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

The crew’s weekend

You will not see the start from inside Grant Park.

In this guide · 1 decisions
  1. 01A late arrival is the plan

A late arrival is the plan

Wave 1 is 7:35 a.m. The park opens to spectators at 9:30. Use the 27th Mile party as the reunion, through 4:00 p.m.

Continue the plan

Build the exact race-day routeTurn the companion plan into course stops, transfer cutoffs, and a reunion fallback.

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.