2026 World Cancer Day 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Schedule

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Chicago | Chicago, IL

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️ 2026 World Cancer Day Virtual Race
Distances: 1 Mile • 5K • 10K • Half Marathon • Marathon
Complete Anytime in February 2026
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🎗️ 2026 World Cancer Day Virtual Race

Distances: 1 Mile • 5K • 10K • Half Marathon • Marathon
Complete Anytime in February 2026

Cancer affects all of us — family, friends, coworkers, and communities around the world. On World Cancer Day 2026, we’re coming together to take a stand with every step we take. 💙💜💛💚

Join our Virtual Race to Fight Cancer, where you choose your distance and complete it at your own pace — anytime and anywhere in 2026. Run, walk, treadmill, trail… however you do it, do it with purpose.


🏅 Your Finisher Medal

Every participant will earn a bold and meaningful medal, featuring the message:


“I Do Not Like Cancer Here or There.
I Do Not Like Cancer Anywhere.”

Surrounded by colorful cancer awareness ribbons and a powerful message of unity and defiance, this medal honors the fighters, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones we run for.


💛 Why We Run
  • To support those currently battling
  • To honor those we’ve lost
  • To celebrate survivors
  • To push for better treatments and a world without cancer

A portion of each registration will go toward cancer support and awareness efforts — because together, we can make a difference. 🌍✨


✅ Event Highlights
  • Complete anytime in February 2026
  • Choose from multiple distances
  • Includes medal + digital bib
  • Run with purpose — for someone you love 💛

👟 Lace up. Speak up. Stand up.
👉 Join us for World Cancer Day and help take cancer down — one mile at a time.

By participating in this virtual race, you contribute to a cause that truly matters. At least 15% of every registration will be donated to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), an organization dedicated to funding and developing cutting-edge cancer treatments for patients today. SU2C has been instrumental in accelerating the pace of new discoveries by fostering unprecedented collaborations among top scientists, resulting in breakthroughs that lead to better cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Your involvement means we can help save lives now.

* Medals and bibs will be shipped within 2 to 5 days of signing up.

Together, let's stand united to stomp out cancer and make a real impact in the fight against this devastating disease. Join us in this virtual race and be a part of the movement to bring hope and support to those affected by cancer. Together, we can make a difference!


What is a Virtual Race?

A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or even at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Running and walking on your own, or with friends! And your medal will be shipped directly to you. Complete a virtual 5Ks, 10K, half marathon and more!

Each race benefits a difference charity

For each of our virtual races, we choose a charity to donate a portion of each registration to. We’ve already raised more than $1,00,000 for charities from our many different virtual races! Our goal is to continue to help different charities around the world.


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Chicago, United States

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USD 4.37 to USD 46.63

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