New Race-Day Worry for the Chicago Marathon: Immigration Enforcement NYT | Top Stories By: Talya Minsberg 8 October 2025 at 04:16 Tensions over the federal intervention in the city have many runners worried about what to expect during the race, which passes through immigrant neighborhoods and draws many participants from abroad. © Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesRunners at the start of the Chicago Marathon in 2024. Organizers expect more than 50,000 runners and 1.7 million spectators at the race this Sunday.