Dozens of street closures have begun and many more will start Sunday as 40,000 runners and walkers descend on the city for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Closures will be in effect in across the 29 city neighborhoods included in the course.
Closures issued Wednesday include:Closures issued Thursday include:Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road to Ida B. Wells Drive: until 6 a.m. MondayJackson Drive from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive: 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. SundayIda B. Wells Drive from Michigan Avenue to Congress Plaza: 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. SundayColumbus Drive from Monroe Street to Jackson Boulevard: 4 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Along the 26.2-mile trek, runners will be guided across 29 neighborhoods, dozens of historic landmarks and six Chicago River bridges. All marathon participants are expected to complete the distance in at least six hours and 30 minutes, which means runners will have to tread a 15-minute — or faster — pace per mile.The marathon will get underway at 7:20 a.m. with the men's wheelchair start, which will be followed shortly by the women's wheelchair start at 7:21 a.m. The handcycle start will then commence at 7:23 a.m.
Wave 2 will kick off at 8 a.m., with the start corral closing at 7:45 a.m. Organizers suggest that runners in this wave arrive at 6 a.m.
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