The Illinois Marathon is a for-profit marathon which was held for the first time on April 11, 2009 in Champaign, Illinois. This was to be the first marathon ever held in Champaign. The course is very flat and it was expected to produce fast times, with only 85 feet (26 m) of elevation change. The event included five different races. Christie Clinic has been named the title sponsor of the Illinois Marathon for the next five years. The races offered were:
- marathon (42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi))
- half marathon (21.0975 kilometres (13.1094 mi))
- four-person marathon relay
- 5K fun run/walk
- 0.5-mile (0.80 km) and 1-mile (1.6 km) youth races
The race was expected to attract an estimated 10,000 runners in the first year and 15,000-20,000 runners by year five. The Illinois Marathon is a qualifying marathon for the Boston Marathon.
Read more about Illinois Marathon: Contents, Mission Statement, Course Information, Volunteers Rally, 2009 Race Results, 2010 Illinois Marathon
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