Marathons in Michigan 2026-2027
24 marathons and 34 half marathons coming up in Michigan, by date. Rated races show how many minutes the course adds or saves against an average road race, from its climbing, surface and typical race-day weather.
Flattest marathons in Michigan
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Bayshore MarathonTraverse City, 69m climbing, -3 min vs average, May 2027
- 2.MISH Waterfront MarathonGladstone, 103m climbing, +2 min vs average, June 2027
- 3.Zeigler Kalamazoo MarathonKalamazoo, 105m climbing, -6 min vs average, Apr 2027
- 4.Marquette MarathonMarquette, 107m climbing, 0 min vs average, Sept 2027
- 5.Detroit MarathonDetroit, 118m climbing, -5 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 6.Martian Invasion of RacesDearborn, 119m climbing, -6 min vs average, Apr 2027
- 7.Millennium Meadows MarathonGrand Rapids, 136m climbing, +4 min vs average, Aug 2027
- 8.Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) MarathonGrand Rapids, 136m climbing, +3 min vs average, Sept 2027
- 9.Charlevoix MarathonCharlevoix, 169m climbing, +3 min vs average, June 2027
- 10.Holland Haven Marathon195m climbing, +9 min vs average, Sept 2027
Flattest half marathons in Michigan
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Ann Arbor Half MarathonAnn Arbor, 59m climbing, -1 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 2.Charlevoix Half MarathonCharlevoix, 93m climbing, +1 min vs average, June 2027
- 3.Zeigler Kalamazoo Half MarathonKalamazoo, 105m climbing, -1 min vs average, May 2027
- 4.Bayshore Half MarathonTraverse City, 107m climbing, -1 min vs average, May 2027
Marathons in Michigan (24)
Apr 2027
Martian Invasion of Races
-6 minDearborn, Michigan
10 Apr 2027Road119m gainFull
Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon
-6 minKalamazoo, Michigan
25 Apr 2027Road105m gainFull
- 25 Apr 2027 Trail Marathon, Pinckney, Michigan
May 2027
- 16 May 2027 Armed Services Marathon, Grand Haven, Michigan
- 23 May 2027 Groundhog Day Marathon, Grand Rapids, Michigan
June 2027
MISH Waterfront Marathon
+2 minGladstone, Michigan
5 June 2027Road103m gainFull
Charlevoix Marathon
+3 minCharlevoix, Michigan
19 June 2027Road169m gainFull
- 20 June 2027 Two Hearted Trail Marathon, Paradise, Michigan
July 2027
- 11 July 2027 Waugoshance Trail Marathon, Mackinaw City, Michigan
- 25 July 2027 Run the Pier Marathon, Manistee, Michigan
Aug 2027
- 29 Aug 2027 North Country Trail Marathon, Manistee National Forest, Michigan
Sept 2027
Marquette Marathon
0 minMarquette, Michigan
5 Sept 2027Road107m gainFull
Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon
+3 minGrand Rapids, Michigan
12 Sept 2027Road136m gainFull
Holland Haven Marathon
+9 minMichigan
12 Sept 2027Road195m gainFull
- 5 Sept 2027 Cadillac Festival of Races Marathon, Cadillac, Michigan
- 12 Sept 2027 Run Woodstock Marathon, Gregory, Michigan
Oct 2027
- 3 Oct 2027 Ann Arbor Marathon, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 3 Oct 2027 Sleeping Bear Marathon, Empire, Michigan
- 17 Oct 2027 Grand Rapids Marathon, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 17 Oct 2027 McKirdy Micro Marathon (Fall), Walker, Michigan
Half marathons in Michigan (34)
Nov 2026
- 27 Nov 2026 Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler - MI, Commerce Township, Michigan
Feb 2027
- 13 Feb 2027 Winter Trail Fest Half Marathon and 5 Mile - Eastside, Brighton, Michigan
- 20 Feb 2027 Winter Trail Fest (WTF) Half Marathon and 5 Mile - Westside, Middleville, Michigan
May 2027
Zeigler Kalamazoo Half Marathon
-1 minKalamazoo, Michigan
2 May 2027Road105m gainHalf
Bayshore Half Marathon
-1 minTraverse City, Michigan
23 May 2027Road107m gainHalf
