The modern marathon was conceived as a race for the 1896 Olympics in Athens. Comprising 26.2 miles, marathons are held in virtually every terrain imaginable. Here in Michigan we have some of the top marathons in the country. Some Michigan marathons can even qualify a runner for other larger marathons, such as the Boston Marathon.
Interested in trying your hand at running a marathon? Don’t have anyone to train with you? Not sure of what training schedule is best? Just don’t know where to start? There are many online or virtual marathon training programs. One of the best is Hal Higdon’s Marathon Training Guide. This website divides marathon training into different skill levels: novice, intermediate 1, intermediate 2, advanced 1 and advanced 2 and then into 18 week units. There is also a marathon recovery schedule, senior marathon training program and a schedule for those runners wanting to compete in several marathons in a season. Thinking of taking the plunge and trying a marathon? A seasoned marathon veteran searching for marathon races in Michigan? Here are some of the best marathons in Michigan.
Michigan Marathon: Run Charlevoix Marathon
June 26, 2010
Charlevoix, Michigan
26.2M run, 13.1M run, 10K run, 10K walk, 5K run, 5K walk
Michigan Marathon: Carrollton Festival of Races
July 25, 2010
Carrollton, Michigan
26.2M run, 20K run, 10K run, 5K run
Michigan Marathon: Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K
August 1, 2010
Munising, Michigan
26.2M trail run, 10K trail run
Michigan Marathon: Fallsburg Marathon and Half Marathon
August 14, 2010
Lowell, Michigan
26.2M run, 13.1M run, 5K run
Michigan Marathon: North Country Trail Run
August 28, 2010
Manistee, Michigan
50M trail run, 26.2M trail run, 13.1M trail run
Michigan Marathon: Beaver Island Marathon
September 4, 2010
Beaver Island, Michigan
26.2M run, 26.2M walk, 13.1M run, 13.1M walk, 5K run
Michigan Marathon: Ringside Fitness Marquette Marathon
September 4, 2010
Marquette, Michigan
26.2M run, 13.1M run, kids run
Michigan Marathon: Run Woodstock – Day 2
September 25, 2010
Pinckney, Michigan
50M run, 50K run, 26.2M run, 13.1M run, 10K run, 5M run
Michigan Marathon: Wild Life Marathon
October 10, 2010
Concord, Michigan
26.2M run, 13.1M run, 13.1M walk, 5K run, 5K walk, kids run
Michigan Marathon: Detroit Free Press Marathon
October 17, 2010
Detroit, Michigan
26.2M run, 26.2M relay, 13.1M run, 13.1M walk, 5K fun run, 5K walk, kids run
Michigan Marathon: Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon
October 17, 2010
Grand Rapids, Michigan
26.2M run, 13.1M run
Michigan Marathon: Martian Invasion of Races
April 2, 2011
Dearborn, Michigan
26.2M run, 26.2M relay, 13.1M run, 10K run, 5K run, kids run
Michigan Marathon: Running Fit Trail Marathon & Half Marathon
Held April 25, 2010; 2011 date to be announced
Pinckney, Michigan
26.2M trail run, 13.1M trail run
Michigan Marathon: Traverse City State Bank Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K
Held May 29, 2010; 2011 date to be announced
Traverse City, Michigan
26.2M run, 13.1M run, 10K run
Source
Running in the USA
