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Marathons in Michigan
Michigan currently has 7 upcoming marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Grand Rapids, Empire, Gladstone and Port Austin have the largest concentration of events.
Another 15 annual marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 7
- Active listings
- 22
- Cities with races
- 15
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Upcoming marathons in Michigan
All 7 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids MarathonGrand Rapids, MIMarathon10K5K5000m +1 more
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Rock CF Thumb Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KPort Austin, MIMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~733 runners
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest 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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Bayshore MarathonTraverse City, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KKids Fun Run ~7,500 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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Martian Invasion of RacesDearborn, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~2,500 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
When marathons happen in Michigan
- February
- 1 upcoming race
- June
- 1 upcoming race
- October
- 4 upcoming races
- November
- 1 upcoming race
Michigan cities with the most marathons
- Grand Rapids
- 3 upcoming races
- Empire
- 1 upcoming race
- Gladstone
- 1 upcoming race
- Port Austin
- 1 upcoming race
- Walker
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These 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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Bayshore MarathonTraverse City, MI Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KKids Fun Run ~7,500 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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Martian Invasion of RacesDearborn, MI Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +1 more ~2,500 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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Beulah Block Micro Marathon - B2M2Beulah, MI Usually held in July · next date not announcedMarathon421.6m
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Holland Haven MarathonHolland, MI Usually held in September · next date not announcedMarathon10K5K8K
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Last Chance BQ.2 - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI Usually held in September · next date not announcedMarathon
Marathons in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
- 7 min read How to Find a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or Marathon Near You A practical way to find running races near you: pick a distance, decide how far you'll travel, read the listing properly and confirm the details before you register.
- 9 min read How to Run a Race in All 50 States How to plan a 50-state running challenge: set your own rules, group states into trips, build a calendar around the seasons, budget for it and keep track of every finish.
- 8 min read How to Choose the Best Half Marathon for a PR, Racecation or 50-State Challenge The best half marathon depends on what you want from it. How to choose a course for a personal record, a race worth travelling for, or an efficient stop on a 50-state challenge.
- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Marathons in Michigan: common questions
- How many marathons are there in Michigan?
- RaceRove currently lists 7 upcoming marathons in Michigan with a confirmed date, plus 15 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a marathon?
- A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres).
- Which Michigan cities have the most marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Grand Rapids (3), Empire (1), Gladstone (1), Port Austin (1) and Walker (1).
- What is the biggest marathon in Michigan?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a marathon listed in Michigan is the Detroit Free Press Marathon, with about 30,000 runners across all of its distances.
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