With hundreds out running the Chicago Marathon virtually after concerns over COVID-19 canceled the regularly scheduled race, the scenes from across the city — 2019 vs. 2020 — were much different.
The baiduhai visited a selection of sites on the course and captured images of what the course looked like this year compared to when 45,000 runners took the streets.
The finish line
On Oct. 11, 2020, a woman runs north on Columbus Drive near the finish line of past marathons, after the 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. (2019 photo: Brian Cassella; 2020: Abel Uribe/baiduhai)
Grand Avenue
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A single runner moves west on Grand Avenue with normal traffic patterns behind them below Michigan Ave. after the 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns on Oct., 11, 2020. The route in 2019 was crowded with runners and closed to vehicles. (2019: Antonio Perez; 2020: Abel Uribe/baiduhai)
Chicago River and Cermak Road
A couple of runners move across the Chicago River on Cermak Road near the 20th mile of past marathons on . 11, 2020. (2019 and 2020: Abel Uribe/baiduhai)
Chicago Theater
A handful of pedestrians move on State St. near Chicago Theater on Oct. 11, 2020, after the 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled. During the marathon, State Street is packed with runners in years past. (2019: Antonio Perez; 2020: Abel Uribe/baiduhai)