Sleeping Bear Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
Next date not announced · last held Sat, Oct 3 Empire, MI
MarathonHalf marathon5K
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of ~140
Age group
Finish times
From the 2026 results.
| Distance | Finishers | Winner | Top 5% | Top 25% | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | 248 | 2:57:44 | 3:23:58 | 4:05:58 | 4:40:41 |
| Half marathon | 764 | 1:29:39 | 1:44:22 | 2:00:12 | 2:16:05 |
| 5K | 565 | 17:46 | 25:27 | 31:32 | 37:56 |
Field strength
5KCasual
Faster up front than 15% of the 5K races we track, based on 1,407 finishers over 3 editions.
Half marathonCasual
Faster up front than 18% of the half marathon races we track, based on 1,967 finishers over 3 editions.
MarathonCasual
Faster up front than 17% of the marathon races we track, based on 675 finishers over 3 editions.
Race-morning weather
59°F
Typical 7–9am temperature on race day over the past five years, with a dew point of 54°F. Expect paces about 1% slower than in ideal conditions.
Finishers by year
| Year | Marathon | Half marathon | 5K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 248 | 764 | 565 |
| 2025 | 262 | 689 | 475 |
| 2024 | 165 | 514 | 367 |
| 2023 | 148 | 458 | 413 |
| 2022 | 130 | 590 | 411 |
| 2021 | 156 | 607 | 548 |
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