Before race day arrives on October 13, read up on the history of the Windy City’s epic event. ChicagoMarathon
to count. Here, we’re giving you a rundown of the marathon—including facts and figures about field size, past winners, and weather stats—plus a preview of the 2019 race.In 1977, Michael Bilandic, who was then the mayor of Chicago and an enthusiastic runner, threw his support behind putting on a race along the downtown streets of the Windy City. The
was dreamed up by five founders, including original race director Wendy Miller, in November of 1976, and officially kicked off on September 25, 1977.Fees for that debut event were just $5, and more than 4,200 runners showed up to compete—including 8-year-old Wesley Paul, who finished in 3:15:20—making the Mayor Daley Marathon the largest 26.2-mile race in the world at the time. Unlike other major marathons, such as, Chicago has never excluded women from entering the race.
The enormous success of that debut marathon not only established the annual race for years to come, but it also set other running initiatives into motion. Under Bilandic’s hand, what was once an old equestrian trail along Lake Michigan was paved into a five-mile running path, which eventually became theSince the event’s founding, Chicago has grown tremendously in size and talent.
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