CANCELLATION (BY YOU OR BY US)

PARTICIPANT CANCELLATION (CANCELLATION BY YOU)

Participants unable to participate in the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon can cancel their entry at any time now through Wednesday, October 7, 2026 via their Participant Account. While all event fees (entry, ancillary products, etc.) are non-refundable and will not be applied to a future event, participants who cancel their entry will have access to a guaranteed entry for the 2027 event. Please note, this opportunity is not available to participants who received a guaranteed entry for the 2026 event through the charity or tour operator applications, nor is it available to participants who cancelled their 2025 entry to 2026.

PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM POLICY

We have put into place an exception to our standard event policies to permit deferral for participants who need to cancel their registration due to being pregnant, recently pregnant or postpartum. Click here for more information.

REFUNDABLE REGISTRATION

Individuals who are concerned they may not be able to participate in the 2026 event can pay an additional service fee (17.024% of all items purchased, excluding event processing fees) for a 100% refund of the entry fee and additional products paid by the participant during the registration process. Registered participants who purchased refundable registration and are unable to participate in the race (for one of the wide range of perils covered) must apply to receive a 100% refund of their entry fee and ancillary purchases. An update on the application should be received within 10 business days of the application submission. Please note, refundable registration is not eligible to participants whose entry will be paid for by a charity, tour or sponsor partner.

For information on perils covered by refundable registration and coverage exclusions, please view the event refund program terms & conditions.

EVENT CANCELLATION (CANCELLATION BY US)

If it is determined, for reasons outside of the event’s control, that the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon cannot take place, registered participants will have the option to receive a partial refund for their 2026 entry or the opportunity to defer their place to the 2026 event and receive a discount on their 2026 entry fee.

• If the event is cancelled on or before March 31, 2026, registered participants will be offered:
  • A 40% refund of their 2026 entry fee or a 50% discount on a deferred entry for the 2027 event
• If the event is cancelled between April 1 and June 30, 2026, registered participants will be offered:
  • A 20% refund of their 2026 entry fee or a 30% discount on a deferred entry for the 2027 event
• If the event is cancelled between July 1 and September 30, 2026, registered participants will be offered:
  • A 5% refund of their 2026 entry fee or a 10% discount on a deferred entry for the 2027 event
• If the event is cancelled between October 1 and October 11, 2026, registered participants will have the opportunity to receive a guaranteed entry for the 2027 event. In this scenario, all event fees (entry, ancillary products, etc.) are non-refundable, and will not be applied to future participation. In order to access the guaranteed entry, individuals will be required to apply and pay for their guaranteed entry during the 2027 event application window.

In the event of a race cancellation, all ancillary products purchased by registered participants will be refunded, except for iTAB. Registered participants who purchase an iTAB will be offered a credit for use at a future event or any event partnering with iTAB.