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Marathons in Michigan
Michigan currently has 16 upcoming marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Grand Rapids, Holland, Ann Arbor and Charlevoix have the largest concentration of events.
August (3), April (2) and June (2) are the busiest months on the calendar right now. Another 7 annual marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 16
- Active listings
- 23
- Cities with races
- 17
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Upcoming marathons in Michigan
All 16 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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Rock CF Thumb Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KPort Austin, MIMarathonHalf Marathon5K ~733 runners
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Trinity Health Probility Ann Arbor MarathonAnn Arbor, MIMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +2 more ~3,000 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 · next date not announcedMarathonHalf5K ~30,000 runners
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Trinity Health Probility Ann Arbor MarathonAnn Arbor, MIMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K +2 more ~3,000 runners
When marathons happen in Michigan
- February
- 1 upcoming race
- April
- 2 upcoming races
- May
- 1 upcoming race
- June
- 2 upcoming races
- July
- 2 upcoming races
- August
- 3 upcoming races
- September
- 2 upcoming races
- October
- 2 upcoming races
- November
- 1 upcoming race
Michigan cities with the most marathons
- Grand Rapids
- 2 upcoming races
- Holland
- 2 upcoming races
- Ann Arbor
- 1 upcoming race
- Charlevoix
- 1 upcoming race
- Dearborn
- 1 upcoming race
- Gladstone
- 1 upcoming race
- Grand Island
- 1 upcoming race
- Kalamazoo
- 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 · next date not announcedMarathonHalf5K ~30,000 runners
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Sleeping Bear MarathonEmpire, MI Usually held in October · next date not announcedMarathonHalf ~800 runners
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myTEAM TRIUMPH West MI - GR Marathon -- Captain & Angel RegistrationGrand Rapids, MI Usually held in October · next date not announcedMarathon5K10K ~205 runners
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Last Chance BQ.2 - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI Usually held in September · next date not announcedMarathon ~180 runners
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Beulah Block Micro Marathon - B2M2Beulah, MI Usually held in July · next date not announcedMarathon421.6m
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the overGRound marathon/relayGrand Rapids, MI Usually held in October · next date not announcedMarathonRelay Marathon
Marathons in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
- 8 min read How to Choose Your First Marathon A practical checklist for choosing a first marathon based on course, weather, cutoff, travel, field size and support.
- 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.
- 4 min read Diplo's Run Club 2026-27: Every City, Date and Course Diplo's Run Club is a 5K with a post-race concert. Every US date for 2026-27 (San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix), start times and courses.
- 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 16 upcoming marathons in Michigan with a confirmed date, plus 7 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 (2), Holland (2), Ann Arbor (1), Charlevoix (1) and Dearborn (1).
- When is marathon season in Michigan?
- Of the upcoming marathons listed, the busiest months are August (3), April (2) and June (2).
- 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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