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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Detroit
  • Event weekend starts
  • Sold out

Detroit Free Press 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 at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:15/km

6:30:00 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
48 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Detroit Free Press Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Detroit Free Press 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.

How hilly is the Detroit Free Press Marathon?

The Detroit Free Press Marathon is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 118 m.

Where does the Detroit Free Press Marathon route go?

The Detroit Free Press Marathon route starts at Fort Street and Second Avenue, Detroit and finishes at Woodward at Congress, south of Campus Martius, Detroit. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Campus Martius and Eastern Market. International USA-Canada border crossing: into Canada over the Ambassador Bridge, back via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.

What should runners know on race day for the Detroit Free Press 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. Wave starts at three-minute intervals from 7 a.m., grouped by projected pace. On Pace Race pace teams from 3:00 to 6:00 plus a sweeper.

Race character

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
118 m
Net elevation
-3 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
2:13:07 (Greg Meyer)
Women's course record
2:34:16 (Elena Orlova)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Minimum age
16+
Cut-off
6.5 hours from the Last Chance Pacer crossing the start; finish closes 2pm.
Sold out
Yes
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Wave start
wave starts at three-minute intervals from 7 a.m., grouped by projected pace
Pacers
On Pace Race pace teams from 3:00 to 6:00 plus a sweeper.
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

Start
Fort Street and Second Avenue, Detroit
Finish
Woodward at Congress, south of Campus Martius, Detroit
Nearest station
Detroit People Mover (free race day, opens 5:30am); Huntington Place has a direct stop

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Campus Martius, Eastern Market, Dequindre Cut, Belle Isle
Notable features
  • International USA-Canada border crossing: into Canada over the Ambassador Bridge, back via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
  • passport/valid travel documents required
  • wave start

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.

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