Is the Chicago Marathon walker-friendly?
The Chicago Marathon is open to all participants who wish to register; however, the Marathon course closes after 6 hours and 30 minutes. Participants wishing to complete the 26.2-mile event within that timeframe will need to maintain a 15-minute/mile pace. After the 6:30:00 time limit has been reached, the streets will re-open to vehicular traffic, participants still out on the race course will be asked to move to the sidewalks, and on-course support (Aid Stations) will close.
