Detroit Free Press Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, mild temps ahead
Runners will face a temperature range from 47°F at the start to a mild 59°F by the finish. Wind speeds will peak at 12 mph with headwinds in miles 1-2 and 9-21, potentially impacting pacing. With humidity at 67%, it’s advisable for runners to stay hydrated and consider a conservative start to conserve energy for the latter miles, especially during the headwind stretches.
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The Detroit Free Press Marathon is a 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) race run every third Sunday in October in Detroit, Michigan, United States and Windsor, Ontario, Canada since 1978. Major General Stan Connelly and Jerry Coyle organized the first international marathon. MaryJane Hatton, recorded the times as the runners crossed the finish line. After each marathon Stan Connelly and his daughter MaryJane Hatton would compile a booklet entitled, “We’re All Winners” of every runner and their times. The marathon course is international and has featured the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel for all but two years of its existence. The current course crosses the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor. Due to its use of the tunnel, the race is able to boast that it has the only official underwater international mile in the world, as the tunnel runs underneath the Detroit River. The race is a USATF-certified, Boston-qualifier course. Wikipedia
