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.

Cash in on 24 deals and freebies during the Chicago Marathon

By Heather Schroering

June 9, 2018 at 1:16 p.m.

Whether you're running 26.2 miles on Sunday or just looking for an excuse to exceed...

Reid Tilston, left, who plans on running in the Chicago Marathon, is helped by Jamie Hershfang, with his purchase of Gu energy gel, at Fleet Feet Sports, at 1620 N. Wells St., in Chicago, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.

On Chicago Marathon weekend, some businesses can’t lose

By Lauren Zumbach

June 9, 2018 at 1:41 p.m.

Running has a reputation as a low-gear, budget-friendly sport. But get enough people pounding the...

Marathoner finds new meaning pushing disabled athletes

By Maya Miller

May 12, 2019 at 1:16 p.m.

Peter Kline had run more than 20 marathons in six consecutive years -- clocking strong...

More than 37,000 runners finished the 2015 Chicago Marathon.

How to survive — and thrive — at the Chicago Marathon

By James Fell

June 9, 2018 at 2:03 p.m.

Since its debut in 1977, the Chicago Marathon has seen its number of participants grow...

The Fox Valley Marathon was Sunday in St. Charles.

Runners turn out for Fox Valley Marathon

By Linda Girardi

May 22, 2019 at 2:57 p.m.

A cancer survivor who has a child with special needs, Cindy Morris said she found...

Christy Turlington (left) and Rob Riggle are set to run the Chicago Marathon in October.

Christy Turlington, Rob Riggle to run Chicago Marathon

By Tracy Swartz

May 23, 2019 at 11:15 a.m.

Supermodel-turned-activist Christy Turlington and comedian Rob Riggle are among the 45,000 athletes set to run...

Local woman crowned the Rose of Tralee

By Erin Gallagher

May 21, 2019 at 7:37 p.m.

Chicago eyes are smiling since Ireland's international festival crowned Beverly native Maggie McEldowney the Rose...

Men's elite winner Dickson Chumba of Kenya crosses the finish line at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11, 2015.

Five former champions headline Chicago Marathon field

By Shannon Ryan

June 10, 2018 at 12:24 a.m.

Kenyan runners Florence Kiplagat and Dickson Chumba will defend their Chicago Marathon titles Oct. 9...

Francois Pervis of France wins heat 3 in the men's keirin on Aug. 16, 2016.

Rio Olympics, Day 13: Planning to win gold really pays off

By Chris Sosa

June 11, 2018 at 9:08 p.m.

Just a few days remain in the games of the 31st Olympiad. We're gonna miss...

Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

Cicero teachers who won ‘The Biggest Loser’ run first half-marathon

By Tracy Swartz

May 23, 2019 at 11:14 a.m.

Nearly six months after winning "The Biggest Loser" and its at-home prize, Cicero teachers Roberto...