The Chicago Marathon 2026 is set to take place on Sunday, October 11, bringing together more than 55,000 participants for the 48th edition of one of the world’s leading marathon races. Defending champions Jacob Kiplimo and Hawi Feysa headline the elite fields, with several major marathon winners also expected to challenge for victory on Chicago’s fast course.
The race will start and finish in Grant Park, taking runners through 29 Chicago neighbourhoods over the official marathon distance of 26.2 miles (42.195 km). With the professional races beginning in the morning in Chicago,
Here is everything you need to know about the Chicago Marathon 2026, including the date, start times, live-streaming options, route and runners to watch.
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When Is the Chicago Marathon 2026? Date And Start Time
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2026 will be held on Sunday, October 11, in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Chicago Marathon 2026 schedule:
All times below are in Indian Standard Time (IST), converted from the official Chicago schedule.
- 7:20 AM CDT (5:50 PM IST): Men’s professional wheelchair race
- 7:21 AM CDT (5:51 PM IST): Women’s professional wheelchair race
- 7:23 AM CDT (5:53 PM IST): Handcycle start
- 7:30 AM CDT (6:00 PM IST): Men’s and women’s professional runners start
- 7:32 AM CDT (6:02 PM IST): High Performance Program start
- 7:35 AM CDT (6:05 PM IST): Wave 1 start
- 8:00 AM CDT (6:30 PM IST): Wave 2 start
- 8:35 AM CDT (7:05 PM IST): Wave 3 start
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