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...

30-plus years of Chicago Marathon medals

By baiduhai

May 12, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

For the first five years of the race, the Chicago Marathon awarded certificates to those...

How the neighborhoods along the Chicago Marathon route have changed in 40 years

By Jonathon Berlin

May 12, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

The Chicago Marathon jogs through 29 neighborhoods around Chicago, from Douglas to Uptown and the...

A Chicago Police Department sergeant's cap.

Police: Weapons including high-powered rifle found during Northwest Side traffic stop

By David Heinzmann

May 31, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

Authorities are questioning a Wisconsin man after at least two guns including an AR-15 rifle...

Weather service issues strong wind warning for areas near Lake Michigan

By Ese Olumhense

May 23, 2019 at 12:01 a.m.

In a warning issued Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service cautioned that gale-force winds on...

Chicago Marathon 2017: Map, road closures and spectator’s guide

By Jonathon Berlin

May 12, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

On Oct. 8, for 26.2 miles through 29 neighborhoods, about 40,000 participants and about 1.7...

Friday’s rainfall beats total for all of September

By Tom Skilling

May 22, 2019 at 5:59 a.m.

It was far from a deluge, but Friday's sporadic showers officially totaled 0.33 inches by...

Kenya's Rita Jeptoo celebrates winning the women's Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Jeptoo's time of 2:19:57 was the fastest since Paula Radcliffe's record-setting race in 2002.

Defending Chicago Marathon champs eager to celebrate again

By Shannon Ryan

May 31, 2019 at 4:26 p.m.

Abel Kirui performed a little shimmy in his chair Friday at the Chicago Marathon race...

Singers Stevie Nicks, left, and Tom Petty backstage at the Radio Music Awards on Oct. 27, 2003, in Las Vegas

Week in review: Las Vegas massacre, Tom Petty dies and the soda tax fizzles out

By baiduhai

June 2, 2018 at 3:15 a.m.

Here are some of the top stories of the week from Chicago and beyond (Sunday,...

Dangerous heat, snow, world records, controversy and the year it was canceled: 40 Chicago Marathon moments

By Tim Bannon

May 12, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Chicago Marathon, which will be Sunday. Here...

Ramen Takeya devotes an entire section of its menu to "otsumami" or drinking foods — nestled among them the Japanese street snack takoyaki. The ball-shaped snacks are made with a batter that crisps up into a golden shell while remaining creamy and soft inside. Hidden away are Chiclet-size pieces of octopus, tiny surprises in the center of each ball. Six balls are served in a red and white paper boats and drizzled with sweet and salty Japanese barbecue sauce, creamy mayo, aonori (dried seaweed) and fishy-but-in-a-good-way bonito flakes (cured fish shavings). Between the crispy-meets-creamy texture and the sweet-meets-salty flavors, it's easy to see how a refreshing beer (or soda, for non-drinkers) would pair nicely. $6. 819 W. Fulton Market, 312-666-7710, <a href="http://www.ramentakeya.com/">ramentakeya.com</a> — Grace Wong

Where to snag food deals with your Chicago Marathon bib

By Grace Wong

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

The city's restaurants are ready for thousands of Chicago Marathon runners to take over the...