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Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge 2026 in Lake Zurich, IL

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Lake Zurich, IL · July 4, 2026 · Running

Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge 2026

Name: Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge 2026
Start: 2026-07-04
End: 2026-07-04
Location: Lake Zurich, IL

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Lake Zurich, IL · July 4, 2026 · Running

DateJuly 4, 2026

LocationLake Zurich, IL

DisciplineRunning

RegistrationClosed

PriceFree entry

Divisions

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10KDistance

Half MarathonDistance

2.5 MilesDistance

25 MilesDistance

250 MilesDistance

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This July 4, 2026 virtual race in Lake Zurich, Illinois offers participants six distance options: 5K, 10K, half marathon (13.1 miles), 2.5 miles, 25 miles, and 250 miles. Runners may complete their chosen distance on any course of their selection, including treadmills, and submit their times to the leaderboard. Registration is free, with commemorative shirts available for purchase. Participants are encouraged to share photos using #StarsandStripesRun or #StarsandStripes.

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300+ finishers on record for Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge 2026.

DistanceDivisionGender

Place	Name	Distance	Gender	Age group	Time
1	Erin Grimme	2.5 Miles	F	—	20:26
1	Gacien Ceneus	5K Run/Walk	M	M1519	22:10
1	F. Vasey	10K Run/Walk	M	Male 14 & Under	45:41
1	Kristin Burgess	Half Marathon Run/Walk	F	F5559	1:08:40
1	Charlotte Wagner	25 Miles	F	—	8:23:54
1	Mary Johnson	250 Miles	F	—	119:18:42
2	A. Anonymous	5K Run/Walk	M	Male 14 & Under	22:58
2	Valerie Mabia	2.5 Miles	F	—	24:50
2	Matthew Jasko	10K Run/Walk	M	M4044	46:34
2	Daniel Roellinger	Half Marathon Run/Walk	M	M4549	1:31:11
2	Jason Hahn	25 Miles	M	—	7:40:00
2	Jamie Howard	250 Miles	M	—	218:22:00
3	Jordan Baumann	5K Run/Walk	M	M3034	23:49
3	Tenasia Pagano	2.5 Miles	F	—	25:36
3	Spenser Davis	10K Run/Walk	M	M2024	47:20
3	Stinson Lee	Half Marathon Run/Walk	M	M3034	1:33:59
3	Johnathan King	25 Miles	M	—	5:54:54
3	Eric Stene	250 Miles	M	—	48:09:02
4	Iffy Igboeli	5K Run/Walk	F	F4549	24:22
4	Da Mere Thompson	2.5 Miles	M	—	25:47
4	Kristie Mitchell	10K Run/Walk	F	F3034	47:47
4	Bryan Leitzinger	Half Marathon Run/Walk	M	M4044	1:42:14
4	Marina Lazic	25 Miles	F	—	3:56:00
4	Kristin Burgess	250 Miles	F	—	27:55:18
5	R. Klenov	5K Run/Walk	M	Male 14 & Under	24:30
5	Lauren Miller	2.5 Miles	F	—	26:48
5	M. Hasch	10K Run/Walk	F	Female 14 & Under	48:32
5	Maria Airhart	Half Marathon Run/Walk	F	F4549	1:43:57
5	William Benson	25 Miles	M	—	4:03:02
5	Paris Mallett	250 Miles	F	—	55:05:09
6	Ronin Koch	5K Run/Walk	M	M1519	24:45
6	Ben Demick	2.5 Miles	M	—	26:48
6	Carrie DeVan	10K Run/Walk	F	F5054	49:12
6	Michael Lee	Half Marathon Run/Walk	M	M3034	1:46:05
6	JESSICA Kendzierski	25 Miles	F	—	3:58:44
6	Mandy Novotny	250 Miles	F	—	82:43:01
7	Benjamin Tarmann	5K Run/Walk	M	M2529	24:47
7	April Byrd	2.5 Miles	F	—	27:16
7	Justin Comastri	10K Run/Walk	M	M2529	50:17
7	Michael Kroupa	Half Marathon Run/Walk	M	M4044	1:50:00
7	Wesner Aristilde	25 Miles	M	—	3:36:55
7	Dave Camire	250 Miles	M	—	66:54:29
8	Christie St. Amour	5K Run/Walk	F	F3034	24:50
8	Alexis Pinkston	2.5 Miles	F	—	30:00
8	Andy Palmer	10K Run/Walk	M	M5054	50:20
8	KENNETH ARRUDA	Half Marathon Run/Walk	M	M6569	1:50:04
8	Maureen Lynch	25 Miles	F	—	6:15:00
8	Erin Grimme	250 Miles	F	—	49:37:41
9	Amanda Klenov	5K Run/Walk	F	F4549	24:55
9	Edwin Rodriguez	2.5 Miles	M	—	30:31

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How the field ran.

412 finishers on record for Stars and Stripes - America's 250th Anniversary Challenge 2026. Each distance is analyzed separately; times are only comparable within one distance.

Race-day weather: 73F, rain, partially cloudy, 0.34 in precip

Finishers

218

Median finish

38:17

Middle of the field

Winning time

22:10

Fastest on record

Top 10%

27:59

Band	Finishers	Median	p10 – p90 range
MM3034	7	29:27	25:19–13:35:14
FF2024	14	32:04	29:09–36:40
MM4044	7	33:36	29:02–54:43
FF2529	12	36:18	30:42–46:48
FF3034	20	37:05	29:09–1:03:31
FF4044	12	37:38	28:25–59:10
FF6569	8	38:19	31:09–1:02:54
MM5054	7	38:53	33:07–58:33
FF5054	8	42:40	33:36–1:01:24
FF3539	21	48:18	33:04–32:06:00
FF4549	21	48:32	29:28–1:03:29
FF6064	13	49:17	30:56–1:09:33

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