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With final preparations underway for the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the tens of thousands runners competing will get to see over two dozen of the city's neighborhoods on the 26.2-mile course.
The course begins in Grant Park and traverses through some of the city's most recognizable neighborhoods, including Pilsen, Lincoln Park and Chinatown.
Here’s our mile-by-mile guide to the Chicago neighborhoods along the race course.
Mile 1:
The race starts in Chicago’s Grant Park, then heads northward on Columbus Drive. The track then takes a left onto Grand Avenue. Runners will start by the “Cloud Gate,” pass by the Riverwalk and the Wrigley Building.
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Neighborhoods: Grant Park, The Loop, New East Side, Streeterville
Mile 2:
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The race continues west on Grand, then turns south onto State Street, heading back across the river.
Neighborhoods: River North, The Loop
Mile 3:
The race continues from State Street, heads west on Jackson Boulevard, then back to the north on LaSalle Street.
Neighborhoods: The Loop, River North
Mile 4:
The race continues north on LaSalle Street.
Neighborhoods: River North, Near North
Mile 5:
The race reaches the end of LaSalle Street, then curves along with West LaSalle Drive before hanging a left onto Stockton Drive. Runners will pass through Lincoln Park and go alongside the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Neighborhoods: Near North, Old Down, Old Town Triangle
Mile 6:
After proceeding up Stockton, runners will turn to the east on Fullerton Parkway, then quickly north onto North Cannon Drive. Here, they’ll pass the North Pond Nature Sanctuary and Diversey Harbor.
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Park
Mile 7:
The race goes toward the northwest on Cannon Drive until it hits Diversey Parkway, then moves north onto Sheridan Road. Runners can expect loud parties and celebrations to cheer them on into Wrigleyville.
Neighborhoods: Northalsted, Lake View East
Mile 8:
The race continues northward on Sheridan Road. It then merges onto Inner Lake Shore Drive then turns west onto West Sheridan Road and begins to move south onto Halsted and then drifts to the southeast on Broadway.
Neighborhoods: Lake View, Wrigleyville
Mile 9:
The race continues south on Broadway.
Neighborhoods: Lake View East, Northalsted
Mile 10:
At Diversey Parkway, the race moves onto Clark Street and continues moving toward the southeast.
Neighborhoods: Park West
Mile 11:
The race moves from Clark Street, turning toward the west on Webster, and cuts over into Sedgwick.
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, Old Town, Old Town Triangle
Mile 12:
Shortly after the 11-mile mark, the race turns eastward on North Avenue and then heads south on Wells Street.
Neighborhoods: Old Town Triangle, Old Town
Mile 13:
The race continues south on Wells Street. After, it crosses the river, moving into Wacker Drive and then onto Franklin.
Neighborhoods: Old Town, Near North, River North, The Loop
Mile 14:
The race turns to the west on Monroe Street, crossing back over the Chicago River and heading toward the South Loop. It then takes a turn toward the south on Halsted Street.
Neighborhoods: The Loop, West Loop, Greektown
Mile 15:
The race then takes a turn to the west again, this time heading down Adams Street.
Neighborhoods: Greektown, West Loop
Mile 16:
The race continues down Adams Street, then turns south onto Damen, then back east onto Jackson Boulevard. At this mile, runners will see the south of the United Center.
Neighborhoods: Near West Side, West Loop
Mile 17:
The race continues eastward down Jackson Boulevard.
Neighborhoods: West Loop
Mile 18:
The race turns toward the south at Halsted Street, then to the west to Taylor Street.
Neighborhoods: West Loop, Greektown, University Village
Mile 19:
The race turns south from Taylor Street onto Loomis.
Neighborhoods: University Village, Pilsen
Mile 20:
The race turns to move off of Loomis and goes to the east down 18th Street. Then it turns right to head south on Halsted Street.
Neighborhoods: Pilsen
Mile 21:
The race makes a triangle here, jogging to the southwest on Canalport Avenue, then heads east on Cermak and back across the Chicago River. Chinatown is known for its marathon celebrations which often include dragon dances and live drum performances.
Neighborhoods: Pilsen, South Loop, Chinatown
Mile 22:
The race turns off of Cermak then heads southward on Wentworth Avenue.
Neighborhoods: Chinatown
Mile 23:
The race turns to the east on 33rd Street then goes south on State Street.
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Armour Square, Bronzeville
Mile 24:
The course does a bit of a U-turn here. Runners will turn east onto 35th Street and then head north on Indiana Avenue. Finally, it jogs slightly to the northwest and catches South Michigan Avenue.
Neighborhoods: Bronzeville, The Gap
Mile 25:
Northward the race goes on Michigan Avenue.
Neighborhoods: Bronzeville, Prairie Shores, Motor Row District
Mile 26:
The course turns to the east on Roosevelt Road, hitting the 26-mile mark.
Neighborhoods: Motor Row District, South Loop, Prairie District
Final 0.2 miles
The final fifth of a mile goes to the east on Roosevelt Road, then goes to the north on Columbus Drive to the finish line.
Neighborhoods: South Loop, Grant Park
