You can run Michigan half-marathon events in Adrian, Alma, Alpena, Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Big Rapids, Brighton, Charlevoix, Commerce, Detroit, Douglas, Empire, Escabana, Gladstone, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Gregory, Hancock, Harrisville, Holland, Iron Mountain, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Laingsburg, Lakeshore, Lansing, Ludington, Mackinac Island, Marquette, Milford, Munising, New Troy, Niles, Paradise, Park State, Petoskey, Pinckney, Port Austin, Rivertown, Rockford, Shelby Township, South Lyon, Thompsonville, Traverse City, Trenton, Walker, and Wellston.
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August 16, 2026
500-1000 runners
Anchorage, Alaska
- Half Marathon, Marathon, Road
August 20, 2026
1-100 runners
New Troy, Michigan
- 10K, 5k, Half Marathon, Road
August 29, 2026
1-100 runners
Alpena, Michigan
- 5k, Half Marathon, Road
August 30, 2026
100-500 runners
Wellston, Michigan
- Half Marathon, Trail, Ultramarathon
August 30, 2026
100-500 runners
Wellston, Michigan
- Half Marathon, Marathon, Trail
August 30, 2026
100-500 runners
Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Road
September 5, 2026
500-1000 runners
Marquette, Michigan
- 5k, Half Marathon, Road
September 6, 2026
100-500 runners
Coldwater, Michigan
- 5k, Half Marathon, Road
September 11, 2026
1-100 runners
Marquette, Michigan
- 5k, Half Marathon, Trail
September 12, 2026
100-500 runners
Douglas, Michigan
- 10K, Half Marathon, Trail
September 12, 2026
100-500 runners
Gregory, Michigan
- Half Marathon, Road
September 13, 2026
1,000-10,000 runners
Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Marathon, Road
September 13, 2026
100-500 runners
Holland, Michigan
- Half Marathon, Road
September 19, 2026
1-100 runners
Escabana, Michigan
- 5k, Half Marathon, Road
September 20, 2026
100-500 runners
Detroit, Michigan
- Half Marathon, Road
September 20, 2026
500-1000 runners
Lansing, Michigan
- 5k, Half Marathon, Road
September 26, 2026
1-100 runners
Iron Mountain, Michigan
- 10K, 5k, Half Marathon, Road
September 26, 2026
100-500 runners
Holland, Michigan
- 5k, Half Marathon, Road
September 26, 2026
1-100 runners
Big Rapids, Michigan
- Half Marathon, Trail
September 27, 2026
100-500 runners
Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 10K, 5k, Half Marathon, Road
Running in Michigan
FAQ
What are the most popular Michigan half marathons?
The three most popular Michigan half marathons are the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon with 3,200 finishers, the Bayshore Half Marathon with 2,942 finishers, and the Dexter Ann Arbor Run Half Marathon with 1,542 finishers.
What are the best Michigan half marathons for beginners in 2024?
The half marathons we most frequently recommend as the best for beginners are:
The Detroit Free Press Half Marathon: As it’s one of the only half marathons that has participants running in two different countries – the United States and Canada – as you cross the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.
The Bayshore Half Marathon: A point-to-point flat and scenic half marathon that’s become a midwest running institution.
Which Michigan cities have half marathons?
