23nd Annual
2026 Grand Rapids Marathon
Sponsored by University of Michigan Health - West
also featuring
Foster Swift Half Marathon
Pepsi Zero Sugar Marathon Relay
and
57th Annual Run Thru The Rapids 5K & 10K
October 18, 2026
Registration
2025 Race Information
Community Information Letter
Medical Information
Race Weekend Schedule
Parking Info
Packet Pickup & Expo
Relay Information
Course Maps
Start/Finish Area
Aid Stations
Kids Marathon
RaceJoy Runner Tracking
Frequently Asked Questions
Results
Finisher Pictures
Race Insurance Info
Awards - 5K & 10K age group awards can be picked up at the YMCA
Awards for Marathon/ Half Marathon & Relay will be mailed
Designed by runners. For runners.
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Grand Rapids Marathon Races
2026 Groundhog Day Marathon - February 7 - 8, 2026
2026 Millennium Meadows Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, August 30 ,2026
2026 Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon - September 13, 2026
Founded in 2004, the Grand Rapids Marathon delivers a fun, highly personal, authentic race experience, particularly for runners who value a well-organized, personal experience over the chaotic, crowded fields of “big city” races through ”concrete canyons.”
We are a race that supports every runner - no one is a stranger on our course - celebrates every individual accomplishment and embodies the spirit of friendship and community that is so unique to running.
PRESENTED BY
Grand Rapids Kids Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
Marathon Relay
The Champions
MARATHON
2024
Zachary Ripley, Rockford, Michigan, 2:18:36*
Amber Powell, Middleville, Michigan, 2:55:42
2023
Andrew Fathman, East Lansing, Michigan, 2:29:28
Kiersten Waineo, Plymouth, Michigan, 2:57:09
2022
Michael Gravelyn, Rockford, Michigan, 2:27:46
Maria Lindberg, Elmhurst, Illinois, 2:53:53
2021
Dylan Sykes, Flagstaff, Arizona, 2:28:57
Tea Romanowski, Hudson, Michigan, 3:01:01
2019
Richard Williams, Somerville, Massachusetts, 2:35:08.95
Ashley Higginson, Lansing, Michigan, 2:43:45*
HALF MARATHON
2024
Andrew Stern, Saline, Michigan, 1:09:36
Stephanie Veldhouse, Grandville, Michigan, 1:28:09
2023
Owen Howard, Clare, Michigan, 1:13:34
Alyssa McElheny, Belding, Michigan, 1:16:02
2022
Todd Buckingham, Wyoming, Michigan, 1:09:45
Alyssa McElheny, Belding, Michigan, 1:15:37*
2021
Antonio Cardona, Coamo, PR, 1:06:50*
Alyssa McElheny, Belding, Michigan, 1:17:33
2019
Todd Buckingham, Wyoming, Michigan, 1:08:22
Sarah Jane Kerwin, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1:20:46