In 1977, Michael Bilandic, then the mayor of Chicago and an enthusiastic runner, threw his support behind putting on a race ...

Hargrove ran his first marathon at age 15 and has since accomplished feats like running 34 marathons in 34 days throughout ...

Community Cheer Zones Community cheer zones are located throughout the Bank of America Chicago Marathon course and are organized by run clubs, nonprofit organizations and businesses. A full map of ...

More than 9,000 runners took part in the Portland Marathon on Sunday. The runners participated in four events — the marathon, ...

It’s no coincidence that over the past 40 years, six world records have been set at the Chicago Marathon — most notably, the current men’s record: 2 hours 35 seconds. “It’s well ...

The Bellahouston Road Runner completed the New York City Marathon the following year before ticking off Boston and Chicago in 2023. And after finishing Tokyo in March he earned his sixth star in ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — Among the estimated 50,000 runners who will step off for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this month will be an Elmhurst man hoping to honor the father he lost to ...

And taking it to the most extreme, the fastest-ever marathon runner, Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya, finished the 2023 Chicago Marathon in 2 hours and 35 seconds, for an average pace of about 13 mph.

In the world of Chicago athletics, there may be no event that plants the city so firmly on the international stage as the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. A year ago, the Chicago Marathon logged ...

This is a list of the top activities to do when on a trip to the city of Chicago, Illinois. When visiting a famous city, it can be hard to narrow down exactly what you need to do to get the most ...

The Distance Series connects the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago 13.1 and Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run in a unique challenge that rewards participants who finish all three events in 2025 with ...