The 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, October 13, and promises to be an exciting event for both participants and spectators. The marathon will start and finish in Grant Park, taking runners through 29 vibrant neighborhoods of Chicago. This year, over 50,000 participants are expected to join the race, making their way along a flat and fast course that showcases the city’s architectural and cultural highlights.
LIVE STREAM AND TV BROADCAST:
To watch the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon live online and live on TV, you can tune into several live streaming options:
NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago: These stations will provide complete live coverage of the marathon from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Central Time. You can watch the live stream on their websites or via the NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago apps.
Peacock and Roku: Extended live streaming will be available on these platforms from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central Time, offering four hours of finish-line coverage after the TV broadcast ends.
International Viewers: If you are watching from outside the United States, you can catch the marathon on various global broadcast partners such as Eurosport, SMG China, and ESPN platforms in Brazil and Latin America.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE (TIME US CENTRAL GMT -5):
- Marathon Wheelchair Start (men): 7:20 a.m.
- Marathon Wheelchair Start (women): 7:21 a.m.
- Handcycle Start: 7:23 a.m.
- Wave 1 Start (corrals A, B, C, D and E): 7:30 a.m.
- Wave 2 Start (corrals F, G, H and J): 8:00 a.m.
- Wave 3 Start (corrals K, L, M and N): 8:35 a.m.
