Half Marathon races in Chicago, IL

Looking for half marathons near you in Chicago, IL? There are 53 upcoming half marathons listed here. The next one is Heatwave Half Marathon - Greater Chicago on Sun, Aug 2, 2026 at Busse Woods Picnic Grove #32 — see the full list below for dates, venues, and registration links, and browse half marathons in other cities.

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★ Featured Sat, Sep 5, 2026 Naperville Trails Half Marathon & 10K 3S580 Naperville Rd · Wheaton, IL · From $50 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail Register →
Sun, Aug 2, 2026 Heatwave Half Marathon - Greater Chicago Busse Woods Picnic Grove #32 · Elk Grove Village, IL · From $17 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 Tour De Cure: Chicagoland 8 North Ave · St. Charles, IL · From $260 Half Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Bagel Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Run for PB& J 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 The Next Loop 40M/50M Challenge | Half Day Forest Preserve 24255 N Highway 21 · Vernon Hills, IL · From $200 Half MarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 The Next Loop Endurance Series | Half Day Forest Preserve 24225 N HWY 21 · Vernon Hills, IL · From $90 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Sloth Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run 5215 Oakton St · Skokie, IL · From $20 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Sep 6, 2026 Time and a Half Relay & 5K 87th at S. Lake Shore Dr. · Chicago, IL · From $45 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 Hub City Races: Half, 10K & 5K Lake County Fairgrounds · Crown Point, IN · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Oktoberfest Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Run for Donuts 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Life Time Chicago Half Marathon and 5K Jackson Park · Chicago, IL 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Greater Chicago Forest Glen Woods · Greater Chicago, IL · From $17 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Long Grove's Oktoberfest Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 343 Old McHenry Rd. · Long Grove, IL · From $40 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Bagel Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Chicago 5KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Chicago Fall Classic Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 601 W Montrose Ave · Chicago, IL · From $13 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Duneland Half Marathon and 5K 1415 S. 23rd St. · Chesterton, IN · From $30 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Haunted Halloween Half Marathon & 5km 2611 N Cannon Drive · Chicago, IL · From $35 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Spooky Sprint - Greater Chicago Hammel Woods Route 59 Access · Shorewood, IL · From $17 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Halloween Trick or Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 PB&J Fuel Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Veterans Day Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 The Forge Trail Run Festival 227 Heritage Quarries Dr. · Lemont, IL · From $45 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K Ned Brown Meadow Grove 28-30 · Elk Grove Village, IL · From $13 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Turkey Trails - Greater Chicago Route 59 Access · Shorewood, IL · From $17 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Dec 26, 2026 A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 26, 2026 New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Jan 30, 2027 Coffee Lover Run CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Jan 30, 2027 Run for Donut CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Jan 30, 2027 18th Annual F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k 1410 Special Olympics Drive · Chicago, IL · From $38 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 Run for Chocolate 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 Valentine's Day Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Mar 13, 2027 Muddy Shamrock @ The Forge 227 Heritage Quarries Dr. · Lemont, IL · From $40 5KHalf MarathonMarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Mar 20, 2027 Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Apr 3, 2027 Chi Town Half Marathon & 10K 601 West Montrose Avenue · Chicago, IL · From $50 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Apr 10, 2027 Run for Bagels 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Apr 24, 2027 Coffee Lover Run CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, May 2, 2027 Chicagoland Spring Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K 425 N Martingale Rd · Schaumburg, IL · From $40 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Thu, Sep 30, 2027 Illinois Race Weekend TBD · Champaign, IL 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road

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Quick answers

When is the next half marathon in Chicago?

The next Half Marathon in Chicago, IL is Heatwave Half Marathon - Greater Chicago on Sun, Aug 2, 2026 at Busse Woods Picnic Grove #32.

How many half marathons are coming up near me in Chicago?

There are currently 53 upcoming half marathons listed in Chicago, IL, each with a date, venue, and direct registration link.

What's the cheapest Half Marathon in Chicago?

The lowest listed entry right now is Chicago Fall Classic Half Marathon, 10K & 5K at from $13. Registration prices usually rise as race day nears, so early entry is cheapest.