The Detroit Free Press Marathon is a 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) race run every third Sunday in October in Detroit, Michigan , United States, and Windsor, Ontario , Canada, since 1978. The marathon course is international and has featured the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel for all but two years of its existence. The current course crosses the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor. Due to its use of the tunnel, the race is able to boast that it has the only official underwater international mile in the world, as the tunnel runs underneath the Detroit River . The race is a USATF-certified, Boston-qualifier course.
8-491: The race weekend also features an international half-marathon , a U.S.-Only half-marathon , a relay , a 5K , a 1-mile, a Kids Marathon and a Kids fun run. The predecessor to this race was the Motor City Marathon which started in 1963 and featured multiple laps on Belle Isle. The first international marathon was organized by former Detroit Free Press editor and publisher Neal Shine, who was inspired to produce
16-653: A race in Detroit after witnessing the Falmouth Road Race in Boston during a family vacation. From 1978 to 1998 the race started in Windsor and finished in Detroit. The race has had several other sponsors, changing the name slightly each time. 2009's field was a record 19,326 runners who participated. The 2020 in-person edition of the race was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic . Registrants were given
24-532: Is 57:30, set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in October 2024 in Valencia, Spain . The women's world record, in a mixed-gender race, is 1:02:52, set by Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia in October 2021 in Valencia, Spain . In a female-only race, the women's world record is 1:05:16, set by Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in October 2020. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily since 2003, partly because it
32-471: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to sport in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Half-marathon A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13 miles 192.5 yards)—half the distance of a marathon . It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost
40-516: Is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a marathon does. In 2008, Running USA reported that the half marathon is the fastest-growing type of race. The concept of the half-marathon emerged in the 1960s. The first half marathon was the Route du Vin Half Marathon founded in 1961. Although the race was technically not the official current distance until it
48-453: The option of running the race on their own courses, transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022, or obtaining a 50 percent refund. The male and female winners of the 2024 race, Andy Bowman and Sydney Devore, were also a married couple. This article about marathons or long-distance running is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to sports in Detroit
56-422: The same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcuts. If finisher medals are awarded, the medal or ribbon may differ from those for the full marathon. The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K, or 13.1 miles, although these values are rounded and not formally correct. A half marathon world record is officially recognised by World Athletics . The men's world record time, pending ratification,
64-635: Was standardized in 1995. The event grew in popularity leading to the eventual establishment of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in 1992, originally titled the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58:43: Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:05:07: This table lists the best half marathon performances per year since 1970, as recorded by
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