Join us April 25, 2027
Registration opens Oct. 16
Exclusively at the Detroit Free Press Marathon Expo.
A Half Marathon built for Detroit
A Half Marathon built for Detroit
A new spring tradition is coming to Detroit. Brought to you by the team that produces the Detroit Free Press Marathon, the inaugural Motor City Half presented by MSU Federal Credit Union will bring runners to a brand-new 13.1-mile course through Detroit, featuring neighborhoods and streets never before included on our fall race routes. From the starting line to the finish at the newly renovated Chandler Park Field House, the Motor City Half offers a fresh way to experience Detroit in the spring.
13.1 miles. Built for Detroit.
A Half Marathon built for Detroit
A Half Marathon built for Detroit
A new spring tradition is coming to Detroit. Brought to you by the team that produces the Detroit Free Press Marathon, the inaugural Motor City Half presented by MSU Federal Credit Union will bring runners to a brand-new 13.1-mile course through Detroit, featuring neighborhoods and streets never before included on our fall race routes. From the starting line to the finish at the newly renovated Chandler Park Field House, the Motor City Half offers a fresh way to experience Detroit in the spring.
13.1 miles. Built for Detroit.

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