The 47th Chicago Marathon, founded on October 12, 2025, promises an electrifying race with more than 53,000 runners from more than 100 countries in the iconic streets of Chicago. The marathon, known for its flat, fast lane, where world records are crushed, will have intense battles among elite athletes. John Korir defends the title, Jacob Kiplimo chasing History The men’s race was piled up with talent, led by defending champion John Korir, who in 2024 demanded a win with a remarkable 2:02:44, who made him the eighth fastest marathoner ever. Earlier this year, 27-year-old Kenyan has a victory in Boston Marathon, and intends to join the late Samuel Wanjiru as a back-to-back Chicago champion. Korir will face the competition of Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, the half-marathon world record holder, which only runs his second marathon. Kiplimo, 23, finished second on the London marathon in 2025 and was able to challenge a podium. Another belief is Timothy Kiplagat, a 32-year-old Kenyan who finished second in the 2024 Tokyo marathon. His journey from ODD Jobs to Marathon Stardom adds intrigues to his debut in Chicago. American hopeful Conner Mantz, an Olympian who placed eighth in Paris 2024, was targeted on Khalid Khannouchi’s US record of 2:05:38. Women’s -Race with 2024 women’s champion Ruth Chepng’etich, which was set up by a baptism ban, will be crowned a new winner. Ethiopia’s Hawi Feysa, which is debuted with a personal best of 2:17:00, and Megertu Alemu, the winner of the 2023 Valencia Marathon, leads the charge. Kenya’s Mary Ngugi-Cooper, a veteran in Boston Marathon, is looking for her first American marathon victory, while American Dakotah Popehn intends to shine on home ground. Wheelchair divisions in the wheelchair racing, Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland, watch a third consecutive Chicago title, while Marcel Hug targets his seventh victory. Both defending champions start at Grant Park. 2025 CHICAGO MARATHON -SCHEDULE The marathon begins on Sunday, October 12 in Grant Park, with all times in the US central time (UTC/GMT -6) 7:20 am: Men’s Wheelchair starts 7:21 am: Women’s Rolchair Start 7:23 am: Hand bike starts 7:30 p.m. 8:00 am: Wave 2 (Corrals F, G, H, J) 8:35 am: Wave 3 (Corrals K, L, M, N) Chicago Marathon 2025: Live Streaming Details Fans can capture the action via different platforms. In the US, NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago are broadcast live from 7 to 11 o’clock CT, with streaming available on Peacock, Roku, nbcchicago.com, telemundochicago.com, and the NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago Apps from 07:00 to 15:00 CT. Worldwide broadcasters include Eurosport, Eurosport India, SMG China, FLOSPORTS, ESPN Brazil and ESPN Latin America.
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