The 2024 Chicago Marathon is set for Sunday, marking the 47th annual edition of the beloved race.
The participant list is stacked with some of the world's greatest distance runners.
The women's category includes Ethiopia's Sutume Kebede, American Keira D'Amato, and Kenyan star Ruth Chepngetich, who won the 2021 and 2022 races and was runner-up in 2023.
In the men's race, Kenyans Amos Kipruto and Vincent Ngetich will both be competing.
The City of Chicago will be honoring Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum this year after his world record run in 2023. Kiptum tragically passed in a car accident with his coach months after his historic win. The young phenom ran the course in just 2:00.35
Here's everything you need to know about this year's race in Chicago.
How to watch the 2024 Chicago Marathon
- TV channel: NBC 5 Chicago
- Live stream: Peacock
The 2024 Chicago Marathon will be broadcast locally on NBC 5 Chicago beginning at 7 a.m. local time (8 a.m. ET). Fans can also live-stream the entire race on Peacock, which carries NBC 5 Chicago.
Chicago Marathon 2024 start time
The Chicago Marathon will begin at 7:20 a.m. local time (8:20 a.m. ET) on Sunday, Sept. 29. The runners will begin in four different waves:
| Date | Event | Time (ET) | Live stream |
| Sun., Oct. 13 | Wheelchair (Men's) | 8:20 a.m. | Peacock |
| Wheelchair (Women's) | 8:21 a.m. | Peacock | |
| Handcycle | 8:23 a.m. | Peacock | |
| Wave 1 (corrals A-E) | 8:30 a.m. | Peacock | |
| Wave 2 (corrals F-J) | 9 a.m. | Peacock | |
| Wave 3 (corrals K-N) | 9:35 a.m. | Peacock |
Chicago Marathon prize money
The 2024 Chicago Marathon varies their prize money amongst multiple different categories.
Open Division (Men/Women)
- 1st place: USD $100,000
- 2nd place: USD $75,000
- 3rd place: USD 50,000
Overall Wheelchair (Men/Women)
- 1st place: USD $25,000
- 2nd place: USD $18,000
- 3rd place: USD $12,000
The Chicago Marathon also offers a bonus of $50,000 to any runner who breaks the course record, and a bonus of $15,000 to the first American runners to cross the finish line in each division.
Chicago Marathon race route
The Chicago Marathon begins in Grant Park, then passes through several of the city's historic neighborhoods.
Runners will cross over the Chicago River six times, through Wrigleyville, the Loop, and will finish in South Grant Park, where the race began.
The Chicago Marathon is known for its flat and fast course. There is only noticeable hill is at mile 21.
Past Chicago Marathon winners
The course record is 2:00:35, a world and course record set by Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum in 2023. Below is a list of the five most recent winners for both men and women.
Men
Winners of the men's division in the 2018-2023 Chicago Marathons are:
| Year | Runner (Country) | Time |
| 2023 | Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya) | 2:00:35 |
| 2022 | Benson Kipruto (Kenya) | 2:04:24 |
| 2021 | Seifu Tura (Ethiopia) | 2:06:12 |
| 2020 | Canceled (COVID-19) | |
| 2019 | Lawrence Cherono (Kenya) | 2:05:45 |
| 2018 | Mo Farah (UK) | 2:05:11 |
Women
Winners of the women's division in the 2018-2023 Chicago Marathons are:
| Year | Runner (Country) | Time |
| 2023 | Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) | 2:13:44 |
| 2022 | Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) | 2:14:18 |
| 2021 | Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) | 2:22:31 |
| 2020 | Canceled (COVID-19) | |
| 2019 | Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) | 2:14:04 |
| 2018 | Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) | 2:18:35 |
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