Fastest 10Ks in Illinois
The Illinois 10Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 155:35median finish
- 2Lincolnwood Turkey Trot: 5K, 10K, Walk, DashLincolnwood1,226 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 22, 202657:00median finish
- 357:41median finish
- 458:28median finish
- 558:49median finish
- 659:45median finish
- 759:57median finish
- 81:00:11median finish
- 91:01:23median finish
- 101:01:32median finish
- 11DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Greater ChicagoGreater Chicago248 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 3, 20271:03:41median finish
- 121:04:05median finish
- 131:05:52median finish
- 141:07:49median finish
- 151:08:00median finish
- 161:08:25median finish
- 171:15:32median finish
- 182:22:45median finish
Fastest 10Ks by state
Common questions
What is the fastest 10K in Illinois?
By the results we track, Rattlesnake Master Run for the Prairie in Urbana: its median finisher runs 55:35, 8:57 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Lincolnwood Turkey Trot: 5K, 10K, Walk, Dash at 57:00.
How are the races ranked?
By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.
Which 10K is best for a personal record?
Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.