Chicagoland Spring Marathon & Half Marathon

The Chicagoland Spring Marathon & Half Marathon takes place in Chicago, Illinois, in early May, mixing urban adventure with green space. Runners can choose the full marathon (26.2 miles), the half marathon (13.1 miles) or a 10K, which gives both first-timers and experienced distance runners a place on the starting line.

Chicago offers a lot once you have your finisher's photo. Millennium Park and its Cloud Gate sculpture, the Chicago Riverwalk, the Art Institute, the Shedd Aquarium and Lincoln Park Zoo are all well known, and the Forest Preserves of Cook County are less than an hour away. Spring in the Midwest can be breezy and unpredictable, so train in a range of conditions.