About the DeKalb Corn Classic
The route starts and finishes in downtown DeKalb, looping through historic neighborhoods, along the Kishwaukee River at Prairie Park, and across a university campus, including a pass through the football stadium. Live music lines the course from multiple bands, including a marching band and a jazz ensemble, so there is sound around you for much of the run.
The post-race celebration lands in Van Buer Plaza, right in the heart of downtown, which keeps the finish area lively well after the last runners come through.
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DeKalb Corn Classic 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
481finishers
17:25winner
34:07median
1:08:27cutoff
Top 3: Ethan Widder (17:25) · Tony Ramos (18:06) · Riley Doehling (19:05)
10K Results · 2026
291finishers
32:13winner
58:28median
1:44:40cutoff
Top 3: Isaac Rascon (32:13) · Carson Olofson (33:59) · Aiden Tomlinson (36:08)
The DeKalb Corn Classic has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
10K9/26/2027 08:15$40
5K9/26/2027 08:30$30
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