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Grand Rapids Marathon

Oct 28, 2007

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Where

Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

October 28, 2007 Sunday
Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00
MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Chuck Engle 02:31:47
2. Paul Laeseke 02:35:39
3. Kevin Pline 02:38:09

Top 3 Women

1. Laura Kennedy 03:01:30
2. Melissa Currie 03:03:14
3. Julie Winter 03:10:58

Top 3 Men

1. Chuck Engle 02:31:47
2. Paul Laeseke 02:35:39
3. Kevin Pline 02:38:09
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Reviews

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By: Rob B.

Posted: October 20, 2021

Well-run 'small feel' marathon. A nice event!

I chose this as my Michigan race and am happy I did. The race director and his crew are passionate about what they do and it shows. All of the little things that can make or break a race were done well. Plenty of porta-pots. Well stocked, plentiful aid stations. Well marked course. Efficient packet pick-up/expo. Great swag - a nice medal, traditional socks, a gaiter and a nice race shirt. It's not a large race (numbers probably down being the first year back after the pandemic) but you can tell that the crew & volunteers care about your experience, and throw in a little bit of fun to boot. (The obvious example would be the 'Celebrity' Pace Groups, based on the marathon results of the rich and famous... the 3:14 'Pi' group, the 4:13 'Kevin Hart' group, the Oprah and Dubya paces... etc. A nice touch). The course is largely flat, scenic in spots and not so scenic in others. There are some downtown segments and some park/lake/bike path stretches and it makes for a fine overall circuit. The weather this year was nearly perfect and all of these factors led to running my best race time since March 2017. Add in some great bar/restaurant spots I found near my hotel, and this was probably one of my favorite races in recent seasons. Your mileage may vary - but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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