Runners take on Bank of America Chicago 13.1-mile race Sunday

ByLissette Nuñez WLS logo
Sunday, June 7, 2026 11:28AM
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Runners laced their shoes to take on the Bank of America Chicago 13.1 half-marathon on Sunday in Douglass, Garfield and Humboldt parks.

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The 13-mile course will start at 7 a.m. and finish in Garfield Park. It will travel through Douglass and Humboldt parks.

Bank of America Chicago President Rita Sola Cook says one of the highlights of the race was the scenic West Side route.

Street Closures

No parking zones along the course will be enforced beginning at 1 a.m. on Sunday.

Street closures along the route will occur between 5:30 and 11 a.m.

As runners pass points along the route, streets will reopen to allow traffic to return to normal as quickly as possible, according to Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications.

The street closures will start be in effect until 5p.m. Monday.

Click here to see the full list of street closures.

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