The 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicks off Sunday with a record 53,000 plus runners headed to the starting line in Grant Park.
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Event: 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon
- Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
- Location: Starts and finishes at Grant Park, Chicago
- Participants: Over 50,000 runners from around the world
- Course: 26.2 miles through 29 Chicago neighborhoods
🕒 Start Times
- 7:20 a.m. – Men’s wheelchair start
- 7:21 a.m. – Women’s wheelchair start
- 7:23 a.m. – Handcycle start
- 7:30 a.m. – Wave 1 (Elite & Corrals A-E)
- 7:45 a.m. – Wave 2 (Blue) start corrals close
🏅 Prize Money
- Total Prize Pool: $560,000 ($280,000 per gender)
- Top Finishers:
- 1st: $100,000
- 2nd: $75,000
- 3rd: $50,000
- 4th: $30,000
- 5th: $25,000
- Course Record Bonuses:
- Men’s Open Division (2:00:35): $50,000
- Women’s Open Division (2:09:56): $50,000
📺 How to Watch Chicago Marathon 2025
Live TV:
- NBC 5 Chicago: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Telemundo Chicago: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- TeleXitos: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Streaming:
- NBC 5 Chicago News: Available on Peacock, Roku TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, Local Now, Pluto, Google TV, TCL, Xfinity, and FreeVee
- FloTrack: Available in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, and Ireland, starting at 7:15 a.m. local time