Chicago Marathon

Ana Jordan picks up her takeout order from a delivery robot at BellyBowl in Bridgeport, Oct. 8, 2026. The marathon drives business for BellyBowl. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Local businesses run their own marathon ahead of Sunday’s race

By Jane Miller

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Runners aren't the only ones going the distance on Sunday. For local businesses, the marathon...

Participants finish the Chicago Marathon on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Chicago Marathon 2026: Course map, tips for spectators and participants — and how to drive downtown (or avoid it)

By Kori Rumore

October 9, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

The Chicago Marathon's 26.2-mile course is flat, fast and ready to welcome more than 55,000...

Kelvin Kiptum celebrates his Chicago Marathon world record victory, 2:00:35, with Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski, left, in Chicago’s Grant Park on Oct. 8, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum sets a world record in the Chicago Marathon

By Kori Rumore

October 8, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 8, according...

Community news

By Staff Reports

May 13, 2019 at 5:47 a.m.

IU alumni in Northwest Indiana to hold book drive Indiana University alumni will launch a...

Traffic creeps along Lake Shore Drive at Monroe Drive on Aug. 27, 2018.

The lesson of Lake Shore Drive: Stay away during the massive construction project

By The Editorial Board

May 31, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

We thought we’d be clever and scoot to work early on Monday, avoiding the backups...

Workers shut down two northbound lanes on Lake Shore Drive just past North Avenue in Chicago on Aug. 26, 2018.

Big construction project on Lake Shore Drive starts Sunday evening

By Mary Wisniewski

May 23, 2019 at 1:12 a.m.

A harvest-time headache on Lake Shore Drive starts Sunday evening after the Chicago Triathlon, with...

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Aug. 16, 2017.

Morning Spin: Republicans to have their state fair rally as Rauner tries to unify party

By baiduhai

May 15, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.

Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's...

Kevin Hart displays his throwing form for Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig during a taping of Hart's YouTube series "What the Fit."

Comedian Kevin Hart to run in Chicago Marathon

By Joe Knowles

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

When it comes to competitive running, comedian Kevin Hart is no ordinary joker. Hart announced...

Chicago Marathon field to feature 11 men who have run 2:07 or faster

By Shannon Ryan

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

Former Chicago Marathon champions Abel Kirui and Dickson Chumba have added their names to the...

The Rev. Rob Schultz has competed in the Glenview Park Center Sprint Triathlon every year since 2007.

Priest completes 100th triathlon in Glenview: ‘I started with no athletic background at all’

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 23, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.

The Rev. Rob Schultz competed in the Glenview Park Center Sprint Triathlon Sunday wearing bib...

A happy finisher of the 40th bank of America Chicago Marathon. Thousands of runners start the 40th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon onOct. 8, 2017 in Chicago.

Chicago Marathon adds 2 elite runners to women’s field for October race

By Shannon Ryan

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

The Chicago Marathon announced Tuesday the additions of Amy Cragg and Laura Thweatt — two...

Yuki Kawauchi of Japan wins the 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018. He became the first Japanese man to win the race since 1987.

‘Citizen runner’ Yuki Kawauchi will compete in 2018 Chicago Marathon

By Shannon Ryan

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

The Chicago Marathon announced Wednesday that elite runners Yuki Kawauchi and Suguru Osako will run...

4-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah to run the 2018 Chicago Marathon

By Shannon Ryan

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah will run the 2018 Chicago Marathon, race organizers announced...