RACE DATE: Sunday, October 12, 2025
RACE TIME: The first wave begins at 7:30 AM.
MINIMUM PACE/CUT-OFF TIME POLICY: The event has a course time limit of 6 hours and 30 minutes. The official end vehicle will start following the last starter and maintain a 15-minute per mile pace along the race course. Chicago Marathon Website
COURSE: Flat and fast, the start and finish is in Grant Park. The looped-course through the city offers numerous opportunities for spectators to catch the action.
TEMPERATURE: The Windy City can be just that or it could be a perfect day! Expect anything and everything from temperatures in the low 5°C at the start to upper 21°C at the finish. The average high and low is 18°C and 7°C in October.
NUMBER PICKUP: Each runner is responsible for picking up their own race bib and packet at the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo at McCormick Place (2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago) from Thursday October 10 through Saturday, October 12. Find details here.
DIFFICULTY: Easy. This is a flat and fast course.
