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| date = October |
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| location = Western [[Michigan]], ending in [[Grand Rapids]] |
| location = Western [[Michigan]], ending in [[Grand Rapids]] |
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Revision as of 16:52, 28 January 2013
| Grand Rapids Marathon | |
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 The Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon Logo | |
| Date | October 20, 2013 |
| Location | Western Michigan, ending in Grand Rapids |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2004 |
| Official site | grandrapidsmarathon.com |
The Metro Health/Grand Rapids Marathon is a 26.219-mile (42.195 km) race run every October in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA since 2004. It is a USATF certified course.[1] The Grand Rapids Marathon picked up Metro Health as a title sponsor in 2008. The full marathon gives runners a tour of downtown Grand Rapids and then heads out of the city and into the trails of Millennium Park. It is considered a flat, fast course and is a qualifying opportunity for the Boston Marathon.[1]
The race director is Don Kern.[2]
The marathon utilizes "celebrity" pace teams, based on the times of famous people who had run marathons. The current pace teams include Oprah Winfrey (4:29), P. Diddy (4:14), Will Ferrell (3:56), George W. Bush (3:44), William Baldwin (3:24), and Pi (3:14).
Apart from the main event, there is also a kids marathon, 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon relay and fitness expo.
The course record of 2:26.46 was set by Ryan Greutman in 2008.[3]
The 2012 overall winner was David Mart (Zeeland, Michigan) in a time of 2:27:55. The 2012 female winner was Amber Brunmeier (Holland, Michigan), who achieved a time of 2:49:53. Also in 2012, Kenneth McDonough (Novi, Michigan) won the half-marathon with a time of 1:10:46, and Hannah Norton (Union City, Michigan) was the female winner with 1:20:30.[4]
2013 is expected to be a 6,000-person event.
References
- ^ a b Kern, Don. "GRMarathonFAQ". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ Kern, Don. "GRMarathonCommittee". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Race Results 2008". Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ Chaney, Jeff. "Pair of Lakeshore runners beat the field at the Metro HealthGrand Rapids Marathon Sunday". Mlive. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
http://www.arrs.net/HP_GRpdMa.htm