- 16 May 2027 Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Grand Haven, Michigan
- 23 May 2027 Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Ann Arbor, Milford, Michigan
June 2027
- 6 June 2027 MISH Waterfront Marathon, Gladstone, Michigan
- 6 June 2027 North Mitten Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & 1 MILE FUN RUN, Thompsonville, Michigan
- 12 June 2027 Ludington Lakestride Half Marathon 10K and 5k, Ludington, Michigan
- 13 June 2027 Summer Trail Fest Ultra 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, & 5 Miler, Laingsburg, Michigan
- 20 June 2027 Town Crier Races 5K, 10K & Half Marathon, Saugatuck, Michigan
- 27 June 2027 Trenton Summerfest Half Marathon, 8K, and 5K, Trenton, Michigan
July 2027
- 4 July 2027 Battle Creek Half Marathon and 5k, Springfield, Michigan
- 4 July 2027 Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk, Brighton, Michigan
- 11 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Michigan
- 11 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Lansing, Lansing, Michigan
- 18 July 2027 Train To Trails Half Marathon And 5K, Columbiaville, Michigan
- 25 July 2027 Heatwave Half Marathon - Grand Rapids, Caledonia, Michigan
- 25 July 2027 Queen City Half Marathon Training Program, Marquette, Michigan
Aug 2027
- 8 Aug 2027 "Bridge to Brew" Half Marathon and 5K, Port Huron, Michigan
- 8 Aug 2027 BRB - Back Roads Bound Half Marathon, White Lake, Michigan
- 15 Aug 2027 Bay to Beacon - Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K, Harrisville, Michigan
Sept 2027
- 5 Sept 2027 Run Branch County 5k & Half Marathon, Coldwater, Michigan
- 19 Sept 2027 Escanaba Fall Classic Half Marathon, Escanaba, Michigan
- 19 Sept 2027 Detroit Women's Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K: Women Run the D Run/Walk, Detroit, Michigan
- 26 Sept 2027 The Rooted Half Marathon & 5K, Lake Orion, Michigan
- 26 Sept 2027 Run Iron Mountain Half Marathon, Iron Mountain, Michigan
- 26 Sept 2027 Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Oct 2027
- 3 Oct 2027 Sleeping Bear Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Empire, Michigan
- 24 Oct 2027 Mackinac Island Great Turtle Half Marathon & 5.7 Mile, Mackinac Island, Michigan
- 31 Oct 2027 Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Walker, Michigan
Marathons in Michigan at a glance
- Busiest month: Sept 2027, with 11 races.
- A typical marathon here climbs about 119m in total (the median of 11 rated courses), against about 145m across the USA.
- A typical half marathon here climbs about 105m in total (the median of 4 rated courses), against about 113m across the USA.
- Hilliest: Grand Island Trail Marathon, with 247m of climbing (trail).
- Coolest race day on average: Winter Trail Fest Half Marathon and 5 Mile - Eastside (Feb 2027, a typical high of -2°C). Warmest: Hungry Duck Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk (July 2027, 30°C).
Marathons in other states
- Alabama (18)
- Alaska (16)
- Arizona (19)
- Arkansas (19)
- California (153)
- Colorado (43)
- Connecticut (18)
- Florida (45)
- Georgia (USA) (33)
- Hawaii (16)
- Idaho (22)
- Illinois (36)
- Indiana (24)
- Iowa (18)
- Kansas (17)
- Kentucky (22)
- Louisiana (10)
- Maine (17)
- Maryland (25)
- Massachusetts (35)
- Michigan (58)
- Minnesota (24)
- Mississippi (9)
- Missouri (29)
- Montana (21)
- Nebraska (16)
- Nevada (17)
- New Hampshire (8)
- New Jersey (22)
- New Mexico (16)
- New York (74)
- North Carolina (42)
- Ohio (66)
- Oklahoma (11)
- Oregon (26)
- Pennsylvania (48)
- South Carolina (20)
- South Dakota (10)
- Tennessee (30)
- Texas (96)
- Utah (46)
- Vermont (10)
- Virginia (42)
- Washington State (67)
- West Virginia (17)
- Wisconsin (47)
- Wyoming (8)