About the Rend Lake Marathon
The course runs along paved bike paths and country roads around Rend Lake, passing a beach, a marina, a visitors center, and a spillway before winding through countryside that takes in two smaller lakes. There is genuine rolling terrain out on the country road sections. The finish is at a lakeside beach, and the USATF certification means it qualifies for Boston.
Packet pickup the evening before is at a golf course restaurant a short drive away. On race morning, everyone parks at the finish-line beach. Marathon and half-marathon runners board buses to their respective start lines, while quarter-marathon runners start and finish at the same beach.
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Rend Lake Marathon 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
119finishers
1:26:14winner
2:15:21median
3:54:21cutoff
Top 3: Eric Wehmueller (1:26:14) · Jake Adams (1:35:14) · Ryan Casey (1:35:40)
Marathon Results · 2026
90finishers
2:41:18winner
4:40:37median
7:29:24cutoff
Top 3: Tucker Seise (2:41:18) · Mike Uhlig (2:48:39) · Cannon Lomax (3:11:51)
6.55 Miles Results · 2026
55finishers
49:15winner
1:13:47median
1:57:44cutoff
Top 3: Dustin Miller (49:15) · Bethany Jenkins (49:41) · Marcy Ambler (51:28)
The Rend Lake Marathon has been held every year since at least 2022. 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
26.2 Miles3/27/2027 08:30$115
13.1 Miles3/27/2027 09:30$80
6.55 Miles3/27/2027 09:30$50
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