Illinois Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay, 10K & 5K

Saturday, April 27, 2024 • Champaign, IL • Course Map

Set for its 16th annual running this year, Champaign’s Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K has seen growing numbers of entrants over the years, and now attracts more than 15,000 runners, walkers, wheelchair competitors and relay runners for a run along the fast and flat streets of the Champaign/Urbana area each year.

The half and full marathons as well as the 5K race all shared the same starting line and time, at Assembly Hall on 1st Street just south of St. Mary’s Road, on the University of Illinois campus.

From there, the point-to-point course for the 13.1-mile follows a winding loop that’s also the same course as the full marathon for its first 11 miles, after which those running the full break off and those running the half make their way toward the finish line on the 50-yard line at the University’s Memorial Stadium, the home of the “Fighting Illini.”

In between the start and finish lines, the course winds through city streets and tree-lined residential neighborhoods in both Champaign and Urbana, along parts of the campus and along the trails that wind through Urbana’s Meadowbrook Park.

For the most part, the course for the half is fast and flat, with a few long straightaway stretches mixed in with a number of twists and turns. The course features an overall elevation change of 85 feet, with its lowest point at the mile 9 marker (about 705 feet above sea level) and its highest point near the finish line, at about 780 feet.

In addition to the full marathon, half marathon and 5K Run/Walk, the race also features a 1K Youth Fun Run, which also finishes at Memorial Stadium, as well as a wheelchair division for the half marathon and a full marathon relay, for teams of four runners each.

Note: The 5K is run on Friday evening, while the half marathon, full marathon and 10K are run on Saturday morning.

Race Weather & Climate

Located in the east central part of the state, just under 140 miles south of Chicago, the city of Champaign typically experiences cool to mild and occasionally moderately warm weather conditions in the mid-spring season.

On race day (April 27), the average low is 42ºF and the average high is 65ºF.

Past Results

• 2023 Results
• 2022 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2019 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2018 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2017 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2016 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2015 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2014 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2013 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2012 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results
• 2011 Christie Clinic Illinois Half Marathon Results

Course Map

See the race route map for the Illinois Half Marathon here.

Starting Time

• 7:03 AM – half marathon, full marathon
• 7:35 AM – 10K

Fees

• $65 – $95 for the half marathon
• $90 – $125 for the full marathon
• $30 – $50 for the 10K

Registration

To reserve your spot in the 2024 running of Champaign’s Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K or Relay race, register online at the official website below.

Official Race Website

www.illinoismarathon.com

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