University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon
Race Date
Oct 18, 2026
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
The Experience
University of Michigan Health - West Grand Rapids Marathon Foster Swift Half Marathon Pepsi Zero Sugar Marathon Relay Run Thru The Rapids 5K & 10K Race insurance offered through RunSignUp on our registration page. For info on claims: CLICK (For complete info on packet pickup, course, race day info, FAQ, etc, please see our main Grand Rapids Marathon website)
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Long Sleeve Tech T-Shirt
Start Location
475 Lake Michigan Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
Runner Favorite8921 years running
~3,449 finishers a year
growing or steady
21% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 39 states
winner 1:10:15
typical high 59°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
44°
Afternoon (High)
59°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.1"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
72%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 30,203 finishers actually crossed the line across 21 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
30,203
Median time
2:13:00
Latest turnout
1,852
States
48
Turnout by year
2017–2025
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