Sun, Aug 22, 2027

Summer Sizzler - Greater Chicago

Greater Chicago, IL

Opens Oct 1, 2026Annual since at least 2022

50m1 Mile5K10K15K3 Miles

Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2026 results

86finishers

18:43winner

36:52median

57:55cutoff

Top 3: Seiichi Matsushita (18:43) · Noah Kimrey (20:42) · Christine Droba (21:28)

· 2025 results

82finishers

59:55winner

1:35:44median

2:34:10cutoff

Top 3: Jared Jablonka (59:55) · Yonathan Parra (1:02:41) · Jeffrey Joseph (1:07:39)

6.2 Miles · 2026 results

64finishers

42:33winner

1:03:42median

2:05:18cutoff

Top 3: Jeffrey Joseph (42:33) · Adam Pronoitis (42:46) · Gregory Martin (43:51)

15K · 2026 results

51finishers

53:01winner

1:30:21median

2:38:03cutoff

Top 3: Sebastian Hernandez (53:01) · Jared Jablonka (57:58) · Nick Koschak (1:01:51)

The Summer Sizzler - Greater Chicago 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.

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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 Sep 22, 2026.

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Distances & Start Times

50m8/22/2027 08:00$17

1 Mile8/22/2027 08:00$22

3.1 Miles8/22/2027 08:00$34

6.2 Miles8/22/2027 08:00$34

15K8/22/2027 08:00$34

3.1 Miles8/22/2027 08:00$42

3 Miles8/22/2027 08:00$17

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Common Questions About the Summer Sizzler - Greater Chicago

Will I finish last at the Summer Sizzler - Greater Chicago?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 36:52, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Summer Sizzler - Greater Chicago a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (86 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Summer Sizzler - Greater Chicago?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:43 while the median finisher took 36:52. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.