Hot Chocolate Run - Chicago

Grant Park, Chicago, IL, United States
02 Nov, 2025 (Sun)
Event size: 25000 - 49999 participants

About the event

Gear up for America’s sweetest run in Chicago with the USA TODAY Hot Chocolate Run! Choose from 5K, 10K, 15K, and 2-Mile distances and enjoy a post-run party that will have you going cocoa crazy. Join your fellow athletes for the ultimate chocolate celebration!

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Results 2021: Hot Chocolate 15K/5K - Chicago

08 Nov, 2021 (Mon)

Credit : Ventures Endurance 15k Henry Mierzwa took top honours by finishing the race in 00:47:51. Coming in second was Paolo Tiongson (00:48:16). The third place went to James Weissensel with a time of 00:50:06 In the women’s race, At the end of the race, Lizeth Rueda Santos and Beckie Fischer crossed the finish line in the same time of 01:00:26. While Jacqueline Paylor came in third at 01:00:42 Top 5 Men 1 Henry Mierzwa PARK RIDGE, IL 00:47:51 2 Paolo Tiongson SKOKIE, IL 00:48:16 3 James Weissensel LYONS, IL 00:50:06 4 Chris Korabik RIVERSIDE, IL 00:50:21 5 Nicholas Webber VERNON HILLS, IL 00:51:52 Top 5 Women 1 Lizeth Rueda Santos SOUTHFIELD, MI 01:00:26 2 Beckie Fischer CHICAGO, IL 01:00:26 3 Jacqueline Paylor CHICAGO, IL 01:00:42 4 Ellie Anderson CHICAGO, IL 01:02:15 5 Veronica Mack CHICAGO, IL 01:03:17 Complete results 5k Sam Penzenstadler got a win, finishing with a time of 00:15:35. He bested Roger Pinon who crossed the finish line 6 seconds behind him. Mac Kittrell got the third place in 00:15:45. In the women’s race, Ava Parekh scored victory with a time of 00:19:25 , ahead of Scarlett Lestina (00:19:49). While Mahal Schroeder came in third at 00:20:01 Top 5 Men 1 Sam Penzenstadler CHICAGO, IL 00:15:35 2 Roger Pinon CHICAGO, IL 00:15:41 3 Mac Kittrell CHICAGO, IL 00:15:45 4 Ken Sprague NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 00:15:46 5 Hector Martinez BERWYN, IL 00:16:11 Top 5 Women 1 Ava Parekh CHICAGO, IL 00:19:25 2 Scarlett Lestina LAGRANGE HLDS, IL 00:19:49 3 Mahal Schroeder CHICAGO, IL 00:20:01 4 Amanda Ye CHICAGO, IL 00:20:09 5 Allison Myers CHICAGO, IL 00:20:48 Complete results
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Results 2017: Hot Chocolate Chicago 15/5k

30 Oct, 2017 (Mon)

Hot Chocolate Chicago 15k Brett Lustgarten grinded past more than 9663 runners to win in 00:49:17. He finished 2 minutes 41 seconds ahead of Lionel Montenegro. The third place went to Cory Rand with a time of 00:52:03 In the women’s race, Jeannie Sullivan took top honors by finishing the race in 00:59:01 , ahead of Alana Kopelson (00:59:26). While Megan Sanchez came in third at 01:00:53 Top 5 Men Top 5 Women Complete results Hot Chocolate Chicago 5k Jeff Hojnacki outpaced more then 15934 runners to win in 00:16:37. He bested Roger Pinon who crossed the finish line one second behind him. Alex Brown (00:17:01) made notched third place. For the women, Kelsey Seiler took top honors by finishing the race in 00:17:20 . She finished 27 seconds ahead of Josephine Mintel. The third place went to Ava Parekh with a time of 00:19:01 Top 5 Men Top 5 Women Complete results §staticmap(19072,5,800,200)
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