About The Bank of America Chicago Marathon
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2008 will take place on Sunday 12th October 2008.
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Since its inaugural running in 1977, The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has developed a global reputation for its fast, record-setting course. Year after year The Bank of America Chicago Marathon hosts representatives from more than 120 countries and all 50 of the United States to compete on this world stage, while the flat, city landscape and cool, fall climate combine to provide the best backdrop for posting records – personal, national and world.
Capacity:
45,000
Largest Field (total finishers): 33,633 - 2006
Recent Participation:
| Year | Finishers | Male | Female |
| 2003 | 32,361 | 18,690 | 13,671 |
| 2004 | 33,082 | 19,105 | 13,977 |
| 2005 | 32,868 | 18,602 |
14,266 |
| 2006 | 33,633 | 18,910 | 14,723 |
Estimated Spectators:
1.2 million
Prize purse:
$650,000 ($125,000 to male and female champions)
Official Charities:
60
World Records (Men):
2:05:42 – Khalid Khannouchi, 1999
2:08:04 – Steve Jones, 1984
World Records (Women):
2:17:18 – Paula Radcliffe, 2002
2:18:47 – Catherine Ndereba, 2001
World Debut Records:
2:05:50 – Evans Rutto, 2003
2:06:54 – Ondoro Osoro, 1998
National Records (Men):
Cayman Islands: 2:40:28 (Tony Keely, 2000)
Ecuador: 2:09:49 (Silvio Guerra, 1997)
Great Britain: 2:07:13 (Steve Jones, 1985)
Japan: 2:06:16 (Toshinari Takaoka, 2002)
Morocco: 2:05:42 (Khalid Khannouchi, 1999)
Peru: 2:11:36 (Miguel Mallqui, 1998)
Uruguay: 2:12:48 (Nestor Garcia, 1999)