2026 Grand Rapids Marathon

Name: 2026 Grand Rapids Marathon
Start: 2026-10-18
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Grand Rapids, United States

42KCombo

BonusesScenic

Oct 18, 2026 · 1 day🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, United States

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A flat, fast west-Michigan fall race along the Grand River and through Millennium Park, USATF-certified Boston qualifier, with a redesigned downtown start and finish near the Grand Valley State University Pew Campus and the Blue Bridge.

Why attend here

October in Grand Rapids brings crisp air and golden foliage along the Grand River, making the marathon route through the city's historic bridges and Millennium Park's lakes especially scenic. Afterward, warm up with a local craft beer and hearty Midwestern fare downtown, where the fall harvest flavors are at their peak.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Grand Rapids, US

~0.5h · 401 km

Grand Rapids

combo

typical Oct weather · 2025

17 Fri

17°6°

0mm3.3 m/s

23 Thu

11°5°

5.2mm7.7 m/s

ComboPart of a combo trip

55th Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting + Hyrox & 19 RacesOct 8 – Oct 25Montreal +19 sports

Event Details

Elevation

236m

Course

Runners follow the Grand River past the historic Sixth Street Bridge, the Amway Grand Plaza and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, then loop out to Millennium Park with its lakes and the wooded Enchanted Forest stretch before returning downtown.