15°
Overcast at the start, light NNW breeze, climbing to 18 C
2024 Ballot results
The datasheet
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2024 ballot: 123,000 applications
Ruth Chepngetich tore through the 46th Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, the first sub-2:10 women's marathon in history and a world record by almost two minutes.
Applications
123,000
Ballot acceptance
41%
50,000 of 123,000 accepted
Field size
52,150
Total finishers
Results date
Dec 7
2023
Race day
Oct 13
2024
Ballot open
Oct 17
2023
Ballot close
Nov 16
2023
Time qualifier
M2:50 W3:20
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2024 notable
The chatter wasn't really about the lottery, it was about Ruth Chepngetich's 2:09:56, the first women's marathon under 2:10, run on a 15 degree morning that climbed only to 18. John Korir's 2:02:44 men's win was almost an afterthought next to it. Beyond the elites, 52,150 finishers fed the usual great-big-city-marathon posts that define Chicago's brand. The lottery odds get tougher every year, demand keeps building on the back of these performances, and the course remains the flattest, fastest, friendliest spectator party of the Majors. Applying for a future edition? The 2024 race is now the benchmark.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2024 → 2025
123K160K
'24'25
Qualifying
Time qualifier standards
View full age-group standards
| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:50:00 | 3:20:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:55:00 | 3:25:00 |
| 40-44 | 3:00:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:10:00 | 3:40:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:15:00 | 3:50:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:25:00 | 3:55:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:40:00 | 4:15:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:55:00 | 4:30:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:15:00 | 4:45:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:30:00 | 5:00:00 |
| 80-84 | 4:50:00 | 5:20:00 |
| 85-89 | 4:50:00 | 5:20:00 |
| 90+ | 4:50:00 | 5:20:00 |
FAQ
Questions about the 2024 ballot
How many runners finished Chicago in 2024?
52,150, the largest field in race history at the time.
What was the standout performance of the 2024 Chicago Marathon?
Ruth Chepngetich's 2:09:56, the first women's marathon under 2:10 and a world record by almost two minutes.
When did the 2024 Chicago ballot run?
Open 17 October 2023, closed 16 November 2023. Lottery notifications went out 7 December 2023.
What were race-day conditions on 13 October 2024?
15 degrees Celsius overcast at the start with a light NNW breeze, climbing to 18. John Korir won the men's race in 2:02:44.
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