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Springfield Marathon
Springfield Marathon is a marathon event held in Springfield, Illinois. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, November 7, 2026. About 93 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 7, 2026
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Field size
- ~93 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Location
- Springfield, Illinois
- Distances
- Marathon
- Field size
- About 93 runners
- Course
- Mostly Flat
- Registration
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked September 25, 2026: sold out
- Start time
- 8:00 AM CST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface; 288 ft gain, 288 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
- Typical race-day weather
- about 39°F at the start, 91% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 25, 2026)
About the Springfield Marathon
The Springfield Marathon is a USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying marathon (cert #IL20018NM) run as two loops of a mostly-flat country-road course based at Danenberger Family Vineyards in New Berlin, Illinois, just west of Springfield. It shares race day with the single-loop Harvest Wind Half Marathon and 10K.
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Springfield Marathon: common questions
- When is the Springfield Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where is the Springfield Marathon held?
- In Springfield, Illinois.
- What distances does the Springfield Marathon offer?
- Marathon.
- How many people run the Springfield Marathon?
- About 93 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Springfield Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Springfield Marathon?
- Registration status as last checked September 25, 2026: sold out. $75 (from runsignup.com, checked September 25, 2026).
- What time does the Springfield Marathon start?
- 8:00 AM CST.
- What is the course like at the Springfield Marathon?
- Loop course; Road surface; 288 ft gain, 288 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Springfield Marathon?
- about 39°F at the start, 91% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 25, 2026).
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