville Walk & 5K Fun Run Collinsville, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. 5K Your Ways Robinson, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. A Pace for Petey Tuscola, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. Angels Against Abuse 5K Walk/Run Romeoville, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. Autumn Leaf Run Freeport, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. Boo Island - 5K Charity Run/Walk Blue Island, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. Chicago Vocational Alumni Association, Inc. 5K Torch Trail Chicago, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Crooked Arm 5K Lisle, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  47. Donuts and Dogs 5K Fun Run/Walk Springfield, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  48. Elverado 5K Run/Walk Elkville, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  49. 5K Fun Run/Walk and Community Health Fair Melrose Park, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  50. Cheesy Pretzel 5K and 1 Mile Walk Bolingbrook, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  51. Chicago - HFTC 5k Chicago, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  52. Be a Hero 5K Urbana, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  53. CAI - Illinois Family 5k Oak Brook, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  54. Candy Corn 5K Carmi, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  55. Care4 Breast Cancer Hybrid 5K Woodstock, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  56. Chili Chase 5K Run and Kids Pepper Dash Belleville, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  57. Chili Chase 5K Run and Kids Pepper Dash Belleville, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  58. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  59. Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  60. Cantigny 5K Run/Walk 2026 - Benefiting The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Wheaton, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  61. Chicago Fall Classic Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Chicago, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  62. Cook Cancer 5K Run/Walk Franklin Grove, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  63. Bolingbrook Howl-O-Ween 5K Bolingbrook, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  64. Batavia United Way Bat Race 5K & 10K Batavia, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  65. Dr. J. Noonan Legacy 5K- brought to you by the Noonan Syndrome Foundation Anywhere, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  66. 2026 5k Foot Pursuit Fairview Heights, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  67. Allerton Park Trail Run Monticello, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  68. Cardio Kidz Costume Run Palatine, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  69. Day of the Dead Family 5K Run/Walk Wheeling, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  70. 2025 Louisville Fall Festival Glow 5K Run/Walk Louisville, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  71. 5k for The Kids: Race Through the Decades Oblong, IL Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  72. Carrera de las Catrinas Round Lake Park, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  73. Cupcake 5K Champaign, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  74. Dam Site Run LeRoy, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  75. 25 Miles of Christmas - Virtual Challenge Lake Zurich, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  76. Eckert's Belleville Farm Wine Run Turkey Trot 5k Belleville, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  77. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Central Illinois Normal, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  78. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Western Suburbs, IL Wheaton, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  79. Beat The Eagle Lombard, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  80. BridgeTogether for Autism 5K Burr Ridge, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  81. Brookfield Zoo Chicago Reindeer Run Brookfield, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  82. 2026 Turkey Trot Decatur, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  83. Art and Kevin Reveal Memorial Turkey Run Herrin, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  84. Butterball Burner 5K Fun Run Homewood, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  85. Du Quoin Holiday Hustle 5K Run/Walk Du Quoin, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  86. 2026 NorthPointe Wellness Turkey Trot Roscoe, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  87. 2026 Thanksgiving Trail Trot Sheffield, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  88. 5k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026 Elmwood Park, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  89. Arlington Heights Turkey Trot Arlington Heights, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  90. Bare Bones Turkey Trot Mattoon Mattoon, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  91. Bare Bones Turkey Trot Toledo Toledo, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  92. Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10K Chicago, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  93. City of Bloomington Turkey Trot Bloomington, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  94. Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Elmhurst, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  95. Dieterich Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Dieterich, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  96. 2026 - Stroll on State Dasher Dash 5K Presented by Bucciferro Family McDonalds Rockford, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  97. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, IL Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  98. 2026 Belleville Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk Belleville, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  99. Crete Country Christmas 5k Grinch Run Crete, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  100. Da Deer Run Run Hudson, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  101. Eggnog Jog 3K Harvard, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  102. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Kankakee, IL Kankakee, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  103. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  104. Candy Cane Course- Greater Chicago Elk Grove Village, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  105. Catch the Elf 5k & 10k Markham, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  106. A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, IL Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  107. Cheers to New Year's 5k Run/Walk Itasca, IL Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  108. Cheers to New Year's Virtual 5K Itasca, IL Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  109. Day 1 Run Lake Zurich, IL Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  110. Coffee Lover Run CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, IL Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  111. Dry Tri Toledo, IL Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  112. Eckert's Belleville Farm Miles for Mimosa 5k Belleville, IL Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  113. Deer Park St. Paddy's 5K & 10K Run/Walk Deer Park, IL Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  114. Always Hope Easter Run CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, IL Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  115. Chi Town Half Marathon & 10K Chicago, IL Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  116. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Greater Chicago Greater Chicago, IL Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  117. Duke's Alehouse Spirits Run Crystal Lake, IL Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  118. August Hill Wine Run 5k Utica, IL Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  119. Coffee Lover Run CHICAGO/EVANSTON Chicago, IL Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  120. Byron Rocks 5k & 10k - Run it. Walk it. Ruck it. Byron, IL May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  121. Dark Ages Night Obstacle Race Pingree Grove, IL May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  122. Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Schaumburg, IL May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  123. Barrington Mother's Day 5K Run/Walk Barrington, IL May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  124. 2027 Walk & Roll Chicago Chicago, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  125. Eckert's Belleville Farm Donut Dash 5k Belleville, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  126. Elgin Valley Fox Trot Elgin, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  127. DC Estate Wine Run 5k South Beloit, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  128. DECU 5K Glow Run for Empowerment Opportunity Center Forsyth, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  129. BEAT THE BRIDGE 5K CHALLENGE - Scholarship run/walk/virtual Matteson, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  130. Downs Freedom Run Downs, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  131. Central Illinois Open Water Swim Hudson, IL Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  132. 2027 Beecher Freedom 5K Run/Walk Beecher, IL Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  133. 4 Miles on the 4th Canton, IL Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  134. Cross Country Sundown Showdown Carterville, IL Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  135. COMING IN JULY 2027 - Screw City DUATHLON, RUCK & 2 MILE RUN/WALK Rockford, IL Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  136. Bank of America Chicago Marathon Semper Fi & America's Fund Team Chicago, IL Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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