2024 Chicago Marathon

How To Track Runners At The 2024 Chicago Marathon: Use The App

How To Track Runners At The 2024 Chicago Marathon: Use The App

Here's how to track the runners competing in the 2024 Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 13 via the Bank of America Chicago Marathon App.

Oct 11, 2024 by Matt Cannizzaro
How To Track Runners At The 2024 Chicago Marathon: Use The App

You may love running or might be invested in the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon because you know someone who will be competing, but it just won’t be possible for you to be in the Windy City on Oct. 13 to enjoy the event in person.

Thanks to FloSports and the Bank of America Chicago Marathon App, Powered by Tata Consultancy Services, you won’t have to miss a minute of the action or lose track of your favorite athletes during the 26.2-mile journey.

The 46th edition of the famed race is scheduled to get underway Sunday around 8:20 a.m. Eastern/7:20 a.m. CDT with the first wave of approximately 50,000 entries taking off from the start line in Grant Park. More than 48,000 people took part in the record-setting 2023 event.

With the help of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon App, participants and their supporters can keep up with what’s happening during the race, and even in the days leading up to it, as there are many fun activities and festivities planned around the main event.

Through the app, everyone can track athletes, check out the profiles of the professional athletes, watch the race stream, check in on the weather, see the course map, donate to charities and more.

The app is available in the App Store and Google Play Store.

Download the app now: App Store | Google Play

About The Chicago Marathon

The Chicago Marathon first was held in 1905 and has grown to become one of the five largest races in the world since being reintroduced in 1977. It's annually during the second week of October and attracts athletes from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries. 

The event includes elite runners chasing world records, wheelchair racers and more recreational competitors, all set to start the race across three waves. The race begins and ends in Grant Park. 

For the official website of the 2024 Chicago Marathon, click HERE.

How To Watch The 2024 Chicago Marathon

For those in Canada and Australia, the 2024 Chicago Marathon is being broadcast live on FloTrack. 

FloTrack also will provide results, editorial content and more.

In the United States, the race will be broadcast local on NBC 5 Chicago or nbcchicago.com, Telemundo Chicago or telemundochicago.com and live on Olympics.com, while a variety of other global partners will bring the action to all corners of the world.

Schedule For The 2024 Chicago Marathon

All Times Central

Thursday, Oct. 10

Abbott Health & Fitness Expo; Pick Up Packets
McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, Hall D
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 11

Abbott Health & Fitness Expo; Pick Up Packets
McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, Hall D
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Abbott Chicago 5K Open A Dialog
Grant Park (Ida B. Wells Drive between Columbus Drive and Michigan Avenue)
7:30 a.m.

Abbott Health & Fitness Expo; Pick Up Packets
McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, Hall D
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 13

Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Grant Park

  • 5:30 a.m. - Grant Park opens to runners
  • 5:30 a.m. - Gear check opens
  • 5:30 a.m. - Start corrals open
  • 7:20 a.m. - Wave 1 start corrals close
  • 7:20 a.m. - Marathon Wheelchair Start (men)
  • 7:21 a.m. - Marathon Wheelchair Start (women)
  • 7:23 a.m. - Handcycle Start
  • 7:30 a.m. - Wave 1 Start (corrals A, B, C, D and E)
  • 7:45 a.m. - Wave 2 start corrals close
  • 8 a.m. - Wave 2 Start (corrals F, G, H and J)
  • 8:10 a.m. - Wave 3 Start corrals close
  • 8:35 a.m. - Wave 3 Start (corrals K, L, M and N)
  • 9:30 a.m. - Grant Park opens to spectators
  • 9:30 a.m. - 27th Mile Post-Race Party starts
  • 4 p.m. - Gear check closes
  • 4 p.m. - 27th Mile Post-Race Party ends

27th Mile Post-Race Party
Grant Park, Butler Field
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

*Times are subject to change.

Course Map For The 2024 Chicago Marathon

Check out the route for the 2024 Chicago Marathon here.

Results For The 2024 Chicago Marathon

Results and coverage for the 2024 Chicago Marathon will be available here.

Results by name and/or bib number will be provided here by the race organizers.

Past results from the Chicago Marathon can be found here. 

The total prize fund for the 2024 Chicago Marathon is expected to exceed $800,000, with the winner of each open division (one man, one woman) set to take home $100,000. 

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