Everything You NEED To Know About The Chicago Marathon!

[@Majide10]

Huh? Not as much history as London marathon? Mate, Chicago marathon is older than the London marathon. Either way, I want to run both! Glad you enjoyed Chi-town.

[@Claudem16]

London marathon is the largest in the world

[@screamityeah]

​@@Claudem16 all marathons have the same distance, otherwise they would be called a ultramarathon

[@Claudem16]

@@screamityeah referring to participants

[@screamityeah]

@@Claudem16 last year London had 49,000 participants New York had 51,000, London is not the largest.

[@Claudem16]

@@screamityeah 53,000 in London 2024 actually. But regardless, still bigger than chicago

[@jaredhaggit8117]

The guy at @10:26 is all of us

[@JustBrowsing777]

😂

[@timtrenholm3698]

The running vest seems to be a HUGE point of confusion. I run all my marathons with a running vest and chest mounted soft flasks. It seems the thing that is NOT allowed at Chicago is a back mounted bladder. But then apparently some of the security staff can be more stringent than others. I also purchased the Skyline Hospitality Tent package which has it's own separate security, so I'm hoping they cause me less trouble. I plan to have my vest, 3 soft flasks, and 3 sealed water bottles in my check bag. If they some how stop me, I go with plan B, which is my trail belt and 2 soft flasks in the belt, and a hand held. As for GPS, I'm a Stryd user, so GPS isn't a problem, and I suspect I will be calling out paces occasionally to those around me. Now that I have my Boston 2025 bib secured, I no longer have any stress about Chicago, I will plan for various potential issues and worst case, I lollygag around the course and just enjoy myself. Thanks for the overview of the race, it's going to be my 1st Major so information is always appreciated.

[@YuennyLam]

Thanks for sharing. I'm running Chicago this year (going from the UK) and this will be my very first major 😁

[@WorldT]

have good time in Chicago, I was going to run it myself, but ran into issue with accommodation, so. I cancelled, going to run Twin City next weekend, good luck on your marathon and I will be following your blog after the event.

[@wiktorororo_3572]

I hope the New York coming next❤

[@salvatoregallo5167]

Thanks Ben ! Great instructional video. Are we going to receive the number of the bib via email sometime before the race or we do discover at the moment of packet pick-up ?

[@MrMeowNow]

Wow, very nice and flat, just ran a marathon with 1,800 ft gain (first 5 miles uphill) and 21 miles downhill with almost 2000 ft elev change... that was FUN!

[@ThePaulFord]

Fall Equinox in Fort Collins? Cause if so, me too!

[@MrMeowNow]

@@ThePaulFord yep, that’s the one! Lolz

[@MrMeowNow]

@@ThePaulFord was a fun one !

[@jecktongtan6258]

Chicago Marathon 2024 is my first World Marathon Majors and heard that Chicago Marathon was your best organized marathon you had been to make me feel lucky and grateful to be selected thru ballot! Thanks for the great tips, Ben!

[@emksteve]

Not sure the sealed bottle or hydration pack rules are still in place - I ran it in 2022 with a hydration vest and don’t remember having that (or the bladder within) checked when entering the start area.

[@Wings_nut]

Having run both Chicago and Boston, one can argue that they're equally well-organized.

[@normanzielke6108]

Very nice and informative video👍

[@davidgriffin4276]

I am looking forward to Chicago marathon.. I am using the training Plan. I got from yourself. 🤞

[@dazdarren9926]

My top CHI Marathon trip is feed off of the energy of the crowd support. The crowds are simply amazing and they will offer all sorts of support from cheering to Kleenex, shots of booze…

[@alfdickinson1971]

Chicago is my favourite major so far, done it the last 2 years running hopefully do it again sometime soon to qualify for Boston one day. Caught a coach to Cornerstone Lakes parkrun last year organised by a kind gentleman from Sunderland which was brilliant to.

[@jeanines_channel3246]

Too bad we will miss meeting you and Sarah. We will be at the Half this weekend 😂. Good luck!

[@Nathaniel49]

I thought 8:05 was Nick Bester lol.

[@patxtx_runs]

Yeah it's Incredible event. Had a blast last year. The course, spectators, expo, the shakeout runs: 🔥. If you have the opportunity: do it!!!

[@patxtx_runs]

And of course: my top Chicago Marathon moment was meeting you and Sarah ahahha!

[@zebrastuhl4515]

Can you recommend a shakeout? :)

[@patxtx_runs]

@@zebrastuhl4515 pretty sure Kofuzi, Floberg, rabbit or the BPN team will do one, check their socials or on Eventbrite

[@hahaheslop]

Hoping to run Chicago next year 🤞 just need to qualify! 😅

[@DickNut]

You running the half this sunday?

[@hahaheslop]

@@DickNut which half?

[@dimitar297]

For an athlete your arms and shoulders and neck looks extremely weak.

[@Safari87]

What’s your marathon PB, David Goggins? 😂

[@emksteve]

Ah yes, Eliud Kipchoge is well-known for his massive delts 😂

[@darthjohn0]

Either your confused and think Ben runs marathons inverted on his hands or you don't know how running works.