🔴 2026 Chicago Marathon Live Coverage & Watch-Along Show​

Katelyn, Alex, and Michael bring you minute-by-minute action, bold hot takes, and the biggest storylines as they unfold—live in Chicago, right in the heart of race day.
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​The show goes live on our YouTube channel at 7:00 a.m. CT/8:00 a.m. ET.

You can also follow every step of the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with our live blog—real-time updates, key moments, and on-the-ground coverage by our team.

​The Ultimate Guide To The Chicago Marathon (2026)​

Everything you need to know for runners and spectators: timings, locations, who to follow, the storylines, how to watch, and more.

​The Best Places to Watch the 2026 Chicago Marathon in Person​

The course loops through 29 neighborhoods on Sunday, and with a CTA fare and a runner's pace, a spectator can see the same person six times between the Loop and the finish. These are the spots worth standing at, and when to get there.

​What to Expect From the Elite Women’s Race at the 2026 Chicago Marathon​

Brigid Kosgei and defending champion Hawi Feysa lead a field with 12 women under 2:20, Sharon Lokedi runs her first flat marathon, and Emma Grace Hurley, the American 8K record holder, makes her marathon debut.

​The American Marathon Records Could Fall in Chicago on Sunday​

Three men in the field have run close enough to Conner Mantz's 2:04:43 to threaten it, and one has already gone faster on a course that does not count. Emily Sisson's 2:18:29 is a bigger ask, though a debutant coming off a 1:06:23 half-marathon believes she is in 2:20 shape.

​What It Would Take for Jacob Kiplimo to Break the Marathon World Record in Chicago​

The defending champion ran 2:00:28 in London in April, and beating Sabastian Sawe's 1:59:30 on Sunday would mean finding another 59 seconds on a morning forecast to start in the low 60s.

​Chicago 2026 Preview: Will Kiplimo Break 2 Hours?​

The 2026 Chicago Marathon is almost here, and in this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth cover everything you need to know before race day.

Quick Sprints:

• ​Track Running Workouts: 8 Sessions To Build Speed​
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