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The Detroit Free Press Marathon is a 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) race run every third Sunday in October in Detroit, Michigan, United States and Windsor, Ontario, Canada since 1978. Major General Stan Connelly and Jerry Coyle organized the first international marathon. MaryJane Hatton, recorded the times as the runners crossed the finish line. After each marathon Stan Connelly and his daughter MaryJane Hatton would compile a booklet entitled, “We’re All Winners” of every runner and their times. The marathon course is international and has featured the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel for all but two years of its existence. The current course crosses the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor. 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.
WikipediaFAQ
When is the 2026 Detroit Free Press Marathon?
The 2026 Detroit Free Press Marathon will be held on Sunday October 18, 2026.
Is the Detroit Free Press Marathon a Boston Marathon Qualfier?
Yes, the Detroit Free Press Marathon is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.
What is the time limit for the Detroit Free Press Marathon?
The time limit for the Detroit Free Press Marathon is 6.5 hours.
Detroit Free Press Marathon Course Map
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Detroit Free Press Marathon Weather History
Detroit Free Press Marathon Weather Averages
Average Temp: 52°, Average Low: 44°, Average High: 60°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 47° | 47° | 49° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 57° |
| Feel | 45° | 45° | 47° | 50° | 52° | 55° | 56° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 41° | 40° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 41° | 41° |
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Detroit Free Press Marathon 2025
Oct 19, 2025
Partly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 51°, High: 69°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp |  65° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 64° | 60° | 59° |
| Feel | 65° | 63° | 65° | 65° | 64° | 60° | 59° |
| Rain | light | light | - | light | light | light | light |
| Wind | 22mph | 19mph | 17mph | 17mph | 18mph | 15mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 62° | 62° | 62° | 63° | 63° | 58° | 56° |
| RunScore |  | |  | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2024
Oct 20, 2024
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 44°, High: 75°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp |  44° |  44° | 50° | 56° | 61° | 65° | 70° |
| Feel | 41° | 42° | 50° | 56° | 61° | 65° | 70° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 39° | 39° | 41° | 40° | 41° | 42° | 42° |
| RunScore | | |  | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2023
Oct 15, 2023
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 48°, High: 55°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 48° | 48° | 50° | 52° | 53° | 55° | 54° |
| Feel | 44° | 43° | 46° | 52° | 53° | 55° | 54° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 10mph | 9mph | 14mph | 15mph | 13mph | 12mph |
| Dew | 43° | 43° | 42° | 42° | 41° | 41° | 38° |
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Detroit Free Press Marathon 2022
Oct 15, 2022
Partly cloudy throughout the day with early morning rain.
Low: 46°, High: 58°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp |  48° | 46° | 46° | 47° | 48° | 51° | 51° |
| Feel | 42° | 40° | 39° | 39° | 42° | 51° | 51° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph | 20mph | 16mph | 15mph | 16mph |
| Dew | 39° | 35° | 36° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2021
Oct 17, 2021
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 47°, High: 63°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 47° | 47° | 49° | 51° | 52° | 57° | 59° |
| Feel | 44° | 44° | 46° | 51° | 52° | 57° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 7mph | 6mph | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph | 12mph |
| Dew | 40° | 40° | 42° | 42° | 42° | 43° | 39° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2019
Oct 20, 2019
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 45°, High: 67°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 46° | 48° | 50° | 55° | 57° | 61° | 63° |
| Feel | 46° | 48° | 50° | 55° | 57° | 61° | 63° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 1mph | 1mph | 0mph | 2mph | 1mph | 2mph | 1mph |
| Dew | 45° | 46° | 48° | 52° | 47° | 47° | 46° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2018
Oct 21, 2018
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 36°, High: 43°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 36° | 36° | 36° | 37° | 37° | 39° | 39° |
| Feel | 29° | 28° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 33° | 33° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 11mph | 9mph | 10mph | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 24° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2017
Oct 15, 2017
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 50°, High: 74°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 70° | 70° | 71° | 73° | 73° | 74° | 67° |
| Feel | 70° | 70° | 71° | 73° | 73° | 74° | 67° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | light |
| Wind | 15mph | 15mph | 16mph | 19mph | 18mph | 20mph | 25mph |
| Dew | 66° | 66° | 67° | 66° | 66° | 65° | 62° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2016
Oct 16, 2016
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain in the morning and afternoon.
