NOTE: Streaming of the race day coverage and finish camera will appear live in the player above starting October 13

The 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicks off in just a few hours, bringing more than 50,000 runners from around the world to the Windy City for one of the world’s biggest races of the year.

For spectators hoping to catch a glimpse of a friend or family member making their way through the 26.2-mile route, it can be difficult to see clearly where they are.

However, spectators and supporters can still follow the runners live via the marathon’s mobile app.

Runners and fans can download the app here for iPhone and here for Android, or by searching “Bank of America Chicago Marathon” in the Apple and Google Play stores.

To add registered participants to their tracking list, users can search for their name and add it to their favorites. Users can follow up to 20 runners through the app, which also includes an interactive course map, event schedule and race photos.

Spectators can even submit a “digital cheer” through the app, which can even be displayed on the course as your participant goes by, according to the marathon’s website.

When is the Chicago Marathon?

The 46th running of the Chicago Marathon will take place just after 7 a.m. on October 13 in Grant Park in Chicago.

Organizers have announced that an estimated 50,000 runners will line up in downtown Chicago next month, a number that would break last year’s record of 47,000.

How to watch the Chicago Marathon live

The live television broadcasts will air from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM CT and the livestream will be available on nbcchicago.com and telemundochicago.com. Live broadcasts will also be available on the NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago apps, as well as the NBC Chicago 24/7 streaming channel from 7am to 3pm CT. The live finish line camera will stream on all three websites and apps from 11am to 3pm.

The livestream can be accessed on race day via Peacock’s homepage. It will also be available on Roku TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, Local Now, Pluto, Google TV, TCL, Xfinity and FreeVee.

A live finish camera streams on the websites and apps from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.