Spectator Information

Bank of America Chicago Marathon spectators and fans, whether you are planning to support a specific runner or looking to cheer on the masses, we have all the information you need to prepare for race day viewing along the course or from home.

Broadcast Information
Information Presented By Tata Consultancy Services
Spectator Viewing Areas by CTA Trains
Participant Times and Locations

Broadcast Information

NBC 5 Chicago
NBC 5 Chicago and nbcchicago.com will provide complete live TV and online coverage of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on race day.

670 The Score Sports Radio
Tune into 670 The Score Sports Radio on race day to catch all the action live.

Information Presented By Tata Consultancy Services

Information presented by Tata Consultancy Services will be available at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Health & Fitness Expo and throughout Grant Park on race day.  Information presented by Tata Consultancy Services will be available to assist participants and spectators with event information, the course map and general event inquires as well as lost and found items. More details will be available in advance of race weekend.

McDonald’s Runner Update Centers

Eight on-course McDonald’s locations are proud to be designated as Runner Update Centers where spectators can go to check on the status of their runners by looking them up online.

• 201 N. Clark St. (at Lake St.)
• 23 S. Clark St. (at Madison St.)
• 180 W. Adams St. (at Wells St.)
• 230 S. State St. (at Adams St.)
• 600 N. Clark St. (at Ohio St.)
• 2635 N. Clark St. (at Wrightwood Ave.)
• 1563 N. Wells St. (at North Ave.)
• 1664 S. Blue Island Ave. (at 18th St.)

Spectators Viewing Areas by CTA Trains

Use Chicago’s excellent CTA rail transit system to show your support for this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon from beginning to end. Talk to your runners and find out their planned pace to estimate when they will arrive at particular locations on the course. Below is a list of the best viewing locations from CTA stations along the Chicago Marathon route.

Monroe (Red Line) Station – Race Start, Mile #2
Board a Red Line train and exit at Monroe Street. Walk a half-mile east toward Grant Park. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will start at Monroe Street and Columbus Drive.

Chicago (Red Line) Station – Miles #3.5 and #11.5
Board a Red Line train and exit at Chicago Avenue. Walk three blocks west to LaSalle Street.

Addison (Red Line) Station – Mile #7.75
Board a Red Line train and exit at Addison Street. Walk four blocks east to Broadway Street.

Sedgwick (Brown Line) Station – Mile #10.25
Board a Brown Line train and exit at Sedgwick Street. Walk a half-block north to North Avenue.

UIC-Halsted (Blue Line) Station – Miles #16, 16.5
Board a Blue Line train and exit at UIC-Halsted. Use the Halsted Street exit or Morgan Street exit. Walk two blocks north on Morgan Street to Adams Street to view the runners at Mile 16 in Greektown or use the Halsted Street exit to Mile 16.5.

18th (Pink Line) Station – Mile #19
Board a Pink Line train and exit at 18th Street. Walk one block east to Ashland Avenue.

Halsted (Orange Line) Station – Mile #20.5
Board an Orange Line train and exit at Halsted Street.

35th-Bronzeville-IIT (Green Line) Station – Mile #23
Board a Green Line train and exit at 35th-Bronzeville-IIT. Use the 33rd Street or 35th Street exit.

Sox-35th (Red Line) station – Mile #23.25
Board a Red Line train and exit at 35th Street. Walk two blocks east on 35th Street to State Street.

Roosevelt (Red, Green and Orange Line) Station – Finish Line
Board a Red, Green or Orange Line train and exit at Roosevelt Road. Walk east on Roosevelt Road toward the Museum Campus/Grant Park.

Participant Times and Locations

Below are the approximate times the first and last participants will pass through the listed mile markers.

Start to Mile 2 (Wheelchair Start: 7:20 a.m. & Runners: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)
Marathon starts in Grant Park at Columbus Drive and Monroe Drive The route travels north on Columbus to Grand Avenue, west on Grand to Rush Street, south on Rush Street to Hubbard Street, west on Hubbard to State Street and south on State to Jackson Boulevard.

Mile 2 to Mile 4 (Wheelchair: 7:26 a.m. & Runners: 7:39 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.)
Continues west on Jackson Boulevard from State Street to LaSalle Street and north on LaSalle Street to Division Street.

Mile 4 to Mile 6 (Wheelchair: 7:33 a.m. & Runners: 7:49 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
Continues north on LaSalle Street from Division Street to Stockton Drive, north on Stockton Drive to Fullerton Parkway, east on Fullerton Parkway to Cannon Drive and north on Cannon Drive.

Mile 6 to Mile 8 (Wheelchair: 7:40 a.m. & Runners: 7:58 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)
Continues north on Cannon Drive from Fullerton Parkway to Sheridan Drive, north on Sheridan Drive to Inner Lake Shore Drive, north on Inner Lake Shore Drive to Addison Street, west on Addison Street to Broadway Street and south on Broadway to Roscoe Street.

Mile 8 to Mile 10 (Wheelchair: 7:47 a.m. & Runners: 8:08 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Continues south on Broadway Street from Roscoe Street to Clark Street, south on Clark Street to Webster Street, west on Webster Street to Sedgwick Street, south on Sedgwick Street to Menomonee Street.

Mile 10 to Mile 12 (Wheelchair: 7:54 a.m. & Runners: 8:18 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)
Continues south on Sedgwick Street from Menomonee Street to North Avenue (eastbound lanes), east on North Avenue to Wells Street, south on Wells Street to Hubbard Street, west on Hubbard Street to Franklin Street.

Mile 12 to Mile 14 (Wheelchair: 8:01 a.m. & Runners: 8:27 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
Continues west on Hubbard Street to Orleans Street, south on Orleans Street to Franklin Street, south on Franklin Street to Adams Street, west on Adams Street to Racine Avenue.

Mile 14 to Mile 16 (Wheelchair: 8:08 a.m. & Runners: 8:37 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Continues west on Adams Street to Damen Avenue, south on Damen Avenue to Van Buren Street, east on Van Buren Street to Ogden Avenue and northeast on Ogden Avenue to Jackson Boulevard.

Mile 16 to Mile 18 (Wheelchair: 8:14 a.m. & Runners: 8:47 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Continues east on Jackson Boulevard to Halsted Street, south on Halsted Street to Taylor Street and west on Taylor Street to Laflin Street.

Mile 18 to Mile 20 (Wheelchair: 8:21 a.m. & Runners: 8:56 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Continues west on Taylor Street to Ashland Avenue, south on Ashland Avenue (northbound lanes) to 18th Street, east on 18th Street to Halsted Street and south on Halsted Street to Cermak Road.

Mile 20 to Mile 22 (Wheelchair: 8:28 a.m. & Runners: 9:06 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Continues south on Halsted Street from Cermak Road to Archer Avenue, northeast on Archer Avenue to Cermak Road, east on Cermak Road to Wentworth Avenue, south on Wentworth Avenue to 27th Street.

Mile 22 to Mile 24 (Wheelchair: 8:35 a.m. & Runners: 9:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
Continues south on Wentworth Avenue to 33rd Street, east on 33rd Street to State Street, south on State Street (northbound lanes) to 35th Street, east on 35th Street to Michigan Avenue, north on Michigan Avenue to 29th Street.

Mile 24 to Mile 26 (Wheelchair: 8:42 a.m. & Runners: 9:25 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Continues north on Michigan Avenue to Roosevelt Road, east on Roosevelt Road (westbound lanes) to Columbus Drive, north on Columbus Drive.

Mile 26 to Finish (Wheelchair: 8:49 a.m. & Runners: 9:35 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
The route concludes north on Columbus Drive to the finish line.