Name: Run With Kenyans Pamoja 5K Shakeout Run – Chicago
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Chicago

About the Event

Run With Champions. Celebrate Pamoja.

Join us during Chicago Marathon Weekend for the Run With Kenyans Pamoja 5K Shakeout Run! Following The Kenya Marathon Dinner with Champions Night, runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to enjoy a relaxed community run alongside Kenyan athletes, Chicago Marathon participants, and running enthusiasts from around the world.

This fun, social shakeout run is the perfect opportunity to loosen your legs, connect with fellow runners, celebrate Kenyan running culture, and experience the joy of moving together.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Meeting Time: 9:30 a.m.
Run Start: 10:00 a.m.
Distance: 5K
Location: 150 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60605

Run for a Purpose:

Proceeds will support the Run With Kenyans – Run Abroad Initiative, including scholarships that help Kenyan children participate in educational and youth talent-development programs offered by the Kenyan Kids Foundation. By participating, you are helping create life-changing educational opportunities for Kenyan youth.

Kenya Marathon Dinner Special!!!

Participants who register for the Kenyan Marathon Dinner: Dinner with Champions Night will receive 50% off registration for the Pamoja 5K Shakeout Run.

🎫 Click here for event information and Dinner with Champions tickets

Come run with champions, connect with the community, celebrate Pamoja, and make a meaningful impact.

Additional giveaways will include a beautiful Run With Kenyans T-shirt.

Run together. Celebrate together. Inspire others.

Races Offered

5k Run

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$50.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Chicago.

thermostat Temperature

10.0° / 17.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.3° / 14.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

16.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:04

nightlight Sunset

18:07

About Chicago

Learn more about the host city, Chicago.

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has approximately 9.62 million residents according to the 2020 census and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S.