On Sunday, more than 40,000 runners will weave their way through 29 Chicago neighborhoods in the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
To keep tabs on your friends and family who are partaking in the annual 26.2-mile race, we've compiled the best ways to follow along with this year's marathon. But first, here are a few key race-day details: The race kicks off Sunday at 7:20 a.m. when the men's wheelchair participants hit the course first. The women's wheelchair group starts just after that, followed by handcycle and athletes with disabilities.
The first wave of runners begins at 7:30, and the race will finish at Grant Park. Grant Park will open to spectators at 9:30 a.m.
Here's how to track runners during the Chicago Marathon:
The Chicago Marathon App
The official Chicago Marathon app is available on the App Store and Google Play, featuring live race day runner tracking, elite athlete profiles, a livestreaming broadcast of the race, weather updates and an interactive course map. The app lets you search for a runner’s name or their bib number.
The Chicago Marathon Website
Marathon results are available on the Chicago Marathon website, where you can search by runner name, bib number, or find race-day stats on specific groups like elite runners and wheelchair participants. You can also access Marathon photos and previous race statistics here.
Livestream, TV and Radio
The race will be livestreamed on NBCChicago.com, and it will air live on NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
For more information, you can download the official 2019 Chicago Marathon Spectator Guide.
