Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
Race Date
May 17, 2026
Location
Grand Haven, MI
The Experience
The Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K honors all branches of our military as well as our first responders. This event is sanctioned by USA Track & Field and features a certified marathon course with USATF, making it a Boston and New York City Marathon qualifier. The marathon is also a qualifying event for the Abbott World Marathon Series. The half marathon is also a measured and certified course with USATF, making it a qualifying event for the New York City Marathon. The 5-K is a flat and fast course. All the courses start AND finish on the track inside the Grand Haven High School football stadium. The run courses are "Out and Back" routes, allowing you to enjoy aid stations every "1" mile.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
17001 Ferris St., Grand Haven, MI, 49417
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
MI22026MN · Armed Services Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout655 years running
~161 finishers a year
shrinking
14% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 3 photos
no finisher data yet
winner 1:18:10
typical high 65°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
50°
Afternoon (High)
65°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
14 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 600 finishers actually crossed the line across 5 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
600
Median time
2:04:52
Latest turnout
147
States
10
Turnout by year
2021–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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