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| Marquette Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday of Labor Day weekend |
| Location | Ishpeming, Michigan to Marquette, Michigan |
| Distance | 26.2 miles (42.2 km) |
| Primary sponsor | Northern Michigan University and others |
| Established | 1977 |
| Official site | https://www.marquettemarathon.com/ |
| Participants | 500+[1] |
The Marquette Marathon is an annual marathon in the upper peninsula of Michigan, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point, starting at Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum in Ishpeming, Michigan, follows the Iron Ore Heritage Trail, and ends at the Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan.[2] It is held annually on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend.[3] The race is one of the fastest Boston Marathon qualifiers in the USA, with a descent of almost 800 feet (240 m) in the first 5 miles (8.0 km).[4] The section along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail is on a gravel-covered path through the forest, but the course features views of Lake Superior in the later miles.[5]
The Marquette Marathon brings nearly $500,000 to the community according to the Marquette Marathon committee, a figure that is contested by some local business owners who claim sales are reduced by 10% the day of the race due to road closures.[6][7]
Race History
[edit]The Marquette Marathon was first run in 1977 with 49 finishers.[8] Since then, it has gone by several names and used different course routes.
The first iteration of the Marquette Marathon was run from 1977 until 1982.
The renamed Northern Shufflers Marathon was run between 1984 and 1993.[9]
The Marquette Marathon was restarted in 2010, and the current course finishing at the Superior Dome has been run since 2021. Previous to this change, the race finished on North Third Street near Blackrocks Brewery.[10]
In 2020, the race was canceled due to COVID-19. However, nine runners ran the course in an unofficial virtual race.[11]
The Marquette Marathon was part of the Great Lakes Marathon Series, a circuit of 25 marathon races near the Great Lakes, from 2013 until the series ended in 2019.[12][13][14]
Race Weekend
[edit]The race expo is held on Friday of race weekend at the Superior Dome. There is a one mile kids' race called the Pebble Run on the same day.
The Marquette Marathon is held on Saturday and starts at 7:30 am.
The Marquette Half Marathon is held on Saturday, and starts in Negaunee, Michigan. It starts at 9:00 am.
The Wildcat 5 km race is held at 9:00 am on Saturday, and starts and finishes at the Superior Dome.
Past Marathon Winners
[edit]| Date | Men's Winner | Time (h:m:s) |
Women's Winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 |  Adam Martin Caldwell (USA) |
2:19:27.9 | Courtney Rouse (USA) |
2:59:54.8 |
| 2023-09-02 | Noah Jacobs (USA) |
2:34:26.8 | Violet Butts (USA) |
2:59:45.8 |
| 2022-09-03 | Chris Scott (USA) |
2:33:51.6 | Elizabeth Dollas (USA) |
2:54:48.1 |
| 2021-09-04 | Alex Dennis (USA) |
2:39:05.9 | Liza Breznau (USA) |
2:59:15.8 |
| 2019-08-31 | Samuel Parlette (USA) |
2:35:47.2 | Tiffany Kari (USA) |
3:05:11.8 |
Past Half Marathon Winners
[edit]| Date | Men's Winner | Time (h:m:s) |
Women's Winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 | Ian Torchia (USA) |
1:09:57.8 | Maggie Priebe (USA) |
1:19:50.7 |
| 2023-09-02 | Alex Dennis (USA) |
1:09:22.7 | Kathy Vandehy (USA) |
1:14:11.8 |
| 2022-09-03 | Charles Smogoleski (USA) |
1:06:05.8 | Natalie Anderson (USA) |
1:21:44.9 |
Past Wildcat 5 km Winners
[edit]| Date | Men's Winner | Time (m:s) |
Women's Winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-31 | Qwynn Darnell (USA) |
17:16.5 | Emma Ziegler (USA) |
23:06.1 |
| 2023-09-02 | Qwynn Darnell (USA) |
17:27.2 | Chessie Sergey (USA) |
21:20.2 |
| 2022-09-03 | Anthony Plana (USA) |
18:25.7 | Chessie Sergey (USA) |
22:00.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Record-setting year for Marquette Marathon". Upper Michigan Source. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Huff, Matthew (9 July 2024). "Make a Splash and Maybe Clock a PR With These Best Beach Town Races". Runner's World. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Kwapisz, Nathan (1 September 2022). "NMU students prepare for Marquette Marathon". The North Wind.
- ^ Nothaft, Patrick (19 May 2019). "Off the Beaten Path: Several Unique and Challenging Road Races Show Case Michigan's Unique Summer Appeal". Ann Arbor News.
- ^ D'Addona, Dan (7 September 2018). "Oren qualifies for Boston Marathon - Hamilton graduate will compete in nation's biggest race". The Holland Sentinel.
- ^ Hunter, Cali (30 March 2017). "Sharing Third Street". The North Wind.
- ^ Burge, Bruce (18 September 2013). "U.P. communities good model for rest of state". The North Wind.
- ^ "Race Profile". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. 10 September 1977. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Hanlon, Stephen (16 April 1994). "Running Down a Dream". The Times (Munster, Indiana).
- ^ Rifenburgh, Adam (31 August 2017). "Runners Fill The Streets This Weekend for the Marquette Half & Full Marathon Plus the Blackrocks 5k!". Fox Sports Marquette. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Markle, Tyler (12 September 2020). "Runners participate in 'virtual' Marquette Marathon". Upper Michigan Source. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Kyle (2 April 2013). "25 events combine to form Great Lakes Marathon Series". Grand Rapids Herald-Review.
- ^ Copper, Mike (14 September 2013). "Marathon set for Sunday at Presque Isle". Erie Times-News.
- ^ "Important Notice". Race Roster. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2024.