Watch the 2016 Chicago Marathon Live on LetsRun.com
by LetsRun.com
October 8, 2016
The 2016 Bank of American Chicago Marathon takes place on Sunday and you thanks to NBC 5 can watch it live on LetsRun.com. Two of the best in the business Tim Hutchings and Ed Eyestone will be on the NBC 5 call, plus local anchors Lauren Jiggets and Siafa Lewis. Greg Meyer and Carrie Tollefson will be on the motorbikes following the leaders.
The race starts at 8:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. local time) with coverage starting at 8 am. You can watch in the player below and on our homepage or at NBC 5.
Other Viewing Options:
TV: National coverage is on NBCSN starting at 8pm eastern. Note the NBCSN TV broadcast has different announcers as Paul Swangard and Todd Williams are the national commentators.
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All of our Chicago Marathon Coverage can be found here. Highlights below.
- Men’s Preview: LRC Dickson Chumba Goes For The Repeat As Americans Luke Puskedra, Elkanah Kibet & Diego Estrada Do Battle
- Women’s Preview: LRC It’s A Clash Of The Kiplagats As Florence And Edna Square Off On The Streets Of Chicago
- Press Conference LRC Great Weather Is In The Forecast – Will The Men and Women Go For Fast Times Without Rabbits? Conditions ideal for a fast time appear to be in the forecast for Sunday, but will the elite men and women go for a fast one? We give you the inside scoop.
- LRC Luke Puskedra and Diego Estrada Both Say They Are Ready – Could A Sub-2:10 Be In The Cards? Puskedra: “There’s a resurgence in American distance running and I want to jump on the back end of it.” Estrada says he’s going out between 3:00 and 3:05 per km (2:06-2:10 pace).
- LRC The Comeback: How Luke Puskedra Bounced Back From 4th Place At The Olympic Trials And His Daughter’s Cancer Diagnosis To Prepare For Sunday’s Chicago Marathon Puskedra’s 14-month-old daughter Penelope, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma two days after the Trials, is now cancer-free. That’s allowed Puskedra to focus on cranking out 130-mile weeks (in singles!) in preparation for Chicago.