Detroit Free Press Marathon · Road
Detroit Free Press Marathon
Detroit, MI · October 2027
2026 edition
Registration open
Oct 18, 2026
Open entry
Overview
- Distance
- Marathon
- Course shape
- Loop
Where it gets hard
Border logistics and bridge/tunnel transitions matter more than major elevation.
Editorial summary · not an official race claim and not runner consensus
Course profile
- Surface
- road
- Speed profile
- neutral
PR and qualifying
- Certified course
- Yes
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
- Pace groups
- Available
Start logistics
- Transport to start
- Not required
- Wave start
- Yes
Entry and registration
- Registration status
- Registration open
- Entry type
- Open entry
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