2026 operating status

Know what is final.

Confirmed for 2026

Race date

Sunday 10 October 2027. The 49th running.

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Confirmed for 2026

Expo

Abbott Health & Fitness Expo at McCormick Place. 7 October 10 a.m.–6 p.m., 8 October 9 a.m.–6 p.m., 9 October 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Times subject to change. In-person pickup with photo ID. No race-day pickup.

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Awaiting 2026 detail

Course file

No GPX on the FAQ. The old course-map URL is not the page we used. Start and finish streets are published. Mid-course streets are not, except one tent location on the participant page.

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Chicago Marathon · October 2027

Bib pickup

McCormick Place, three days, in person, no Sunday pickup.

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  1. 01Hours on the FAQ

Hours on the FAQ

Thursday 7 October, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 8 October, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 October, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Subject to change.

You collect your own bib and timing tag. A photo ID has to match the registration name. Nothing is handed out on race morning, and nothing is mailed.

Official race site ↗

Continue the plan

Protect the legs after pickupSet the shakeout, step budget, kit check, and separate support-crew Saturday.

Edition status

The FAQ, opened 4 November 2026, says the 49th running is Sunday 10 October 2027. The start is Grant Park at Columbus Drive and Monroe Drive. The finish is Columbus Drive south of Balbo Drive. Time limit 6 hours 30 minutes. The participant page prints a Sunday schedule and says the times can change. No GPX. We do not have a surveyed pin for the Columbus and Monroe intersection.