Logotipo
Logotipo

ChicagoMarathon

October 8, 2023
Logo Maratón Chicago Travelmarathon.es
Chicago Marathon 2023 | World Marathon Majors
TIME UNTIL RACE
Chicago Marathon 2023 | World Marathon Majors
00
days
00
hours
00
minutes
00
seconds

Event date

October 8, 2023

Run like the wind - Run Chicago

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is one of the big marathons held in the United States and one of the best marathons in the world, demonstrated by being one of the few marathons in the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label category. Runners from every States in the country and from more than 100 countries meet each year in Grant Park to run a grand marathon in the  architecture capital of the world.

We are often asked by runners which is the best marathon in the United States, or at least which one to run first. The truth is that the three marathons are incredible and the three cities are spectacular, but each race and city has its own special charm and Chicago, a city like no other, will surprise you.

Flecha derecha
Flecha izquierda

The Chicago Marathon is known for its fast and flat course through one of the world’s most magnificent cities, offering views of the city and its lively neighborhoods, as well as a convenient start and finish in beautiful Grant Park.

Elite athletes and amateurs seek to participate in this race for its potential to generate personal, national and world records. The fast route of the marathon has been the scene of up to four world records, the latest being set by Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei in 2:14:04 in 2019, beating by a wide margin the time Paula Radcliffe recorded in the London marathon from 2003.

The marathon starts at the Loop at the north end of Grant Park, runs north to Sheridan Road, then west to Damen Avenue and south to 35th Street before returning to the finish line at the south end of Grant Park. In other words, it is a circular tour that covers up to 29 neighborhoods in the city and the most emblematic places in Chicago.

The Chicago Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors along with the Tokyo, London, Boston, Berlin and New York marathons. The Chicago Marathon is, along with the Boston and New York Marathons, the circuit events held in the United States.

The Abbott Marathon Majors is a circuit for marathoners that began in 2006 with the idea of promoting the sport and increasing the interest of runners. And the runners who complete the circuit receive the Six Star Finisher Medal as recognition.

Flecha derecha