Chicago Marathon 2025
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Chicago, Illinois
- 12 October 2025
- Marathon
Why run it?
Part of the World Marathon Majors, running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is the pinnacle of achievement for elite athletes and everyday runners alike. The race starts and finishes in Grant Park, and travels through one of the world’s most magnificent cities. With ideal weather conditions, dry with highs of 67°F (19°C), this marathon is an unmissable and highly in-demand event.
Please note, as realbuzz is an international partner of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, we will not be able to offer places to US residents.
What's it like to run?
Runners:
40000
Surface:
Road
Start:
07:30
Course:
Flat & Fast
Temp:
10-19°C
Distance:
Marathon
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Charity partners you can support in this event include
St Joseph's Hospice
Help people with life-limiting illness make the most of the time they have left.
The Matt Hampson Foundation
Supporting young people seriously injured through sport, so they can get busy living again.
Cancer Research Wales
Funding and pioneering world class cancer research in Wales.
Pernicious Anaemia Society
We provide information, help and support to sufferers of Pernicious Anaemia.
Living Life Counselling
Mental health support for those that most need it.
Asthma Society of Ireland
Our mission is to stop asthma deaths in Ireland.
St Peter's Hospice
Support local patient care in Bristol and surrounding areas
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Charity
We are one of the largest specialist heart and lung centres in the UK with over 115,000 people depending on our services every year.
The Big Food Project
At The Big Food Project, we’ve seen how hunger deeply affects individuals and families in our communities.
BRACE - Dementia Research
We believe in a world free from dementia. support us now.
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