{
  "id": 13646898,
  "title": "Chicago Marathon schedule, elite fields and how to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/chicago-marathon-schedule-elite-fields-and-how-to-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chicago-marathon-schedule-elite-fields-050000448.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 11th, starting and finishing in Grant Park. Spanning 26.2 miles through the city's 29 neighborhoods, the event promises a flat and fast course. To catch the action in the United Kingdom, viewers can tune into HBO Max at 1:15pm BST.\n\nFor those with mobility challenges, professional wheelchair and handcycle starts are scheduled at 1:20pm and 1:23pm BST respectively. Opening the race proper are the professional starts at 1:30pm BST. Following that, athletes will compete in the High Performance Program start and subsequent waves, with Wave 1 kicking off at 1:35pm BST, Wave 2 at 2:00pm BST, Wave 3 at 2:35pm BST, and the elite field at 2:30pm BST.\n\nNotable participants include defending champion Jacob Kiplimo, aiming to break his personal record of 2:00:28 set in London in 2026. Kenyan runners Brigid Kosgei, aiming to defend her world record, and Ajira Kioko will also be present. Other prominent competitors originate from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Japan, among other nations, each bringing their own personal bests and experiences to the Windy City.",
  "summary": "Everything you need to know ahead of the race",
  "key_points": [
    "Chicago Marathon occurs on October 11th, starting in Grant Park",
    "Flat 26.2-mile course spans city's 29 neighborhoods",
    "Elite field starts at 2:30pm BST"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/42-2-km-of-longing-bereaved-family-members-run-in-chicago-marathon",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:33:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Feysa holds off Lokedi to win Chicago Marathon, Kipruto triumphs in men's race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/feysa-holds-off-lokedi-to-win-chicago-marathon-kipruto-triumphs-in",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Chicago Marathon: Amos Kipruto, Hawi Feysa win; Emma Grace Hurley runs fastest debut in U.S. history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/chicago-marathon-amos-kipruto-hawi-feysa-win-emma-grace-hurley-runs",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:57:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}