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MarathonRoad🇺🇸 Grand Rapids, United States

Grand Rapids Marathon

Sunday, 18 October 2026In 7 days · Start 08:00

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A flat, fast autumn course from downtown Grand Rapids along the Grand River and its riverside parks and trails, popular as a Boston qualifier.

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against grandrapidsmarathon.com, grandrapidsmarathon.com, findmymarathon.com.

Elevation gain
93 m
Flat · ↓ 93 m
Highest point
198 m
above sea level
Temp at start
8°C
Peaks around 14°C
Entry fee
Check site
Open entry
Finishers
1,150
typical year
Course
Out and back
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into GRR (Grand Rapids), about 16 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 93 m of climbing and 93 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
8°C
Peak during race
14°C
Humidity
72%
Chance of rain
16%
Wind
14 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 18 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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