The 2026 Chicago Marathon Starts in Grant Park With a Record 55,000 Runners
Grant Park, 331, Loop, Chicago, South Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, United States
World Marathon Majors
SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterThe Chicago Marathon[1] is set for Sunday 11 October 2026 with a wave start around 7:30 am CT, per its own site and Marathon Handbook's[2] elite-field report.
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon runs on Sunday 11 October 2026 with more than 55,000 runners, defending champions Jacob Kiplimo and Hawi Feysa, and one of the deepest elite fields in its history.
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