This is the Chicago Marathon 2026 archive.
Cheer Zones at the Chicago Marathon 2026
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30 cheer zones are happening around the Chicago Marathon 2026, October 11, from Bank of America, ON, Shokz and more.
Sunday, 11 OctRace day
- 5:15 AM
Read & Run Chicago and Family Style RC Cheer Zone in Pilsen
- 6:00 AM
Frontrunners Chicago Cheer Station in Lakeview
- 6:00 AM
STORM Cheer Station at Mile 13
- 7:00 AM
Big Aussie Cheer Squad at Mile 11.8
- 7:00 AM
Run Too Hard Cheer Zone at Mile 20.75
- 7:15 AM
Endorphins Cheer Zone at Mile 11
- 7:30 AM
Chicago Marathon Cheer Zone at the Halfway Point
- 7:30 AM
Chicago Marathon Cheer Zone at Mile 26
- 7:30 AM
Chicago Marathon Charity Block Party
- 7:30 AM
Chicago Marathon Cheer Zone at Mile 13
- 7:30 AM
Chicago Marathon Cheer Zone at the 8K Mark
- 7:30 AM
OnTrK Running Cheer Station at Miles 22.5 and 24.1
- 8:00 AM
Demon Hours Cheer Zone at Mile 24
- 8:00 AM
Venados Cheer Zone at Mile 20.2
- 8:00 AM
Chingonas Run Chicago Cheer Station at Mile 19.75
- 8:00 AM
HOKA x Peace Runners 773 Cheer Zone at Mile 16
- 8:00 AM
GRC Run Club Cheer Zone at Mile 23
- 8:00 AM
Shokz Cheer Zone at Mile 22
- 8:00 AM
Movement Es Medicina Cheer Squad at Mile 20.5
- 8:00 AM
EDGE Marathon Cheer Zone
- 8:00 AM
Heartbreak Cheer Zone at Mile 20.5
- 8:00 AM
3RUN2 Cheer Squad at Mile 20
- 8:00 AM
November Project Chicago Cheer Station at Mile 22
- 8:00 AM
BD82 Cheer Station
- 8:30 AM
UIC Cheer Zone at Mile 17.5
- 9:00 AM
Team Y Cheer Station at the Crown Family YMCA
- 9:00 AM
lululemon Cheer Station at Mile 16
- 9:00 AM
Native Women Running Cheer Station and Safe Space Hub
- 9:30 AM
Sosa Collective Cheer Section at Mile 19
- 10:00 AM
One Tail at a Time Rescue Mile Cheer Station
Cheer Zones by the numbers
- Events listed
- 30
- Brands
- 38
- Earliest start
- 5:15 AM
- Busiest day
- Sunday, Oct 11
What are cheer zones?
A cheer zone is a stretch of the course a brand or club takes over on race day, with music, signs and a wall of noise. They sit at the points where the race gets hard, so spectators gather there and runners plan for the lift. Check the course position before you commit to a spot.
Good to know
- When are the cheer zones at the Chicago Marathon 2026?
- The 30 we list run across October 11, with the most on Sunday, Oct 11.
- How early do they start?
- The earliest start we hold is 5:15 AM. Times are shown in the event city's local timezone.
- Where do they happen?
- Across 29 venues. Each event page carries the address and a map.