McDonald’s is offering Chicago Marathon participants a little something extra during race weekend — but it’s not the chain’s famous Big Mac, fries or Chicken McNuggets.
Instead, it’s pickle juice.
Pickle juice or brine is a common cramp remedy among athletes and runners due to its vinegar content, which is said to signal to the brain to calm and release muscle cramps. Friday through Sunday, McDonald’s will be bottling up the salty liquid and handing it out across the city, calling it “Pickle Boost.”
The limited edition bottled brine, McDonald’s said, will be handed out along the Lakefront Trail at 2401 N. Lake Shore Drive until 1 p.m. Friday, and at select Chicago McDonald’s restaurants from 7 to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Complementary Pickle Boost will be available for runners and spectators at specific locations, limited to two per person.
“When it comes to pickles, we’ll always go the extra mile,” McDonald’s said in a release.
Here’s where the Pickle Boost will be available:
- 2635 N Clark St
- 1563 N Wells St
- 600 N Clark St
- 203 N LaSalle St
- 207 E 35th St
How to watch, stream the 2026 Chicago Marathon from start to finish
NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago are set to provide viewers with extensive, multiplatform coverage of the 48th running of the iconic race on Oct. 11.
Featuring eight-straight hours of live coverage in both English and Spanish, more than 35 ground and drone cameras positioned along the 26.2-mile course, and over 180 on-air and behind-the-scenes staffers, viewers will experience the excitement, drama and triumph of one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events like never before.
Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 12, starting with a special production about the Chicago Marathon, before extensive live coverage begins at 7 a.m. CT.
Both TV stations will carry the race live, and both websites and mobile apps will offer live streaming of one of the biggest races on the calendar as runners race the 26.2 miles to glory, winding their way through some of Chicago’s most famous neighborhoods.
After the elite field finishes the course, an exclusive finish line camera will stream on NBCChicago.com, and on the NBC 5 Chicago News Streaming Channel from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., allowing loved ones to watch their friends and family cross the iconic finish line on Columbus Drive.
The coverage can be viewed right here in the player above, as well as on NBC 5, NBC Chicago’s YouTube channel and on NBC Chicago’s 24/7 streaming channel, NBC 5 Chicago News, available on Peacock, Roku TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, Local Now, Pluto, Google TV, TCL, Xfinity, and FreeVee.
A Spanish-language broadcast of the race can be found on TelemundoChicago.com and in the Telemundo Chicago app.
For those watching in person, you’ll be able to stream the finish line camera while also cheering on your runner along the route. Race results can also be found here as they are entered.
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