GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new course record was set at Sunday’s UM Health West Grand Rapids Marathon. Organizers said that Zach Ripley of Rockford set a new course record and took home ...

Sunday, the race kicks off at 8 a.m. The Grand Rapids Marathon positions itself as a flat, fast course that gives runners the opportunity to set new personal records or qualify for bigger runs ...

The University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon is happening this weekend—and a record number of runners are expected to lace up their shoes to participate. On Sunday, thousands of ...

He has completed the Chicago Marathon several times and said Grand Rapids has a better course and atmosphere than Chicago. "We came up here and had an amazing experience again. I love Grand Rapids.

and they just want to finish all on the same course. You can’t do that in other sports, ” Greg Meyer of the University of Michigan Health-West Grand Rapids Marathon said. The marathon started ...

This comes a day ahead of the annual University of Michigan Health West Grand Rapids Marathon, which of course is intended for adults. That marathon kicked off in 2004, growing over the years.

The marathon allows kids to run or walk the distance of the Grand Rapids Marathon over the course of several weeks. On Saturday, Oct. 14, kids will run the last 1.2 miles of their marathon on the ...