Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5K
Race Date
Sep 28, 2025
Location
Chicago, IL
The Experience
Join us in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park this fall as we close down Lake Shore Drive to celebrate the 28th Annual Life Time Chicago Half Marathon & 5k. Take in the vibrant neighborhoods, lakefront breezes and breathtaking cityscapes from a unique vantage point and claim your HUGE finisher medal at the post-race festival.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
Please select your athlete shirt size.
Start Location
Jackson Park, Chicago, IL, 60637
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
Standout7327 years running
~7,342 finishers a year
growing or steady
13% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 49 states
winner 0:54:35
typical high 71°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
59°
Afternoon (High)
71°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
13 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 199,202 finishers actually crossed the line across 26 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
199,202
Median time
2:17:36
Latest turnout
8,824
States
51
Turnout by year
2017–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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