Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Chicago fue una carrera simplemente espectacular que correría mil veces. Fue mi primera maratón y solo tengo bonitos recuerdos de un recorrido lleno de gente acompañando, excelente hidratación, una ciudad hermosa y una experiencia que quedara para siempre en mi mente y mi corazón... muy recomendada!

4.5 stars, round up to 5. Huge and famous Marathon and if you have a chance to run, then do it! New World record set in 2023. Wow! Look this is a great race and Chicago is a great city. Boisterous crowds and huge support. 40,000 runners, so it's huge and very flat. Everyone knows this. I like this race more than NYC. Start line is better. Much more convenient to get to, and it's in a large park, so the toilet situation is better. There's a lot of small bridges made of metal with roadway made of metal grill which is a bad trip hazard. They try to cover it with red carpet but some stretches it doesn't cover everything. A bit dangerous. There's other stretches where the road (Asphalt) is quite cut up with cracks and a bit of a trip hazard. Lots of water stations and well signposted. Start line is well organised but there were a lot of slow runners in the early bays so there was a bit of a crush at the start that could annoy PB hunters. Expo is big and good. Medal is grey and metal but well designed. I loved this race and was proud to be part of it.

AKA 26.2 Miles but i'm a metric guy :D

Awesome marathons. It is very well organised. The route is fast. The expo is huge. There are a lot of people cheering along the route. Only the short hill just before the finish line is kiling. The only negative point is the expensive entry fee but it is one of the six majors.

Great race!!!! The city really supports the race. My only problem was the paper cups for the water and the mess at the water stations due to the number of runners, even though I think this is a common issues for all majors.

Great organisation and race! The people carry you all the way to the finish line. One of the best marathon fairs pre-race that I've been to, and finishers still wear their medals in the streets of Chicago until Wednesday after the race.

great race!

Absolutely amazing!! Incredible experience, amazing support and the organization was just perfect.

4th Stars

Flat course, great running weather (not too cold, or too hot). It's a major marathon so you know it's going to be perfectly organized. I'll be running this one every year for as long as I can!

Great experience. Chicago know how to cheer you on

Nice and flat marathon

Amazing crowds and beautiful city.

The second leg of my Berlin / Chicago two week double header meant suffering and pain but it was still an incredible and thoroughly enjoyable race. A gloriously sunny yet chilly day was perfect for running and the crowds around the course were enthusiastic and vocal throughout - I never tired of hearing "You got this!". The Windy City is a triumph.

Hard work today... I’m exhausted and really knocked out. Two Marathons and a Half within 14days... It was a great course with amazing cheering crowds on the side. Chicago, now that I've felt your energy, ran your roads, seen your Landmarks, suffered through your roads, felt your cold winds and crossed your iconic finish line, I'm completely in love with you... 😍 Thank you Chicago 😍

easy access. no other travel fees aside from the one-time CTA fair.