Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, lowers her head while wearing the Kenyan flag after crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the women’s professional division and break the women’s marathon world record in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
People cheer for runners on the State Street bridge in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Runners pass under CTA “L” tracks on LaSalle Street in the Chicago Marathon. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, runs with the Kenyan flag after crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the women’s professional division and break the women’s marathon world record on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
John Korir, from Kenya, reacts after crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the professional men’s division in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Participants run through Chinatown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Susanna Sullivan smiles after finishing first among the American women at the Chicago Marathon in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Barry Jeong high-fives a Chicago Marathon participant in Chinatown on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Runners pass the Chicago Theatre on State Street in the Loop during the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
A runner cheers as performers dance and cheer for participants at Melrose Street and Broadway in the Lakeviiew neighborhood during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
People run through Chinatown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Catherine Debrunner, from Switzerland crosses the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the professional women’s wheelchair division in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Spectators hug a runner on Halsted Street in Greektown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Men’s professional division winner John Korir, right, celebrates with fellow Kenyans Daniel Ebenyo, center, and Amos Kipruto, after crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Runners head north on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park to start the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
John Korir, from Kenya, runs with the Kenyan flag after crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the professional men’s division in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Runners head down State Street in the Loop in the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, crosses the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the women’s professional division and break the women’s marathon world record Oct. 13, 2024, in Grant Park. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Runners pass ROCKS Lakeview tavern on Broadway during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
A Chicago Marathon runner goes through Chinatown on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Miguel Morone, from Rio de Janeiro, reacts while crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
A participant runs through Chinatown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
A runner dances to music at Melrose Street and Broadway in the Lakeview neighborhood during the Chicago Marathon. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Marcel Hug, from Switzerland, crosses the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the professional men’s wheelchair division in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Sutume Kebede, from Ethiopia, celebrates with a pacer as she crosses the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to earn second place in the professional women’s division in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Ashley Golen stops to hug her sons Max, 5, and Charlie, 3, as she runs on Halsted in Greektown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, reacts after crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the women’s professional division and break the women’s marathon world record in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Spectators cheer runners along Broadway in the Lakeviiew neighborhood during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Catalina Cruz kisses her husband, Basil Cruz, as he runs through Chinatown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
A runner gets emotional as she competes in the Chicago Marathon in Chinatown on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Emma Bates, right, smiles at top American in the professional women’s division Susanna Sullivan, left, after Bates crossed the finish line to earn third place for the U.S. women at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Arabella hands a runner a water bottle during the Chicago Marathon near Cermak Road and Jefferson Street in the Lower West Side on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
John Korir, from Kenya, crosses the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the professional men’s division in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Performers dance and cheer for runners at Melrose Street and Broadway during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Participants run on Halsted Street in Greektown during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Wheelchairs launch in Grant Park to start the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
LaSalle Street runners head north in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Thousands of runners head north on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park to start the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Runners cross the State Street bridge in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
People cheer for runners on the LaSalle Street bridge during the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Runners cross the LaSalle Street bridge early in the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Runners pass down Wells Street during the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Runners dash across the LaSalle Street bridge during the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Runners make their way down State Street in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024, in the Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Runners cross the State Street bridge in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024, through the Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
The Chicago Theatre backdrops runners on State Street during the Chicago Marathon. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Thousands of runners head north on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park to start the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Wheelchair athletes head north on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park to start the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
Runners cross the LaSalle Street bridge early in the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
A trio of handcycles head north on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park near the start of Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
People cheer for runners on the LaSalle Street bridge during the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Runners head up LaSalle Street in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Runners cross the State Street bridge in the first miles of the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 13, 2024, through the Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
A Chicago Marathon participant exits the Chinatown CTA platform on Oct. 13, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
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Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, lowers her head while wearing the Kenyan flag after crossing the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to win the women’s professional division and break the women’s marathon world record in Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)
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player ready...It’s marathon weekend in Chicago, with more than 53,000 runners from around the world set to participate.
The race begins in waves starting at 7:20 a.m. Sunday in Grant Park and follows a route around 29 of Chicago’s neighborhoods.
NBC Chicago will show the race live on air from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday. The race will also be streamed online.
- Chicago Marathon 2025: Course map, tips for spectators and participants — and how to drive downtown (or avoid it)
- Federal activity has some Chicago Marathon runners taking extra precautions
Watch the race live. If the video below doesn’t show, click here to watch.