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
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.
Children's Health Foundation
Children’s Health Foundation’s mission is to help provide world-class facilities, research and compassionate loving care for every sick child in Ireland.
Living Life Counselling
Mental health support for those that most need it.
Brain Research UK
Theleading national funder dedicated to research into neurological conditions.
Crohn’s and Colitis Ireland
Ireland’s leading charity in the battle against Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Alzheimer's Research UK
We are the UK's leading dementia research charity. We exist for a cure.
USPCA
Ending the cruelty inflicted on defenceless wildlife.
The Matt Hampson Foundation
Supporting young people seriously injured through sport, so they can get busy living again.
Black Country Mental Health
Bringing a better quality of life for people affected by poor mental health, across the Black Country.
Stroke Association
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. help us rebuild them.
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