Chicago, IL

Chicago Marathon Pace Calculator

Generate elevation-adjusted marathon splits for the Chicago Marathon using a target finish time, preferred units, and the race course profile.

42.2

kilometers

Full

distance

Major

course type

Generate a per-split pacing plan for race day.

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Flat, fast Grant Park loop through 29 Chicago neighborhoods, built for steady pacing and loud crowd sections

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Even: steady. Negative: faster second half. Positive: faster first half.

Plan your Chicago Marathon splits

The Chicago Marathon course is flat, fast grant park loop through 29 chicago neighborhoods, built for steady pacing and loud crowd sections. A pace plan for this route should account for where the course asks for steadier effort, where climbs may slow target pace, and where descents or flatter sections may allow time back.

Enter your goal finish time, select kilometers or miles, and calculate a split plan that keeps the total time aligned with your target.

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