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Detroit Free Press Marathon & Half Marathon

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Detroit Free Press Marathon & Half Marathon

Oct 19, 2025

Where

Detroit, MI, United States

Start time

20:00

Distances

Half Marathon, Marathon

Surface

Gravel

Sub-events

13.1

Half Marathon

October 19, 2025 Sunday

Distance: Half Marathon·Start time: 20:00

Half MarathonPoint to pointRun/WalkGravelDownhill

26.2

Marathon

October 19, 2025 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 20:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/WalkGravelDownhill

Race Results

Top 3

Top 3 Women

Top 3 Men

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Andrew Bowman repeated as champion of the Detroit Free Press Marathon, finishing in 2:16:10 and besting runner‑up Tom Brady by roughly three minutes. Christina Welsh won the women’s race in 2:46:59, and more than 26,000 runners participated across the weekend’s events.

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Oct 19, 2025