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.

Joabe Barbosa runs in the Bucktown neighborhood, Dec. 21, 2025, in Chicago. Barbosa is a graduate student who has made it his mission to run every street and has completed more than 79% of the city. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

These runners are exploring every inch of Chicago, one foot at a time

By Tess Kenny

January 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Joabe Barbosa is part of a new breed of "run-every-street" runners setting out to run...

Ruth Chepngetich holds the Kenyan flag after winning the Chicago Marathon in world-record time on Oct. 13, 2024, in Grant Park. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Ruth Chepngetich, 3-time Chicago Marathon winner and world record holder, banned 3 years for doping violation

By Associated Press

October 23, 2025 at 4:43 p.m.

Ruth Chepngetich, who holds the marathon world record, has been banned for three years after...

Natalia Diaz stops while running in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12, 2025 to get a hug from her grandmother Consuelo Herrera on 18th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Supporters turn out for Chicago Marathon runners despite fears about immigration crackdown

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 12, 2025 at 6:12 p.m.

Advocates said Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" affected how some runners trained and whether their families...

Runners begin the Chicago Marathon by heading North on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park on Oct. 12, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Photos: 2025 Chicago Marathon

By Dominic Di Palermo

October 12, 2025 at 6:04 p.m.

Photos from the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12, 2025.

Jacob Kiplimo, of Uganda, crosses the finish line to win the men’s professional division of the Chicago Marathon on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Chicago Marathon: Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa win men’s and women’s races

By Associated Press

October 12, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.

Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa won the men’s and women’s races at...

Participants run on Halsted Street in Greektown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Watch the 2025 Chicago Marathon live

By baiduhai

October 12, 2025 at 7:04 a.m.

The Chicago Marathon begins in waves starting at 7:20 a.m. Sunday in Grant Park and...

Runners race on West Wacker Drive during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Federal activity has some Chicago Marathon runners taking extra precautions

By Tess Kenny

October 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

With the Texas National Guard arriving in the city just days ahead of marathon weekend,...

Runners make their way down State Street in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024, through the Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Marathon 2025: Course map, tips for spectators and participants — and how to drive downtown (or avoid it)

By Kori Rumore

October 10, 2025 at 12:23 p.m.

The Chicago Marathon's 26.2-mile course is flat, fast and ready to welcome more than 53,000...

Kelvin Kiptum celebrates his Chicago Marathon world record victory, 2:00:35, with Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski, left, in Chicago’s Grant Park on Oct. 8, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum sets a world record in the Chicago Marathon

By Kori Rumore

October 8, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 8, according...

Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, crosses the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the women’s professional division and break the women’s marathon world record Oct. 13, 2024, in Grant Park. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Ruth Chepngetich, 3-time Chicago Marathon winner and world record holder, suspended for positive doping test

By Associated Press

July 17, 2025 at 11:21 a.m.

Ruth Chepngetich, who set the world record at the Chicago Marathon in October, tested positive...