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Featured Races

Date	Race
May 18, 2025	Windermere Marathon Spokane, Washington Enjoy a point to point Marathon course along the Centennial Trail in Spokane, WA.
April 26, 2025	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT Voted "Best Running Event in Utah" w/ 6 Events to Choose From!
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
June 7, 2025	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through scenic north central Pennsylvania. 50th year anniversary. Boston Qualifier.
May 25, 2025	Coeur d’Alene Marathon Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Participate in stunning Coeur d’Alene, ID for a BQ race

Illinois Marathons						Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL 03/29/2025						Mostly Flat 53 Finishers		53 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL 04/12/2025						Very Flat 139 Finishers		139 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL 04/26/2025						Mostly Flat 701 Finishers		701 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL 05/04/2025						Mostly Flat 500 Finishers		500 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL 05/10/2025						Rolling Hills 123 Finishers		123 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL 09/06/2025						Very Flat 212 Finishers		212 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL 09/21/2025						Mostly Flat 450 Finishers		450 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL 09/27/2025						Rolling Hills 166 Finishers		166 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL 09/28/2025						Mostly Flat 563 Finishers		563 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL 10/11/2025						Mostly Flat 225 Finishers		225 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL 10/12/2025						Very Flat 52,017 Finishers		52,017 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL 11/09/2024						Mostly Flat 88 Finishers		88 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races