FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Registration Opens February 19 

CHICAGO - Registration for the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will 
open at noon (CST) on Tuesday, February 19, at www.chicagomarathon.com. The 
36th annual event will be held on Columbus Day weekend, Sunday, October 13, 
starting and finishing in Chicago's Grant Park. Registration will be open 
to the first 45,000 entrants.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is one of the six World Marathon 
Majors, which rank as the most prestigious marathons in the world. It is an 
international attraction that has become one of Chicago's largest tourism 
vehicles, and is also a source of civic pride, with an estimated 1.7 
million spectators lining the course that runs through 29 distinct and 
culturally vibrant neighborhoods, spanning the city's North, West, and 
South Sides. Each year, the event delivers a fast course, a first-class 
race experience, and builds upon a longstanding tradition of supporting the 
Chicago economy and more than 160 nonprofit organizations which raise funds 
to advance local, national, and global causes.

The cost of entry into the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is $175 
for U.S. participants and $200 for participants outside of the U.S. 
Registration will close when the 45,000-participant capacity is reached. 
More information on the race, registration, and how to get involved is 
available at www.chicagomarathon.com.

About the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 

In its 36th year and a member of the World Marathon Majors, the Bank of 
America Chicago Marathon annually attracts 45,000 participants, including a 
world-class elite runner and wheelchair athlete field, and an estimated 1.7 
million spectators. As a result of its national and international draw, the 
iconic race assists in raising millions of dollars for a variety of 
charitable causes while generating $219 million in annual economic impact 
to its host city according to a report by the University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (R.E.A.L.). 
The 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will start and finish in Grant 
Park beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 13. In advance of the race, 
a two-day Health & Fitness Expo will be held at McCormick Place Convention 
Center on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12. 

                        www.chicagomarathon.com
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