Run through the streets of Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Cross the border into Canada over the Ambassador Bridge and back to the U.S. through the Detroit-Windosr Tunnel. Only marathon in North America to feature two international border crossings. Run through downtown and through historic neighborhoods like Mexican Town, Cork Town and Indian Village. Flat and fast!

Detroit International Marathon

Human Interest Story

The Detroit Free Press (sponsor of the marathon) video taped the finish line of the Detroit Marathon for the entire six and a half hours before the course was closed. You can watch yourself (or your friend/family/arch enemy/whatever) cross the finish line!

Watch Yourself Finish the Detroit Marathon

From early morning, before the sun rose, the Detroit area was a buzz with activity for the Free Press Marathon. The wheelchair race began at five minutes after 7 am in the dark morning and the marathon kicked off five minutes later to the classic Van Halen tune of "Right Now".

Scenes from Sunday's race: Runners celebrate at end of Detroit Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Marathoner David Cheruiyot won Sunday's Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 44 seconds. Clint Verran of Rochester finished second in 2 hours 18 minutes and 21 seconds.Tetyana Byelovol, of Ukraine, who lives in Miami, won the women's marathon in 2 hours 40 minutes and 17 seconds. Mary Akor of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was second in 2 hours 41 minutes and 32 seconds.

Kenyan wins Detroit Marathon

One of the factors attracting runners to the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon has been its course. Construction along the course has caused changes to the race route each of the last ten years including this year.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results