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, United States and

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, Canada since 1978. The

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course is international and has featured the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel for all but two years of its existence. The current course crosses the

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and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor. Due to its use of the tunnel, the race is able to boast that it has the only official underwater international mile in the world, as the tunnel runs underneath the

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. The race is a USATF-certified, Boston-qualifier course. The race weekend also features a

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, a

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and a 5K fun run.

History

The predecessor to this race was the Motor City Marathon which started in 1963 and featured multiple laps on Belle Isle. The marathon was first held in 1978. From 1978 to 1998 the race started in Windsor and finished in Detroit. The race has had several other sponsors, changing the name slightly each time. 2009's field was a record 19,326 runners who participated. The 2020 in-person edition of the race was canceled due to the

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. Registrants were given the option of running the race on their own courses, transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022, or obtaining a 50 percent refund.

Winners

References

External links

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