| Detroit Free Press Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 16, 2011 |
| Location | Detroit, United States |
| Event type | road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1978 |
| Course records | 2:13:07 (M; 1980, Greg Meyer) 2:34:16 (F; 2004, Elena Orlova) |
| Official site | www.freepmarathon.com |
The Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon is a 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) race run every October in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada since 1978. The predecessor to this race was the Motor City Marathon which started in 1963 and featured multiple laps on Belle Isle. The marathon course is international and has featured the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel for all but two years of it's existence. From 1978 to 1998 the race started in Windsor and finished in Detroit. 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.[1]
Apart from the main event, there is also a half-marathon, a relay and a 5 km fun run.
The 2009 overall winner was Nicholas Stanko (Haslett, Michigan)[2] in a time of 2:20:24. The female winner was Sarah Plaxton (Highland, Michigan),[3] who achieved a time of 2:57:10. The first prize for the marathon was $5,000.
2009's field was a record 19,326 runners who participated.[4]
In 2009, three men died participating in the half marathon race.[5][6]
In 2010, there was musical entertainment, such as the Detroit Party Marching Band at the half mile station.[7]
| Date | Time | Mens Winner | Time | Womens Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2:17:37 | Robert McOmber (USA) | 2:55:51 | Erma Tranter (USA) |
| 1979 | 2:15:42 | Gordon Minty (ENG) | 2:44:29 | Karen Blackford (USA) |
| 1980 | 2:13:07 | Greg Meyer (USA) | 2:49:17 | Debbie Froehlich (USA) |
| 1981 | 2:15:47 | Mike McGuire (USA) | 2:48:40 | Maureen Griffiths (CAN) |
| 1982 | 2:17:41 | David Hinz (USA) | 2:45:05 | Karen Blackford-2 |
| 1983 | 2:16:10 | David Olds (USA) | 2:46:22 | Cindy Keeler (USA) |
| 1984 | 2:23:40 | Loren Bandt (USA) | 2:43:00 | Karen Blackford-3 |
| 1985 | 2:23:58 | Tim Fox (USA) | 2:51:49 | Elizabeth Watch (USA) |
| 1986 | 2:17:24 | Ahmed Mohamed Ismail (SOM) | 2:47:56 | Pat Wassik-Hinson (USA) |
| 1987 | 2:18:03 | Doug Kirtis (USA) | 2:47:25 | Christine Iwahashi (USA) |
| 1988 | 2:20:14 | Doug Kirtis-2 | 2:41:49 | Ella Willis (USA) |
| 1989 | 2:17:24 | Doug Kirtis-3 | 2:38:22 | Ella Willis-2 |
| 1990 | 2:19:36 | Doug Kirtis-4 | 2:44:56 | Barbara Remmers (USA) |
| 1991 | 2:18:36 | Doug Kirtis-5 | 2:42:49 | Ella Willis-3 |
| 1992 | 2:19:25 | Doug Kirtis-6 | 2:45:21 | Karen Blackford-4 |
| 1993 | 2:19:53 | Peter Maher (CAN) | 2:43:07 | Amy Manson (USA) |
| 1994 | 2:21:24 | Donald Johns (USA) | 2:34:55 | May Allison (CAN) |
| 1995 | 2:18:11 | Michael McGowan (CAN) | 2:38:36 | Ann Boyd (USA) |
| 1996 | 2:20:50 | Michael Dudley (USA) | 2:43:36 | Cindy Keeler-2 |
| 1997 | 2:15:50 | Brad Hudson (USA) | 2:39:59 | Lyubov Klochko (UKR) |
| 1998 | 2:18:51 | Zithulele Singe (RSA) | 2:45:06 | Tatyana Maslova (RUS) |
| 1999 | 2:18:27 | Fred Kieser (USA) | 2:43:58 | Irina Kramova (RUS) |
| 2000 | 2:24:47 | Joseph Maina (KEN) | 2:54:30 | Lisa Veneziano (USA) |
| 2001 | 2:17:49 | Jacom Kirwa (KEN) | 2:52:16 | Lupe Hegan (USA) |
| 2002 | 2:19:14 | John Kariuki (KEN) | 2:43:22 | Angela Strange (CAN) |
| 2003 | 2:19:27 | Hilary Lelei (KEN) | 2:46:59 | Elvira Kolpakova (RUS) |
| 2004 | 2:19:15 | Joseph Ndirtu (KEN) | 2:34:16 | Elena Orlova (RUS) |
| 2005 | 2:14:59 | Andrey Gordayev (BLR) | 2:40:46 | Wioletta Kryza (POL) |
| 2006 | 2:18:22 | Josephat Ongeri (KEN) | 2:41:26 | Elena Orlova-2 |
| 2007 | 2:15:15 | Christopher Toroitich (KEN) | 2:34:50 | Anzhelika Averkova (UKR) |
| 2008 | 2:16:44 | David Ngeny Cheruiyot (KEN) | 2:40:17 | Tatyana Belovol (UKR) |
| 2009 | 2:20:24 | Nicholas Stanko (USA) | 2:57:10 | Sarah Plaxton (USA) |
| 2010 | 2:28:30 | Jordan Desilets (USA) | 2:52:14 | Paula Keating (CAN) |
| 2011 | 2:28:22 | Derek Nakluski (CAN) | 2:44:09 | Wioletta Kryza-2 |