Marathon skipping Windsor this year, with hopes of returning in 2022.There will also be the new finish line on Woodward Avenue at the foot of Campus Martius. It actually gives you goosebumps and you get a kick to keep going.”Īmong changes to the marathon route this year include passage through District Detroit, Midtown and Woodbridge neighbourhoods, the Eastern Market and inclusion of the Dequindre Cut - the popular greenway that connects Eastern Market and Detroit’s riverfront.
At that point, you start to think you might give up, but then you come out of the tunnel and right into a massive crowd. “Then you go back through the tunnel - which I believe is the only underwater mile (for a marathon) in the world. That’s why people travel so far to take part.”įor Windsor’s marathon participants crossing the bridge and being able to run along Riverside Drive in front of family and friends “is always one of the best parts,” Steele said. For this marathon being an international race is what makes it a major attraction. “So, everyone this year is chomping at the bit. “Last year, we could hear race day going on across the river, but not get over there,” she said. The marathon making its return to Windsor is “huge” for racers from this side of the border, said Kelly Steele, who has both participated and coached runners locally for the event for over 15 years. Runners make their way onto Goyeau Street from Riverside Drive during the race. The international race always features a run through the heart of Windsor. The 2018 Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon was held on Sunday, Oct. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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