About Us:

The 20 Miler would not be around if not for the popularity of marathon running, especially in the Chicagoland area. There are so many runners participating in marathons in the MidWest in the fall, that we felt it was important to help them get through the toughest part of their training, namely the final twenty mile run before race day.

The Race Owners and Directors have been heavily involved in the running industry since 1987. Runners and endurance athletes ourselves, we know what it is like to train hard to reach new goals and we understand the need for the support of our families, friends, and neighbors when trying to reach those goals.

We have past experience when it comes to putting on events, such as the Wisconsin Marathon. We have also enlisted the help of some other knowledgeable event coordinators, such as John Corrigan of JMC Partners, who has been helping to put one events in the Chicagoland area for over 30 years, and Tom Hepperle, who has been the Race Director for many events, including the Oak Brook Half Marathon.