October 8th, 2025

Dear Neighbors, 

We are excited to welcome the Chicago Marathon to our neighborhoods, making its way through the 43rd Ward this Sunday, October 12th, showcasing the determination and spirit of runners from all walks of life. Residents can view the marathon's route map through our neighborhood below (click to view the full map), visit the main event website here for more details, and see the full list of street closures here.

Towing and Street Closures:

• No parking is allowed on the marathon course. Towing of vehicles on the course will begin at 1:00am on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

• The Chicago Marathon will involve extensive street closures on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Streets in our neighborhood may be closed to traffic starting at 7:00 a.m. and continuing as late as 4:00 p.m.

Please see below for 43rd Ward Street Closure start times and anticipated opening times. For more information and a complete list, please click here.

Cheer on this year’s Chicago Marathon participants in-person along the course or from home by following TV and radio coverage of the event. Spectators can track individual runners using the Bank of America Chicago Marathon App. After the race, join your participant at the 27th Mile Post-Race Party in Grant Park. More spectator information can be found here. 

Best of luck to all the runners,

43rd Ward Public Service Office Staff

The Chicago Marathon organizers encourage the use of public transportation to cheer on runners, watch the race, and move through the city. Find out your runner’s planned pace per mile to estimate when they will arrive at easy-to-reach locations along the course. Spectators are encouraged to move along the course throughout the event.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) offers an economical and convenient way to get to and from Grant Park on race day. For the most up-to-date travel information and to learn how to use the CTA bus and rail system click here. 

CTA “El” stations and nearby course locations:

Grand Red Line Station – Miles 1, 3 and 12.5
Board a Red Line train and exit at Grand Avenue (mile 1). Walk three blocks west to LaSalle Street (mile 3) and four blocks west to Wells Street (mile 12.5).

Jackson (Red or Blue Line) Station – Mile 2
Board a Red or Blue Line train and exit at Jackson Boulevard.

Chicago Red Line Station – Miles 3.5 and 12.25
Board a Red Line train and exit at Chicago Avenue. Walk three blocks west to LaSalle Street (mile 3.5) and four blocks west to Wells Street (mile 12.25).

Clark/Division Red Line Station – Miles 4 and 12
Board a Red Line train and exit at LaSalle Street (mile 4). Walk one block west to Wells Street (mile 12).

Sheridan Red Line Station – Mile 8
Board a Red Line train and exit at Sheridan. Walk four blocks east to Broadway.

Addison Red Line Station – Mile 8.5
Board a Red Line train and exit at Addison Street. Walk four blocks east to Broadway.

Sedgwick Brown Line Station – Mile 11
Board a Brown Line train and exit at Sedgwick Street. Walk a half-block north to North Avenue.

Washington/Wells Brown, Pink or Orange Line Station – Mile 13.5
Board any Brown, Pink or Orange Line train and exit at Washington/Wells. Walk two blocks west on Washington to Wacker Drive.

UIC-Halsted Blue Line Station – Miles 14 and 17
Board a Blue Line train and exit at UIC-Halsted. Use the Halsted Street exit or Morgan Street exit and walk two blocks north to Adams Street to view the runners around Mile 14 in Greektown. Or use the Halsted Street or Morgan Street exit and walk one block north to Jackson to view runners around Mile 17.

18th Pink Line Station – Mile 19.25
Board a Pink Line train and exit at 18th Street. Walk four blocks east to Loomis Street.

Cermak-Chinatown Red Line Station – Mile 21.5
Board a Red Line train and exit at Cermak-Chinatown.

Sox-35th Red Line Station – Mile 23, 23.25 and 23.5
Board a Red Line train and exit at Sox-35th. Use the 33rd Street exit and walk four blocks to Michigan Avenue (mile 23) or walk five blocks east to Indiana (mile 23.5). Exit at 35th Street and walk four blocks east on 35th Street to Michigan Avenue to view runners around Mile 23.25 as they run on 35th Street from Michigan to Indiana.

35th-Bronzeville-IIT Green Line Station – Mile 23, 23.25 and 23.5
Board a Green Line train and exit at 35th-Bronzeville-IIT. Use the 33rd Street exit and walk one block east to Michigan Avenue (mile 23) or two blocks east to Indiana (mile 23.5).Exit at 35th Street and walk one block east to Michigan Avenue to view runners around Mile 23.25 as they run on 35th Street from Michigan to Indiana

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Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station – Mile 25
Board a Green Line train and exit at Cermak-McCormick Place. Walk two blocks east to Michigan Avenue.

Roosevelt (Red, Green and Orange Line) Station – Finish line
Board a Red, Green or Orange Line train and exit at Roosevelt Road. Walk east on Roosevelt Road toward the Museum Campus/Grant Park.

43rd Ward Office Hours: M-Fri 9am-5pm & Sat 10am-12pm

 773-348-9500 | yourvoice@ward43.org | 2523 N. Halsted

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