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Bank of America Chicago Marathon

  • DistanceMarathon · 26.2 mi (42.2 km)
  • Date
  • Past edition
  • LocationChicago, IL
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Chicago skyline with John Hancock Center across Lake Michigan from North Avenue Beach Pier. — destination photo, not the race courseChicago · destination, not course
Photo details

Chicago destination photo, not a view of this race course. Chicago skyline from North Avenue Beach Pier (2022-03-21 08:50). Photo by Chris Rycroft · CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

BibWise Take

This is a recorded past edition. Use details as history, not as advice for a future race.

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Time limits

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At a glance

Date
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Location
Chicago
Distance
Marathon · 26.2 mi (42.2 km)
Surface
Road
Entry & fees
Price not yet confirmedEntry availability not confirmed. Verification overdue.
About this race

A major road marathon through Chicago. The race date is confirmed.

Course & terrain

Distance (km)
42.2 km (recorded)
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Surface
road (recorded)
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Location

Chicago, IL area

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Past entry details

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Entry & fees

2026 · Marathon

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Fee details
The organizer Apply page is for the October 10, 2027 race, with applications October 8–29, 2026, closing at 2 p.m. U.S. Central Time. Selection or approval and subsequent payment are required to complete registration. This is not evidence of open entry for the October 11, 2026 edition shown here.

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Details & sources

Source checks · Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
  • Date: verification overdue.
  • Location: verification overdue.
  • Distance: verification overdue.
  • Surface: verification overdue.
  • Entry status: verification overdue.

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Official organizer information

About this recorded edition

Recorded source snapshot, prepared Oct 10, 2026. Availability, fees and logistics may change. Live details will refresh when available; the recorded details may change. This snapshot date is a data retrieval date, not a new organizer verification.

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