I have run the Chicago marathon 3 times and I am signed up for 2022. I love the noise and the crowds on the course. I also get the Balbo tent for the beginning and the end. I would recommend this race to everyone. It is a great flat, fast course with so many people cheering you on. I think there is one spot where you might see 10 people but as you come down Michigan Av. Towards the end you are met with so many people who are helping you finish.

Hardest part? The large curbs in Grant Park that you have to step up to. I mean they are like 6 inches tall!! (That was a joke)