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Illinois Marathon Race Weekend

Thursday April 25th, 2024
Champaign, IL
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · Marathon Relay · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile
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The Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon offers a beautiful, scenic tour of the University of Illinois campus, revitalized downtown streets, tree-lined residential neighborhoods, and an awesome paved park trail. Thousands of friendly, fun fans and volunteers from Champaign-Urbana line the course, exuding Midwest hospitality.

You'll find first-class race shirts, medals, food, and fanfare. Enjoy a spectacular finish at the 50-yard-line of the University's historic Memorial Stadium and attend the rockin'post race 28th-Mile Celebrate Victory Bash right outside the stadium. Live music, free beer, bragging rights.

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Prize Money: $17,800

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This looks like a really good Midwest marathon. Good course, prize money and fun!
Illinois Marathon Race Weekend, Race Date: 2023-04-29, Distance: Half Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 1:05:05 Johnny Crain Lansing, MI
2nd Male 1:05:15 Jaime Marcos Charleston, IL
3rd Male 1:06:07 Devin Allbaugh Bettendorf, IA
4th Male 1:08:07 Michael Ellenberger Chicago, IL
Female 1:16:13 Jane Bareikis CRESTWOOD, IL
2nd Female 1:18:37 Pasca Myers Ames, IA
3rd Female 1:19:17 Elizabeth Flatley Chicago, IL
4th Female 1:22:46 Breanna Gaster St. Louis, MO
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Illinois Marathon Race Weekend

Course Info

All of the races start and finish on campus of the University of Illinois — home of the Fighting Illinii.

The course Marathon

The race starts near State Farm Center, runs through campus, loops through Urbana, back through campus, out into Champaign, and finishes on the 50-yard line of Memorial Stadium.

Start near the State Farm Center, run through crowd-filled neighborhoods and tree-lined parks, and finish on the 50-yard line of historic Memorial Stadium. The maps show course routes; mile markers; hydration, gel, and medical stations; shelters; relay exchange zones; and maps to help residents and onlookers get around town.
  • Flat and fast courses… A beautiful, scenic tour of revitalized downtown streets, tree-lined residential neighborhoods and awesome, paved park trails
  • Thousands of friendly, fun fans and volunteers from Champaign-Urbana who exemplify Midwest hospitality
  • First-class race shirts, medals, food, and fanfare
  • Unforgettable finish line inside the Memorial Stadium.
  • Boston qualifier

    MARATHON PRIZE MONEY: $12,800 for 2020 (includes $500 bonus prize money each for first male and first female Illinois resident). Course record bonus is $500.

    HALF MARATHON PRIZE MONEY: $3,100 for 2020. Course record bonus is $200.


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