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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Detroit
  • Event weekend starts
  • Sold out

Detroit Free Press Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Detroit Free Press Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
13:31/km

4:45:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
76/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Detroit Free Press Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Detroit Free Press Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the Detroit Free Press Marathon Half Marathon route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and riverside.

What should runners know on race day for the Detroit Free Press Marathon Half Marathon?

Gear check on Monroe Street at Campus Martius, 5:30am-2:30pm; only provided clear bags accepted. Detroit-Windsor Tunnel closes race morning ~6:15-10:30am.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Island

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Cut-off
4:45:00
Sold out
Yes

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Gear check on Monroe Street at Campus Martius, 5:30am-2:30pm; only provided clear bags accepted.
Closed roads
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel closes race morning ~6:15-10:30am.
Expo / packet pickup
Health & Fitness Expo at Huntington Place, Fri-Sat Oct 16-17, 2026.
Medal
Finishers in all races receive a medal.
Finisher tee
Long-sleeve technical shirt to all participants.

Access and course status

Nearest station
Detroit People Mover (free race day, opens 5:30am); Huntington Place has a direct stop

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 25 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 76Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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