New York City Marathon: November 7
Yes, you’re seeing that correctly—Chicago and Boston are scheduled to be on back-to-back days.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen back-to-back marathon majors like this. The London Marathon and Boston Marathon have been a day apart 11 times in the history of the races, since both events happen in April. The most recent occurrence of this was in 2011.
While we may see watered-down elite fields at these races as a result of this packed schedule, an intriguing challenge has also emerged: a marathon major double with Chicago and Boston.
If you’re going to be attempting back-to-back marathons, you’ll need more advice from RW+