Fastest marathons in Illinois
The Illinois marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 13:21:59median finish
- 24:11:38median finish
- 314th Annual Springfield Marathon & Harvest Wind Half Marathon & 10KNew Berlin254 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 7, 20264:12:38median finish
- 44:31:30median finish
- 54:35:57median finish
Fastest marathons by state
Common questions
What is the fastest marathon in Illinois?
By the results we track, Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon in Geneva: its median finisher runs 3:21:59, 7:42 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Bank of America Chicago Marathon at 4:11:38.
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 marathon 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.
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