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Half Marathons in Michigan
Michigan currently has 19 upcoming half marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Lansing, Holland, Flint and Adrian have the largest concentration of events.
October (7), September (5) and February (2) are the busiest months on the calendar right now. Another 30 annual half marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 19
- Active listings
- 49
- Cities with races
- 39
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Upcoming half marathons in Michigan
All 19 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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Run Iron Mountain Half Marathon | 1OK | 5K | 1 Mile Fun RunIron Mountain, MIHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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Halloween HustleFlint, MI5K Competitive Walk5k Non-Competitive Walk5k RunCrim Half Marathon Training +2 more
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Rock CF Thumb Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KPort Austin, MIMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~733 runners
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Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler - MICommerce Township, MIHalf Marathon5K7.5 Miles
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Summer Trail Fest Ultra 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, & 5 MilerLaingsburg, MIHalf Marathon50 Miler31 Miles5K +1 more
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest half marathon events in Michigan
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit, MI Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~30,000 runners
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Crim Festival of RacesFlint, MI Usually held in August · next date not announced10KHalf Marathon ~11,000 runners
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Bayshore MarathonTraverse City, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KKids Fun Run ~7,500 runners
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McLaren Brooksie Way Half MarathonRochester, MI Usually held in September · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids Race ~6,200 runners
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Dexter-Ann Arbor RunAnn Arbor, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~5,400 runners
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Charlevoix MarathonCharlevoix, MI Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,000 runners
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Trinity Health Probility Ann Arbor MarathonAnn Arbor, MI Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +2 more ~3,000 runners
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Zeigler Kalamazoo MarathonKalamazoo, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~3,000 runners
When half marathons happen in Michigan
- February
- 2 upcoming races
- May
- 1 upcoming race
- June
- 2 upcoming races
- September
- 5 upcoming races
- October
- 7 upcoming races
- November
- 2 upcoming races
Michigan cities with the most half marathons
- Lansing
- 2 upcoming races
- Holland
- 1 upcoming race
- Flint
- 1 upcoming race
- Adrian
- 1 upcoming race
- Brighton
- 1 upcoming race
- Commerce Township
- 1 upcoming race
- Empire
- 1 upcoming race
- Gladstone
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These half marathons are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit, MI Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~30,000 runners
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Crim Festival of RacesFlint, MI Usually held in August · next date not announced10KHalf Marathon ~11,000 runners
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Bayshore MarathonTraverse City, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KKids Fun Run ~7,500 runners
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McLaren Brooksie Way Half MarathonRochester, MI Usually held in September · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids Race ~6,200 runners
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Dexter-Ann Arbor RunAnn Arbor, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~5,400 runners
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Charlevoix MarathonCharlevoix, MI Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,000 runners
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Trinity Health Probility Ann Arbor MarathonAnn Arbor, MI Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +2 more ~3,000 runners
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Zeigler Kalamazoo MarathonKalamazoo, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~3,000 runners
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Capital City River RunLansing, MI Usually held in September · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5KKids Mile & Sprint ~2,500 runners
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Holiday HustleDexter, MI Usually held in December · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K1 Mile ~2,500 runners
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Martian Invasion of RacesDearborn, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~2,500 runners
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Volkslaufe - The People's RaceFrankenmuth, MI Usually held in July · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K2K Fun Run ~2,500 runners
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She Runs Grand Rapids (formerly Gazelle Girl)Grand Rapids, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~2,200 runners
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Grand Rapids MarathonGrand Rapids, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~2,000 runners
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Marquette MarathonMarquette, MI Usually held in August · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~1,500 runners
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Millennium Meadows MarathonGrand Rapids, MI Usually held in August · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~600 runners
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Fallsburg MarathonLowell, MI Usually held in August · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~400 runners
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Riley Trails MarathonHolland, MI Usually held in August · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K ~400 runners
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"Bridge to Brew" Half Marathon and 5KPort Huron, MI Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K
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Bay to Beacon - Half Marathon, 10K, & 5KHarrisville, MI Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K1 Miles
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BRB - Back Roads Bound Half MarathonWhite Lake, MI Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K
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Detroit Women's Half MarathonDetroit, MI Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K200m
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Escanaba Fall Classic Half Marathon | 5KEscanaba, MI Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K
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Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Grand RapidsSand Lake, MI Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon50m1 Miles5K +1 more
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Heatwave Half Marathon - Grand RapidsCaledonia, MI Usually held in July · next date not announcedHalf Marathon50m1 Miles5K +1 more
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Porkies Wilderness RacesIronwood, MI Usually held in September · next date not announced50 mileHeavy Half Marathon
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Queen City Half Marathon | BREAKWATER 5K Run/WalkMarquette, MI Usually held in July · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K
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Riley Trails 13.1, 10K & Ruck ChallengeHolland, MI Usually held in August · next date not announced1/2 Marathon13.1 RUCK10K10K RUCK
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Run Branch County 5k & Half MarathonColdwater, MI Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K50 Yards
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Will Run for Donuts Half Marathon, 5k + 1 MileWestland, MI Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K1 Miles
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Half Marathons in Michigan: common questions
- How many half marathons are there in Michigan?
- RaceRove currently lists 19 upcoming half marathons in Michigan with a confirmed date, plus 30 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a half marathon?
- A half marathon is 13.1 miles (21.1 kilometres).
- Which Michigan cities have the most half marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Lansing (2), Holland (1), Flint (1), Adrian (1) and Brighton (1).
- When is half marathon season in Michigan?
- Of the upcoming half marathons listed, the busiest months are October (7), September (5) and February (2).
- What is the biggest half marathon in Michigan?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a half marathon listed in Michigan is the Detroit Free Press Marathon, with about 30,000 runners across all of its distances.
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