This is the Chicago Marathon 2026 archive.
Talks & Panels at the Chicago Marathon 2026
Updated
8 talks and panels are happening around the Chicago Marathon 2026, October 7–10, from Fleet Feet, HOKA, Peace Runners and more.
Wednesday, 7 Oct
Friday, 9 Oct
Saturday, 10 Oct
Talks & Panels by the numbers
- Events listed
- 8
- Brands
- 16
- Earliest start
- 9:15 AM
- Busiest day
- Friday, Oct 9
What are talks and panels?
Talks and panels put elite runners, coaches and brand people in a room to answer questions for an hour. Topics run from race strategy to fuelling to whatever the host brand is launching. They are seated, indoors and a good use of the day before the race.
Good to know
- When are the talks and panels at the Chicago Marathon 2026?
- The 8 we list run across October 7–10, with the most on Friday, Oct 9.
- How early do they start?
- The earliest start we hold is 9:15 AM. Times are shown in the event city's local timezone.
- Where do they happen?
- Across 8 venues. Each event page carries the address and a map.