Low: 64°, High: 69°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 65° | 65° | 65° | 69° | 67° | 64° | 64° |
| Feel | 65° | 65° | 65° | 69° | 67° | 64° | 64° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | light | light | light |
| Wind | 14mph | 12mph | 12mph | 13mph | 10mph | 9mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 60° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 62° | 62° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2015
Oct 18, 2015
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 33°, High: 50°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 35° | 36° | 37° | 40° | 44° | 46° | 48° |
| Feel | 31° | 32° | 32° | 35° | 39° | 41° | 43° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 7mph | 9mph | 10mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 21° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2014
Oct 19, 2014
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 34°, High: 53°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 35° | 34° | 37° | 40° | 44° | 45° | 47° |
| Feel | 32° | 34° | 32° | 40° | 41° | 43° | 44° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 4mph | 2mph | 7mph | 1mph | 4mph | 5mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 31° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 31° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2013
Oct 20, 2013
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 40°, High: 58°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 42° | 41° | 43° | 46° | 49° | 52° | 53° |
| Feel | 38° | 37° | 38° | 41° | 44° | 52° | 53° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 7mph | 10mph | 12mph | 11mph | 6mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 37° | 36° | 37° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 40° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2012
Oct 21, 2012
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 40°, High: 60°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 42° | 40° | 43° | 47° | 52° | 55° | 57° |
| Feel | 42° | 40° | 43° | 44° | 52° | 55° | 57° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 0mph | 1mph | 7mph | 5mph | 6mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 41° | 39° | 41° | 43° | 45° | 45° | 44° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2011
Oct 16, 2011
Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 49°, High: 58°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 52° | 52° | 50° | 51° | 52° | 53° | 53° |
| Feel | 52° | 52° | 50° | 51° | 52° | 53° | 53° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 12mph | 7mph | 8mph | 9mph | 7mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 39° | 39° | 43° | 43° | 42° | 44° | 45° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2010
Oct 17, 2010
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 49°, High: 63°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 50° | 49° | 49° | 52° | 57° | 60° | 61° |
| Feel | 47° | 49° | 47° | 52° | 57° | 60° | 61° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 3mph | 5mph | 6mph | 8mph | 6mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 40° | 37° | 33° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2009
Oct 18, 2009
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 29°, High: 52°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 31° | 29° | 35° | 42° | 45° | 47° | 49° |
| Feel | 31° | 29° | 35° | 39° | 42° | 47° | 49° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 1mph | 0mph | 0mph | 5mph | 6mph | 2mph | 2mph |
| Dew | 25° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 24° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2008
Oct 19, 2008
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 37°, High: 55°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 37° | 37° | 41° | 46° | 51° | 53° | 55° |
| Feel | 37° | 37° | 41° | 46° | 51° | 53° | 55° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 0mph | 1mph | 3mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 31° | 30° | 34° | 36° | 36° | 36° | 37° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2007
Oct 21, 2007
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 57°, High: 80°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 58° | 57° | 60° | 64° | 67° | 71° | 74° |
| Feel | 58° | 57° | 60° | 64° | 67° | 71° | 74° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 12mph | 9mph | 11mph | 16mph | 17mph | 19mph | 16mph |
| Dew | 45° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 46° | 45° | 44° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2006
Oct 29, 2006
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 38°, High: 52°
| Time | 6AM | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 38° | 39° | 40° | 43° | 44° | 46° | 48° |
| Feel | 31° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 37° | 39° | 42° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 13mph | 14mph | 18mph | 17mph | 19mph | 18mph |
| Dew | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2005
Oct 23, 2005
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 37°, High: 52°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 38° | 37° | 39° | 45° | 47° | 50° | 51° |
| Feel | 38° | 37° | 37° | 45° | 47° | 47° | 51° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 1mph | 0mph | 3mph | 1mph | 1mph | 7mph | 4mph |
| Dew | 35° | 34° | 35° | 38° | 39° | 38° | 37° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2004
Oct 24, 2004
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.
Low: 53°, High: 60°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 55° | 53° | 54° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 57° |
| Feel | 55° | 53° | 54° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 57° |
| Rain | - | light | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 9mph | 7mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 51° | 50° | 50° | 51° | 51° | 49° | 51° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2003
Oct 5, 2003
Partly cloudy throughout the day with early morning rain.
Low: 36°, High: 55°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 37° | 37° | 39° | 45° | 47° | 50° | 51° |
| Feel | 37° | 33° | 39° | 43° | 43° | 46° | 51° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 3mph | 4mph | 2mph | 4mph | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 32° | 32° | 34° | 35° | 32° | 33° | 33° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2002
Oct 6, 2002
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 48°, High: 67°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 48° | 48° | 54° | 59° | 63° | 65° | 66° |
| Feel | 48° | 47° | 54° | 59° | 63° | 65° | 66° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 1mph | 3mph | 3mph | 8mph | 15mph | 17mph | 16mph |
| Dew | 43° | 44° | 48° | 51° | 50° | 49° | 48° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2001
Oct 21, 2001
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 49°, High: 64°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 56° | 57° | 58° | 61° | 62° | 64° | 63° |
| Feel | 56° | 57° | 58° | 61° | 62° | 64° | 63° |
| Rain | - | light | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 52° | 52° | 53° | 54° | 54° | 55° | 55° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 2000
Oct 15, 2000
Partly cloudy throughout the day with afternoon rain.
Low: 55°, High: 65°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 56° | 58° | 59° | 60° | 60° | 63° | 65° |
| Feel | 56° | 58° | 59° | 60° | 60° | 63° | 65° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 6mph | 7mph | 7mph | 6mph | 7mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 52° | 51° | 52° | 52° | 54° | 54° | 54° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 1999
Oct 18, 1999
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon.
Low: 39°, High: 53°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 39° | 39° | 43° | 46° | 48° | 51° | 52° |
| Feel | 34° | 34° | 39° | 41° | 44° | 51° | 52° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 6mph | 6mph | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 36° | 36° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 39° | 37° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Detroit Free Press Marathon 1998
Oct 19, 1998
Clearing in the afternoon.
Low: 46°, High: 64°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 47° | 47° | 49° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 59° |
| Feel | 45° | 44° | 47° | 52° | 54° | 56° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 5mph | 5mph | 9mph | 8mph | 10mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 42° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 42° | 42° | 41° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |