Course
Flat, fast marathon on a sheltered paved loop of the Fox River Trail at Fabyan Forest Preserve West in Geneva, Illinois, built for Boston qualifying attempts. Entry requires a recent qualifying time, the field is limited to about 300 runners, and the course closes at 4 hours 30 minutes.
Key dates
- ·RegistrationNot open yet
- ★Race daySeptember 2027 · date to be announced
About
The Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier held in early September at Fabyan Forest Preserve West in Geneva, IL, featuring a flat, fast, USATF-certified 3.05-mile loop course designed for achieving qualifying times. It supports 300 runners with pace groups targeting 3 minutes under BQ standards, elite aid stations, and a 4:30 time limit.
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