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Race Overview
The Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon is a Boston qualifier held in September at Secchia Meadows in Millennium Park, a Kent County park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The USATF-certified course is a wide, paved and mostly shaded path along the Grand River with a footbridge, run as repeated loops. Entry is capped at 330 runners and the time limit is 4.5 hours. From 2023 to 2025, roughly 61 to 74 percent of finishers ran a Boston qualifying time.
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When is the 2027 Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids)?
The 2027 Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) will be held on Sunday September 12, 2027.
Is the Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) a Boston Marathon Qualfier?
Yes, the Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.
What is the time limit for the Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids)?
The time limit for the Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) is 4.5 hours.
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Weather History
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Weather Averages
Average Temp: 62°, Average Low: 53°, Average High: 70°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 54° | 55° | 58° | 62° | 65° |
| Feel | 53° | 54° | 57° | 62° | 65° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 8mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 51° | 52° | 53° | 54° | 55° |
| RunScore |  | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2026
Sep 13, 2026
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon.
Low: 53°, High: 72°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 62° | 62° | 65° | 68° | 68° |
| Feel | 62° | 62° | 65° | 68° | 68° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 6mph | 7mph | 9mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 57° | 57° | 59° | 60° | 60° |
| RunScore |  | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2025
Sep 7, 2025
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 42°, High: 66°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 42° | 43° | 49° |  57° | 61° |
| Feel | 42° | 43° | 49° | 57° | 61° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 5mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 40° | 41° | 45° | 47° | 46° |
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Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2024
Sep 8, 2024
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 43°, High: 69°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 45° | 48° | 52° | 59° | 65° |
| Feel | 42° | 48° | 52° | 59° | 65° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 3mph | 5mph | 9mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 41° | 44° | 47° | 48° | 48° |
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Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2023
Sep 10, 2023
Becoming cloudy in the afternoon.
Low: 51°, High: 75°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 51° | 52° | 57° | 62° | 66° |
| Feel | 51° | 52° | 57° | 62° | 66° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 0mph | 0mph | 3mph | 1mph |
| Dew | 49° | 51° | 54° | 57° | 58° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2022
Sep 10, 2022
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 62°, High: 83°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 62° | 62° | 65° | 70° | 74° |
| Feel | 62° | 62° | 65° | 70° | 74° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 4mph | 0mph | 4mph | 0mph | 1mph |
| Dew | 60° | 60° | 62° | 63° | 65° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2021
Sep 12, 2021
Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 65°, High: 80°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 70° | 71° | 72° |  73° | 77° |
| Feel | 70° | 71° | 72° | 73° | 77° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 6mph | 6mph | 11mph | 14mph |
| Dew | 65° | 65° | 66° | 67° | 68° |
| RunScore | | | | |  |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2020
Sep 12, 2020
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 56°, High: 68°, Light Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 56° | 56° | 57° | 60° | 63° |
| Feel | 56° | 56° | 57° | 60° | 63° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 10mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 53° | 53° | 54° | 55° | 57° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2019
Sep 7, 2019
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 55°, High: 73°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 55° | 55° | 59° | 63° | 66° |
| Feel | 55° | 55° | 59° | 63° | 66° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 3mph | 4mph | 7mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 53° | 53° | 55° | 56° | 55° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2018
Sep 8, 2018
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 56°, High: 67°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 56° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 64° |
| Feel | 56° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 64° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 11mph | 15mph |
| Dew | 49° | 51° | 53° | 56° | 56° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2017
Sep 9, 2017
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 43°, High: 67°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp |  43° | 45° | 50° | 54° | 59° |
| Feel | 40° | 44° | 49° | 54° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 3mph | 4mph | 7mph | 10mph |
| Dew | 43° | 44° | 46° | 47° | 47° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2016
Sep 10, 2016
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 62°, High: 75°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 69° | 69° | 68° | 70° | 71° |
| Feel | 69° | 69° | 68° | 70° | 71° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 4mph | 7mph | 11mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 63° | 64° | 65° | 65° | 66° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2015
Sep 12, 2015
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 47°, High: 63°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 47° | 47° | 51° | 54° | 57° |
| Feel | 44° | 44° | 51° | 54° | 57° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 6mph | 9mph | 10mph | 13mph |
| Dew | 45° | 44° | 45° | 46° | 47° |
| RunScore | | | | | |
Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) 2014
Sep 13, 2014
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.
Low: 48°, High: 59°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp |  48° | 48° | 49° | 50° | 53° |
| Feel | 44° | 44° | 45° | 50° | 53° |
| Rain | light | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 12mph |
| Dew | 46° | 45° | 45° | 43° | 43° |
| RunScore | | | | | |