Race Entry Watch · marathon · Chicago, US
2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon: is registration open?
Ballot open. 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is taking ballot entries as of 2026-10-24; the status has read ballot open since at least 2026-10-24; registration opens 2026-10-08, closes 2026-10-29, the ballot runs 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-29, ballot results 2026-12-08, race day 2027-10-10.
The organiser's registration page The short answer
| Organiser | Chicago Event Management |
| Race day | 2027-10-10 |
| Registration | ballot open, checked |
| Entry route | ballot |
| Window, as stated | 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-29 |
| Ballot, as stated | 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-29, results 2026-12-08. Non-guaranteed entry drawing: names selected from the full pool after the window closes (Thu Oct 8 8 a.m. to Thu Oct 29 2 p.m. CT); no fee to apply; status emailed Tuesday, December 8. |
| Entry fee, as stated | U.S. residents, non-charity: $250 (USD); Non-U.S. residents, non-charity: $260 (USD); charity $325 / $335 (USD) (source) |
| Places, as stated | not stated |
Guaranteed entry paths: time qualifiers (e.g. men 16-34 2:50:00, women 3:20:00; window Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026), legacy finishers (5+ finishes in 10 years), charity (raise at least $2,500), tour operators (open to Aug 10, 2027), Chicago Distance Series.
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Quick answers
Is 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration open?
Ballot open. 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is taking ballot entries as of 2026-10-24; the status has read ballot open since at least 2026-10-24; registration opens 2026-10-08, closes 2026-10-29, the ballot runs 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-29, ballot results 2026-12-08, race day 2027-10-10.
How do you get a place in 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon?
Entry is by ballot (lottery). Guaranteed entry paths: time qualifiers (e.g. men 16-34 2:50:00, women 3:20:00; window Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026), legacy finishers (5+ finishes in 10 years), charity (raise at least $2,500), tour operators (open to Aug 10, 2027), Chicago Distance Series.
How much does 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon cost to enter?
As the organiser states it: U.S. residents, non-charity: $250 (USD); Non-U.S. residents, non-charity: $260 (USD); charity $325 / $335 (USD) (source: https://www.chicagomarathon.com/apply/).
How can I be alerted when 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon registration changes?
Race Entry Watch reads 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon's registration page every day. A free weekly digest is on this page; the same-day email, the moment it opens, closes or sells out, is 4 USD a month or a 30-day pass for 5 USD at https://bikoosh.com/races/chicago-marathon.
Sources
- https://www.chicagomarathon.com/apply/ (read 2026-10-24): seed read (ledger 229)
Change history
- : past editions added: 2025 (2 source row(s))
- : record added
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