Chicago Marathon 2026

Complete this World Marathon Major for the causes that need it most.

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Chicago Marathon 2026

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Chicago
11 October 2026
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

Police Care UK

Police charity for serving and former police officers, police staff and police volunteers across the UK.

Far Away Friends

We're connecting schools, students and teachers to transform education in rural Uganda.

Restless Development

Supporting the journey of a young person to become a leader and to multiply that leadership in their communities.

Pieta

Providing free services to people who are in suicidal distress, engage in self-harm, or bereaved by suicide, 24/7.

Asthma Society of Ireland

Our mission is to stop asthma deaths in Ireland.

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

Roy Castle Lung Cancer foundation offers expert lung cancer information and support.

The Matt Hampson Foundation

Supporting young people seriously injured through sport, so they can get busy living again.

Live Unlimited

Providing opportunities and support to looked-after children and young care leavers in Barnet.

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Supporting families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness.

Variety

Delivering life-changing programs that give children and young people across the uk a better future.

Orchid - Fighting Male Cancer

Orchid is the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer. For over 25 years we have been working to save men’s lives from testicular, penile and prostate cancer through a range of support services, education and awareness campaigns and a world-class research programme.