Chicago Marathon

The Chicago Marathon is working on plans to return for 2021 after this year’s race was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.

With hundreds out running the 2020 Chicago Marathon virtually after concerns over COVID-19 canceled the regular race, the scenes from across the city — 2019 vs. 2020 — were much different.

Like most crowd heavy experiences canceled or postponed by the pandemic, the experience, often marked with loud music and encouraging crowds along the way, is not the same.

As determined as ever, several Chicago Marathon runners will be competing in a virtual race this year after the event was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.

The Chicago Marathon has been run every year since 1977, but the 43rd running of the event this year will be unlike any other in the race’s history.

Like most things in 2020, marathons are going to look a little different this year. With the CDC' s social distancing guidelines preventing people from getting within six feet of one another, many marathons are opting to make their events virtual. As a result, the things runners are asked to provide are going to be different than in other years-- for instance, while...

The Chicago Marathon was canceled for 2020, but a weeklong series of virtual events are meant to inspire runners to stay motivated.