Event information
Chicago Marathon
Oct 11, 2026
4.8
Where
Chicago, IL, United States
Start time
07:30
Distances
Marathon
Surface
Gravel
Sub-events
26.2
Marathon
October 11, 2026 Sunday
Distance: Marathon·Start time: 07:30
Point to pointMostly FlatMarathonRun/WalkGravel
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Reviews
4.8
Based on 4 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!By: Gordon Celender
Posted: January 05, 2025
One of the best marathons in the world
I've run this marathon twice (2021 and 2024) and as a virtual race in 2020. After Boston, it's probably my favorite marathon. Sadly I lost my bib early on race morning (2021) so I had to get a replacement bib. It was quite an ordeal, but staff issued me a new bib. The crowd support is amazing all along the route.<Š
4.7
By: gary lok
Posted: November 21, 2022
Great organization and experience
Great weather and course. However, a little disappointed we didn't run by Wrigley Field nor Guaranteed Rate Field being a baseball guy.
5.0
By: KN T.
Posted: October 12, 2022
City of the Big Shoulders and a Big Heart
A Chicagoan, I ran this race for the 16th time. It is huge. The only organizational flaw was that there was no signage to guide runners from the parking lot to the expo for packet pickup. Volunteers and staff did a great job getting 40K+ runners to where they should be on race day. Aid stations were plentiful (22 of them). Fans lined the entire course (the Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen had the most color, music, and enthusiasm). There were plenty of distance markers and clocks on the very flat course. Start and finish areas were well organized with toilets and refreshments. Bravo, Chicago, my kind of town.
5.0
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