Fastest half marathons in Michigan
The Michigan half marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
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- 7Hot Cider Hustle - Lansing Half Marathon, 10K & 5KLansing670 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 47°F race morning2:05:04median finish
- 82:05:47median finish
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- 10Gentex Park2Park 1/2 Marathon & 5K for Neighbors PlusHolland1,160 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 20262:06:30median finish
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- 13Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, & Kids Fun RunTraverse City8,676 finishers over 3 yearsNext: May 29, 20272:07:20median finish
- 14Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - Grand RapidsGrand Rapids231 finishers over 3 yearsNext: May 30, 20272:07:22median finish
- 152:07:23median finish
- 16Hot Cider Hustle - Grand Rapids Half Marathon, 10K & 5KWalker1,243 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 31, 20262:07:24median finish
- 172:07:24median finish
- 18Rock CF Thumb Coast Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KPort Austin377 finishers over 1 yearNext: Nov 8, 20262:08:37median finish
- 19University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids MarathonGrand Rapids5,478 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 18, 20262:09:36median finish
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- 24Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler - MICommerce Township618 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 27, 20262:15:17median finish
- 25Mackinac Island Great Turtle Half Marathon & 5.7 MileMackinac Island1,649 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 24, 20262:17:32median finish
The top 25 of 31 ranked half marathons in Michigan.
Fastest half marathons by state
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Common questions
What is the fastest half marathon in Michigan?
By the results we track, 16th Annual Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon in Grosse Ile: its median finisher runs 1:57:54, 9:00 per mile, over its last 2 years. Next is Portage Winter Blast 2027 at 2:00:10.
How are the races ranked?
By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.
Which half marathon is best for a personal record?
Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.