and
Half Marathon
Saturday, September 27
In Historic Belleville, IL, Near Downtown St. Louis, MO
Run our Half Marathon or Boston Marathon-Qualifying Full Marathon course on America's Longest Main Street on Saturday, September 27. Runners love the miles of enthusiastic course support along Belleville's Main Street!
TIME/DATE: Both the full and half marathons will begin at 7 AM on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in historic downtown Belleville, IL. Our full marathon course is a USTAF-certified Boston Marathon-qualifying course.
2025 ENTRY FEES:
Full Marathon*
Jan 12-18: $50
Jan 19-31: $65
Feb 1-March 31: $75
Apr 1-May 31: $85
Jun 1-July 31: $100
Aug 1-Sep 20: $115**
Sep 21-Sep 27: $125
Jan 12-18: $45
Jan 19-31: $55
Feb 1-March 31: $65
Apr 1-May 31: $75
Jun 1-July 31: $90
Aug 1-Sep 20: $105**
Sep 21-Sep 27: $115
*Must be 18 or older to participant in the full marathon.
**Register by September 14, 2025, to be guaranteed a participant shirt.
2025 COURSE SUPPORT: Water and Gatorade will be available about every 2 miles on the course. Gu also will be available at several locations (see Race Day Information).
COURSE: The full and half marathons will begin and end on Main Street near First Street in downtown Belleville, IL (near 19 Public Square, Belleville 62220) at 7 AM. The FULL MARATHON will be on about 16 miles of city streets, including America's longest Main Street, and about 10 miles on the St. Clair County Transit District's paved biking/walking trail. The HALF MARATHON will be on city streets, including America's longest Main Street. Course support ends at 1:30 PM for the FULL MARATHON and 10:30 AM for the HALF MARATHON. In addition, full marathon participants must be at mile 13 by 10 AM or they will be transported by an official race vehicle to another point on the course and allowed to cross the finish line with an unofficial time and to receive a finisher medal. Half marathon participants must by at mile 6.5 by 8:50 AM and complete the course by 10:30 AM to receive an official race time. If runners of either race are on the course after volunteers have been dismissed, those runners must move to the sidewalks.
AWARDS: For the FULL MARATHON, the top 3 overall male and female finishers; top male and female master finishers; and top male and female wheelchair finishers will receive awards as will the top 3 male and female finishers in each of the following age divisions: 18-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; and 70 & older. Due to liability and safety issues, the age limit requirement of being 18 or older will be strictly enforced for the FULL MARATHON.
For the HALF MARATHON, the top 3 overall male and female finishers; top male and female master finishers; and top male and female wheelchair finishers will receive awards as will the top 3 male and female finishers in each of the following age divisions: 19 and younger; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; and 70 & older. There is no age limit for the half marathon.
SWAG: All finishers, regardless of placement, will receive a participant medal, and anyone who registers before September 14 is gauranteed an event shirt.
STREAKER AWARD: Participants who ran EACH of the 8 past in-person Belleville Main Street FULL MARATHONS (2016-2019, 2021-2024) will be recognized with our commemorative Streaker Award. Please ask for your award at packet pickup.
PACKET PICKUP:
10 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday, Sept. 26, at Toolen’s Running Start, 3260 Green Mount Crossing Drive, Shiloh, IL 62269.
5:30 to 6:30 AM on Saturday, Sept. 27, near the start line on Main Street near First Street. For planning purposes to keep the event running smoothly, please let us know if you plan to pick up your packet on race morning when registering or at info@bellevillemarathon.com.
POST-RACE REFRESHMENTS: A nice variety of post-race refreshments include food from local businesses.
RACE DAY PHOTOS: Rutster Photography will be capturing professional race-day photographs, which will be available to download for FREE at the company's Belleville Main Street Marathon gallery (click here).
FOR MORE INFO: For specific questions, e-mail info@bellevillemarathon.com or contact Toolen’s Running Start at 618-628-9898 or www.runningstartsports.com.
2025 FEATURED CHARITY
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois (BBBSIL), we ignite the potential in children by matching them with caring, committed mentors who empower them to succeed. With over 80 children currently waiting for a mentor, we need your help to ensure every child in our community has someone in their corner.
Join TEAM DEFENDERS and run for a cause! Who was your mentor as a child? A coach, a teacher, a family friend? Run in honor of the person who shaped your life while making a difference in a child’s future. Every mile you run and every dollar you raise will help match more children with a mentor who will defend, inspire, and uplift them.
Sign up today to run for TEAM DEFENDERS and help us move kids off the waitlist and into life-changing mentorships. Because every child deserves someone who believes in them. Will you run for them
Why run for Team Big Defenders? By running with us, you not only get the incredible experience of crossing the finish line on race day, but you will be surrounded by encouragement and be a part of a larger community of support from the start to finish. All we ask is that each of our team members fundraise $250 by race day. In return, we provide you:
For more information on mentorship, visit bbbsil.org. For more information or to join our team, visit TEAM DEFENDERS.
Belleville is located about 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis, MO, and our courses are excellent for seasoned and novice runners alike.
The Belleville Main Street Marathon and Half Marathon is a grass-roots non-profit event organized by volunteers from the Belleville Running Club and Toolen's Running Start to shine a positive light on our community and encourage the sport of running. Most of our proceeds are donated to the Belleville Parks and Recreation Department to enhance local recreational opportunities.
Our race is known for its great course support because we are fortunate to be in a community of residents who support and give back to the community. This also includes local small and larger businesses who sponsor our race monetarily to offset the expenses of conducting 13.1 and 26.2 miles of race and help us put on a fabulous post-race party. We are forever grateful to our participants, sponsors, and our 200+ volunteers!
Click here to check out the feedback runners have given to the Belleville Main Street Marathon at MarathonGuide.com.
—MARATHON PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE BELLEVILLE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT—
The Belleville Main Street Marathon and Half Marathon is organized and conducted by the Belleville Running Club and Toolen's Running Start
Belleville Running Club
Toolen's Running Start
All proceeds benefit the Belleville Parks and Recreation Department and The Backstoppers.