2026 Chicago Marathon
| 48th Chicago Marathon | |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Dates | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Website | chicagomarathon.com |
The 2026 Chicago Marathon is the 48th edition of the annual Chicago Marathon. The race is the sixth of seven World Major Marathon events and is a platinum label race.[1]
Notably, the 48th Chicago Marathon marks the second running of the race after the recently announced reduction in automatic qualification time standards. A record over 200,000 people applied to run in the marathon, with an estimated 53,000 runners expected to cross the finish line.[2][3]
Background
 2026 Chicago Marathon Course Map[4] |
The Chicago Marathon is regarded as one of the fastest marathon courses due to its unparalleled flat course and usual cool weather conditions.[5] These ideal conditions have made Chicago the site of seven world records at the marathon distance, with the most recent coming in the 2024 edition, where Ruth Chepng'etich lowered the record to 2:09:56, besting the prior record by nearly 2 minutes on her way to becoming the first women under the 2:10:00 mark.[6][7]
Competitors
The elite races boast one of the most talented fields in the World Marathon Major events every year.
Results
The marathon will begin on October 11 at 7:20 a.m.
Men
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Women
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| 10 | 0:00:00 |
References
- ↑ "Platinum Label Road Races | Results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration opens: How to sign up WMAQ-TV NBC Chicago
- ↑ How to register for the Chicago Marathon 2026? marathons.com
- ↑ "COURSE & AMENITIES". Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ Carlisle, Elizabeth. "Why Is the Chicago Marathon So Fast?". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "Chepngetich sets new world record in Chicago". www.worldmarathonmajors.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". www.worldmarathonmajors.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
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