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Autumn leaves, grazing deer and a royal hunting lodge on the horizon.
Registration Open
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2027
Forty-five thousand runners and a whole city on its feet.
Chicago, United States Sunday 10 October 2027
Why you might love it
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A Major that is fast, flat and famously festive — perfect PB or first Major energy.
Who this suits
Qualified and lottery marathoners; charity and Time Qualifier pathways also available.
Getting ready
Preparation
One of the Abbott World Marathon Majors: a fast, flat big-city marathon through Chicagos neighbourhoods on the second Sunday of October, with about 45,000 runners and a famous finish in Grant Park.
In your Race Year
October — Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2027
A challenging October chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.
See my yearWhere this could take you
One finish line starts the next.
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Across the Chain Bridge with Parliament glowing over the Danube.
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