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See the New Course for the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

The route has changed slightly for 2018

NOTE: NBC 5 will offer complete live coverage of the 2017 race beginning at 7 a.m. CT online and on TV on Oct. 7. The race can be streamed live from around world on the NBC Chicago app, which will also offer a live stream of the finish line from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

More than 40,000 runners will traverse 26.2 miles of Windy City streets for the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon -- but things will be a bit different this year. 

See what runners saw as they traversed 26.2 miles during the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

The route has changed slightly for 2018. 

The start and finish line areas are still located in Grant Park on Columbus Drive. The 26.2-mile course runs through 29 Chicago neighborhoods. The route extends north to Sheridan Rd., west to Damen Ave. and south to 35th St.

Here's what it looks like: 

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