Detroit Free Press Marathon

Detroit Free Press Marathon

The Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon is a 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) race run every October in Detroit, Michigan. The marathon course is international, crossing the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel between Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 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.[1]

Apart from the main event, there is also a half-marathon, a relay and a 5 km fun run.

The 2009 overall winner was Nicholas Stanko (Haslett, Michigan)[2] in a time of 2:20:22. The female winner was Sarah Plaxton (Highland, Michigan),[3] who achieved a time of 2:57:09. The first prize for the marathon was $5,000.

2009's field was a record 19,326 runners who participated.[4]

In 2009, three men died participating in the half marathon race.[5][6]

In 2010, there was musical entertainment, such as the Detroit Party Marching Band at the half mile station.[7]

Winners

Date Male Athlete Country Time Female Athlete Country Time Ref

References

  1. ^ http://www.freepmarathon.com/events--races/races/marathon.htm
  2. ^ http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp?rsID=86153
  3. ^ http://results.active.com/pages/searchform.jsp?posted_p=t&numPerPage=25&page=2&rsID=86153&eventClass=Marathon&queryType=division
  4. ^ http://www.freep.com/article/20091018/SPORTS23/91018032/1401/sports23/A-joyous--sobering-race
  5. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/18/michigan.marathon.deaths/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
  6. ^ http://www.freep.com/article/20091019/SPORTS23/910190362/1318/Autopsies-today-for-3-runners
  7. ^ http://www.freep.com/article/20101015/SPORTS23/10150373/1433/Try-for-three-at-Charlotte-will-include-new-chassis

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