Pre-race9 Oct
Pre-Race Aussie Meetup
12:00pm – 4:00pm · Chapel St Cafe & Restaurant, 198 E Delaware Pl
Sun 11 Oct 2026
Chicago Marathon
We'll be at The Rabbit Hole & Cal's Corner, around 19km / 11.8mi — the stretch where everyone needs it most.
Race day
11 Oct
Location
The Rabbit Hole & Cal's Corner
Marker
19km / 11.8mi
Runners
4
Where to find us
We set up at The Rabbit Hole & Cal's Corner, around 19km / 11.8mi — under the flags. It's the point in the course where a familiar voice does the most good.
- Where
- The Rabbit Hole & Cal's Corner, Chicago, IL
- Marker
- 19km / 11.8mi
- Race day
- Sun 11 Oct 2026
How the day goes
- 7:00amCoffee on at Cal’s Corner. Find the flags, make your sign.
- 10:00amDJ starts. It gets loud from here.
- 2:00pmPost-race celebration next door at The Rabbit Hole.
What to bring
- A sign. Cardboard, a texta, and your best Aussie slogan — they get the biggest reaction on the course.
- Green and gold, if you have it. The runners are looking for you as much as you are looking for them.
- The kids. A wobbly sign made by a six year old outperforms everything else, every time.
- A name or two off the runners list below, so you can shout something better than "go on, mate".
Who we're cheering for
4 Australians on the start line. Learn a name, learn an outfit, and shout accordingly.
4 runners
2:55
Matt Howden
3:20Georgia Murphy
2:44
Peter Whiting
White bandit hat
2:59Bryan Lip
Running this one and not on the list? Add yourself — it takes a minute.
The weekend
Things to turn up to. All optional, all free, none of them require you to run anywhere.
On course11 Oct
Cheer Squad Location
From 7:00am · The Rabbit Hole & Cal's Corner, 1208 N Wells St
Post-race11 Oct
Post-Race Celebration
From 2:00pm · The Rabbit Hole & Cal's Corner, 1208 N Wells St
Coming to Chicago?
Let us know so we've got a headcount — and so we can send you the details closer to the day.
I'm running Chicago
Add your bib, your goal time and what you'll be wearing, and you'll appear on this page and on the screen on the day.
I'm coming to cheer
We'll send you the location, the best window to arrive, and the list of Aussies to look out for.
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