Where would you finish in the Chicago Marathon?
Every finisher of the last 5 races in Chicago, Illinois, from the official results. Enter your marathon time to see where you'd have placed, overall and in your age group.
- Finishers 2025
- 54,108
- Up 4% on 2024
- Median finish
- 4:12:54
- Women 4:32:53 · men 3:55:49
- Top 10%
- 3:07:01
- Under 4 hours: 43%
- Next race
- Oct 10, 2027
- In 50 weeks
Your time in Chicago
- 2025Top 43% · 23,200th of 54,108
- 2024Top 44% · 22,800th of 51,860
- 2023Top 43% · 20,900th of 48,253
- 2022Top 37% · 14,700th of 39,250
- 2021Top 26% · 6,800th of 26,069
Places are estimated from each year's official results, for finishers with a recorded age and gender. Every year is compared at the age you enter.
of 54,108
Year by year
| Year | Finishers | Winners (M / W) | Top 10% | Median | Under 4h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,108 | 2:02:23 / 2:14:57 | 3:07:01 | 4:12:54 | 43% |
| 2024 | 51,860 | 2:02:44 / 2:09:56 | 3:09:20 | 4:10:27 | 44% |
| 2023 | 48,390 | 2:00:35 / 2:13:44 | 3:09:05 | 4:11:35 | 43% |
| 2022 | 39,335 | 2:04:24 / 2:14:18 | 3:14:32 | 4:21:44 | 37% |
| 2021 | 26,069 | 2:06:12 / 2:22:31 | 3:28:16 | 4:38:40 | 26% |
2025 medians by age
Men Women- 20–29
- 3:50:19
4:29:56 - 30–39
- 3:48:33
4:28:59 - 40–49
- 3:53:30
4:31:10 - 50–59
- 4:06:23
4:43:26 - 60–69
- 4:33:34
5:06:05 - 70+
- 5:28:57
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Common questions
What is the average finish time at the Chicago Marathon?
In 2025 the median Chicago Marathon finisher ran 4:12:54: 3:55:49 for men and 4:32:53 for women. Half of the 54,108 finishers were faster, half slower.
What time puts you in the top 10% at the Chicago Marathon?
3:07:01 or faster was the top 10% in 2025, and 3:33:49 the top quarter. Among women the top 10% ran 3:26:12; among men, 2:56:53.
What share of Chicago Marathon runners finish under 4 hours?
43% of finishers ran under 4 hours in 2025, 7% under 3 hours, and 75% under 5 hours.
How many people finish the Chicago Marathon?
54,108 runners finished in 2025, which makes it one of the largest marathons in the world.
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