Chicago Marathon

Heidi Stevens: 5 final lessons from the Chicago Marathon, now that it’s in the rearview mirror

By Heidi Stevens

October 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

When Heidi Stevens committed to running the Chicago Marathon this year, she also committed to...

Runners cross the LaSalle Street Bridge as spectators cheer on Oct. 11, 2026, during the Chicago Marathon. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Marathon spectators cheer for charity, culture and support for the running community

By Finnegan Belleau

October 11, 2026 at 7:11 p.m.

The sidelines of this year’s Chicago Marathon featured cutouts of Pope Leo XIV and tributes...

Runners fill North Lasalle Street on Oct. 11, 2026, during the Chicago Marathon. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon

By Arthur Maiorella

October 11, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.

Photos from the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11, 2026.

Swimming in Lake Michigan, pandemic puppies and binge-watching TV from a cardboard ‘yacht’: How 56 Chicagoans made it through 2020

By Hannah Herrera Greenspan

January 14, 2021 at 4:09 p.m.

Few would deny that 2020 has been difficult for a host of reasons, from the...

Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson rounds third base — and the cardboard cutout fans — after hitting a home run during the first inning of a game vs. the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The 100 best sports photos of 2020 from the baiduhai

By Contributed Content

December 28, 2020 at 8:22 a.m.

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen reacts in the first half of a game against...

Ange Angarita, RN, prepares the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered at Elmhurst Hospital on Dec. 17, 2020.

Tired, numb and burned out: With hospitals short on workers, those remaining feel pushed to the edge by COVID-19

By Joe Mahr

December 23, 2020 at 8:22 a.m.

Consuelo Vargas can't shake the memory. Earlier this month, as the nurse's 12-hour shifts were...

CPS Peck Elementary teacher Sandra Ramirez.

Peck Elementary teacher Sandra Ramirez has given out thousands of boxes of food to students’ families. ‘Her heart is so enormous.’

By Nara Schoenberg

November 25, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

As the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its grip on Chicago in March, Peck Elementary teacher Sandra...

Margaret Orozco pushes her bike to get tested for coronavirus outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago on April 27, 2020.

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Nov. 19 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area

By baiduhai

November 21, 2020 at 12:11 p.m.

Illinois public health officials reported 168 coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, the most in a single day...

Runners on State Street during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2019.

The 2021 Chicago Marathon has a schedule date after this year’s race was canceled because of COVID-19. And registration for 2020 deferred runners starts has started.

By Shannon Ryan

November 20, 2020 at 11:01 a.m.

The Chicago Marathon is working on plans to return for 2021 after this year's race...

Chicago area runners from Team World Vision pray before the start of the race as they prepare to take part in the virtual marathon near Columbus and Roosevelt in Chicago on Oct. 11, 2020.

Commentary: Not a marathoner this year, but still a proud Chicagoan

By Kerry Kasper

October 12, 2020 at 5:32 p.m.

I've completed the Chicago Marathon five times, but my experience goes far beyond the finisher's...

The Chicago Marathon scenes from across the city were much different in 2020 vs. 2019. Take a look.

By Abel Uribe

October 11, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.

With hundreds out running the Chicago Marathon virtually after concerns over COVID-19 canceled the regularly...

Kenya's Rita Jeptoo celebrates winning the women's Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Jeptoo's time of 2:19:57 was the fastest since Paula Radcliffe's record-setting race in 2002.

‘Running is not canceled.’ But the Chicago Marathon is smaller, quieter and virtual because of the pandemic.

By Jessica Villagomez

October 11, 2020 at 3:09 p.m.

After concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic canceled marathons around the world, Chicago runners re-imagined the...

Chicago area runners take part in the virtual marathon at 31 St. beach.

Photos: Chicago Marathon goes virtual in 2020

By Contributed Content

June 3, 2021 at 6:50 a.m.

The 2020 Chicago Marathon went virtual this year. Here's how — and where — Chicago...