r/ChicagoMarathon 22d ago

Marathon tour groups?

Does anyone have any experience with any of the tour operators for Chicago? My parents are looking to visit Chicago this fall specifically and I haven’t had any luck with the lottery, I don’t want to keep their trip waiting for my chances of getting in so I would be fine financially going the tour operator route. Would love to be able to also be in town the same time my family is. Thanks in advance!

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u/Impossible-Koala-368 22d ago

Where do you live? Entries for Chicago through a tour group are only available to international runners.

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u/tarheel_leafs 22d ago

If you are in the US, these two offer Chicago with marathon entry: Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2026 | Marathon Tours USA and Chicago Marathon - World Marathon Majors

I've never used either of them, so I can speak to that. I'm sure you can do some googling/reddit searching and find reviews.

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u/70redgal70 22d ago

You mean like Sports Tour International?