CHICAGO, IL – Three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon champion Daniel Romanchuk has withdrawn from this year’s race due to injury. Romanchuk suffered a shoulder injury following an on-course collision with a spectator at this year’s TCS Sydney Marathon.
“I’m incredibly disappointed that I won’t be able to compete in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon next week due to a recently sustained shoulder injury,” said Romanchuk. “Chicago was my first major marathon and my first AbbottWMM win, and as a member of the University of Illinois training group, it feels like missing a hometown race. I’m focusing on rehab and supporting my wife as she runs this year, but I’m already eagerly anticipating being back racing the streets of Chicago myself in 2026!”
Though he’s not racing, Romanchuk, who lives in Champaign, IL, will be in town race weekend to cheer on his wife Hannah who is signed up to participate in this year’s event.
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About the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
In its 47th year on Sunday, October 12, 2025, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will welcome thousands of participants from more than 100 countries and all 50 states, including a world-class professional athlete field, top regional and Masters runners, race veterans, debut marathoners and charity participants. The race’s iconic course takes participants through 29 vibrant neighborhoods on an architectural and cultural tour of Chicago. Annually, more than a million spectators line the streets cheering on tens of thousands of participants from the start line to the final stretch down Columbus Drive. As a result of the race’s national and international draw, the Chicago Marathon assists in raising millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes while generating over $683 million in annual economic impact to its host city. The 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, will start and finish in Grant Park beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 12. In advance of the race, a three-day Abbott Health & Fitness Expo will be held at McCormick Place Convention Center on Thursday, October 9, Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11. For more information about the event and how to get involved, go to chicagomarathon.com.