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Michigan Marathons

Michigan has 25 active marathons this year. Races are most common in October, September, and April. Course terrain for these courses is most often mostly flat or rolling hills. Typical race day temperatures range from 25°F to 70°F.

Popular races include the Detroit Free Press Marathon, Bayshore Marathon, and Grand Rapids Marathon. 18 certified courses can be great Boston qualifier options. Races with the best Boston qualifying percentages include the Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon — 66.7% BQ and Cadillac Festival of Races Marathon — 27.8% BQ.

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Michigan Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI 02/07/2026	Rolling Hills 101 Finishers	PR Score	101 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI 04/11/2026	Mostly Flat 149 Finishers	PR Score	149 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Trail Marathon Pinckney, MI 04/25/2026	Rolling Hills 48 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	48 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI 04/26/2026	Rolling Hills 379 Finishers	PR Score	379 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI 05/17/2026	Rolling Hills 81 Finishers	PR Score	81 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI 05/23/2026	Mostly Flat 1,618 Finishers	PR Score	1,618 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI 06/06/2026	Mostly Flat 93 Finishers	PR Score	93 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI 06/20/2026	Mostly Flat 511 Finishers	PR Score	511 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Two Hearted Trail Marathon Paradise, MI 06/20/2026	Hilly 27 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	27 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Waugoshance Trail Marathon Mackinaw City, MI 07/12/2025	Rolling Hills 16 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	16 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Grand Island Trail Marathon Munising, MI 07/25/2026	Hilly 58 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	58 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Run the Pier Marathon Manistee, MI 07/25/2026	Mostly Flat 63 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	63 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
North Country Trail Marathon Manistee National Forest, MI 08/29/2026	Rolling Hills 179 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	179 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI 08/30/2026	Mostly Flat 163 Finishers	PR Score	163 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cadillac Festival of Races Marathon Cadillac , MI 09/05/2026	Mostly Flat 18 Finishers	PR Score	18 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI 09/05/2026	Downhill 448 Finishers	PR Score	448 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Run Woodstock Mellow Marathon Pinckney, MI 09/12/2026	Rolling Hills 70 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	70 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI 09/13/2026	Rolling Hills 367 Finishers	PR Score	367 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI 09/13/2026	Mostly Flat 126 Finishers	PR Score	126 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI 10/03/2026	Mostly Flat 262 Finishers	PR Score	262 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI 10/04/2026	Rolling Hills 375 Finishers	PR Score	375 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat 3,569 Finishers	PR Score	3,569 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat 1,158 Finishers	PR Score	1,158 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
McKirdy Micro Marathon (Fall) Walker, MI 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat 13 Finishers	PR Score	13 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Thumb Coast Marathon Port Austin, MI 11/08/2026	Mostly Flat 202 Finishers	PR Score	202 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races

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Michigan Marathons

Groundhog Day Marathon

Grand Rapids, MI 02/07/2026

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

101 Finishers

99.24 PR Score

2.0%

Qualified

101 Finishers

2.0%

Qualified

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Martian Marathon

Dearborn, MI 04/11/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

149 Finishers

99.28 PR Score

10.7%

Qualified

149 Finishers

10.7%

Qualified

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Trail Marathon

Pinckney, MI 04/25/2026

Rolling Hills

48 Finishers

--- PR Score

Course isNot Certified

48 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Kalamazoo Marathon

Kalamazoo, MI 04/26/2026

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

379 Finishers

98.18 PR Score

5.0%

Qualified

379 Finishers

5.0%

Qualified

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Armed Services Marathon

Grand Haven, MI 05/17/2026

Rolling Hills

81 Finishers

--- PR Score

3.7%

Qualified

81 Finishers

3.7%

Qualified

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Bayshore Marathon

Traverse City, MI 05/23/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

1,618 Finishers

99.24 PR Score

19.2%

Qualified

1,618 Finishers

19.2%

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Grand Rapids, MI
02/07/2026

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Dearborn, MI
04/11/2026

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Pinckney, MI
04/25/2026

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Kalamazoo, MI
04/26/2026

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Grand Haven, MI
05/17/2026

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Traverse City, MI
05/23/2026

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Gladstone, MI
06/06/2026

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Charlevoix, MI
06/20/2026

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Paradise, MI
06/20/2026

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Course is
Not Certified

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Mackinaw City, MI
07/12/2025

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Course is
Not Certified

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Not Certified

Munising, MI
07/25/2026

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Not Certified

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Manistee, MI
07/25/2026

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