The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 11 , at Grant Park in Chicago. The race is expected to attract thousands of runners, and organisers have made it easy for friends and family to follow participants throughout the event.
The app allows users to track up to 20 runners at the same time. The 2026 Chicago Marathon will begin at around 7 am on Sunday, October 11, at Grant Park. This feature can help families and friends follow multiple participants during the race without having to search for each runner repeatedly.
A record number of runners applied to participate in this year’s event, according to NBC Chicago.
Runners can be tracked live through the official ChiMarathon app, which offers unlimited live race-day runner tracking. The app is available for download on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Viewers who cannot attend the marathon in person can watch live coverage on NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago . The race will be available to watch on television and through online streaming platforms. The channel can be accessed through Peacock, Roku TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, Local Now, Pluto TV, Google TV, TCL, Xfinity and FreeVee. For additional information about the race, runner tracking and event arrangements can visit the official Chicago Marathon spectator information page.
The marathon coverage will also be available on NBC Chicago’s free, 24/7 streaming channel, NBC 5 Chicago News. An exclusive finish-line camera will stream live on NBCChicago.com and the NBC 5 Chicago News Streaming Channel from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday.
