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2026 Racing Team information and Criteria Update

While race times are not the only determining factor to be a part of the Racing Team, please see below for our current qualifying times:

  • Men up to 40: sub 1:20 half marathon / sub 2:52 marathon

  • Men 40+: sub 1:26 half marathon / sub 3:00 marathon

  • Women up to 40: sub 1:32 half marathon / sub 3:21 marathon

  • Women 40+: sub 1:36 half marathon / sub 3:31 marathon

  • Non-binary up to 40: sub 1:32 half marathon / sub 3:21 marathon

  • Non-binary 40+: sub 1:36 half marathon / sub 3:31 marathon

The 3RUN2 Racing Team is for established members of the 3RUN2 community overall and for newer runners who have been joining 3RUN2 group runs consistently (~2x per month) for the last 6 - 12 months. Please fill out the following form if you’re interested in learning more about the team: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIAGZlK3mlioC0X13961JfFJd15m_IJZ8blzbIYhNHl4juzA/viewform

We will consider runners who achieve the above times on an ongoing basis. New runners that qualify for the 2026 team prior to the date of Chicago 13.1 will need to run a qualifying time for the 2027 team.

*We are aware that our half marathon standards are relatively faster than our marathon standards.  This is not by coincidence but simply because we identify ourselves primarily as a marathon crew and runners have more opportunities to run a competitive half marathon during a calendar year.

Racing Team Goals

  • Compete in Chicagoland races

  • Represent 3RUN2 in a positive manner during group runs, races and related activities

  • Inspire non-team members to improve and make the team

Racing team members are encouraged to run:

  • BoA Shamrock Shuffle

  • BoA Chicago 13.1

  • BoA Chicago Marathon

Requirements and Expectations

  • Attend 3RUN2 group runs at least 2 times per month

  • Show support for all runners within the 3RUN2 community

  • Target a marathon or half marathon goal for following year that is faster than the racing team time qualifier

  • Train and race throughout the year (breaks between training cycles are obviously acceptable)

  • Race in the racing kit, no exceptions

  • Race on the 3RUN2 Shamrock Shuffle team