2026 operating status

Know what is final.

Confirmed for 2026

Race date

Sunday 10 October 2027. The 49th running.

Source
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.

Source
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.

Source
Read the full edition note

Chicago Marathon · October 2027

Shakeout runs

The participant page says an 18-week Nike plan exists. It does not publish a shakeout route.

In this guide · 1 decisions
  1. 01Do not invent a lakefront loop

Do not invent a lakefront loop

Use a route you already know. The 5K on Saturday is a separate race with its own start on Ida B. Wells Drive, not a shakeout.

Continue the plan

Finish Saturday with the food planKeep dinner close, breakfast complete, and the runner out of unnecessary queues.

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.