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Home > News & events > Fundraising events > Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2026
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We are so excited to have a small number of charity places in the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Part of the famous World Marathon Majors, the Chicago Marathon is a famously fast and flat course. Over the years, it has seen four world records and countless personal bests.
With over 50,000 people taking part and 1.7 million spectators cheering you on, the Chicago Marathon promises to be the experience of a lifetime!
Join Team Breakthrough T1D UK today to get started.
Sponsorship target: £2,500
Please complete our Chicago Marathon application form to apply for one of our charity places. Once we have received this, we will aim to come back to you with the outcome within two weeks.
Please note, we do not charge a registration fee upfront to secure your place, but you will be expected to pay a registration fee directly to the race organisers. We anticipate this will be around $250 and you will need to pay this at the point of officially registering via their online entry console.
More information will be provided by our Events Team once we have allocated you a place.
The general entry ballot for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2026 has now closed.
If you have been successful in getting a place in the general ballot and would like to support Breakthrough T1D UK, please complete our Own Place registration form.
Whether you have a charity place or a ballot place, join Team Breakthrough T1D and you’ll receive the following:
*Running tops will be sent out two to three months before the event to all runners who have raised £100 or more for Breakthrough T1D UK.
Want to know more? Read our Chicago Marathon FAQs.
If you have a question we haven’t managed to cover in our FAQs, our friendly Events team are always on hand to help. Email us at events@breakthrought1d.org.uk – we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now
If this event doesn’t quite fit the bill, there are loads more to choose from. Have a browse of our other running events:
Run, jog, or walk 50km or 100km this February and help fund vital research towards a cure for T1D.
Back by popular demand, the Battersea Park Half is a flat and fast race through one of London’s most scenic parks.
The Brighton Marathon takes you from Preston Park, through the heart of the city and along the iconic seafront.
From Pall Mall to Downing Street, runners will explore London's landmarks and hidden secrets on a route like no other.
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