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Chicago Marathon

Oct 08, 2017

4.8
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Where

Chicago, IL, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

October 08, 2017 Sunday
Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00
MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Galen Rupp 02:09:20
2. Abel Kirui 02:09:48
3. Bernard Kipyego 02:10:23

Top 3 Women

1. Tirunesh Dibaba 02:18:31
2. Brigid Kosgei 02:20:22
3. Jordan Hasay 02:20:57

Top 3 Men

1. Galen Rupp 02:09:20
2. Abel Kirui 02:09:48
3. Bernard Kipyego 02:10:23
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Reviews

4.8
Based on 4 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Gordon Celender

Posted: January 05, 2025

One of the best marathons in the world

I've run this marathon twice (2021 and 2024) and as a virtual race in 2020. After Boston, it's probably my favorite marathon. Sadly I lost my bib early on race morning (2021) so I had to get a replacement bib. It was quite an ordeal, but staff issued me a new bib. The crowd support is amazing all along the route.<Š
4.7

By: gary lok

Posted: November 21, 2022

Great organization and experience

Great weather and course. However, a little disappointed we didn't run by Wrigley Field nor Guaranteed Rate Field being a baseball guy.
5.0

By: KN T.

Posted: October 12, 2022

City of the Big Shoulders and a Big Heart

A Chicagoan, I ran this race for the 16th time. It is huge. The only organizational flaw was that there was no signage to guide runners from the parking lot to the expo for packet pickup. Volunteers and staff did a great job getting 40K+ runners to where they should be on race day. Aid stations were plentiful (22 of them). Fans lined the entire course (the Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen had the most color, music, and enthusiasm). There were plenty of distance markers and clocks on the very flat course. Start and finish areas were well organized with toilets and refreshments. Bravo, Chicago, my kind of town.
5.0
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