![]() Two open-air, four-wheeled utility trucks lumbered across the finish line. A spokesman for the Detroit police said later that any report of the incident would need to wait until Monday.Īn hour later, another surprise drove up to the finish line. "We did our best to keep the runners safe" throughout the incident, Velthoven said. What appears to be an unrelated race vehicle, heads through the finish line at the 45th Annual Detroit Free Press Marathon in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. Race officials said they never heard whether the driver was cited after apparently abandoning a rental car in downtown Detroit. About a minute later, his female companion in the front passenger seat did the same, disappearing just before several police officers arrived on foot, who then set off in the last-seen-direction of the errant motorists. Moments later, he walked briskly away from the crowd gathered around the car. ![]() As officials called police, the male driver emerged from the car, loudly objected to being photographed, then gave a two-sentence explanation to bystanders about driving away from the nearby Fort Pontchartrain Hotel unaware of the race. At that point, they directed the driver to park. WOMEN'S WINNER: Californian Mary Beasley braves 'cold,' winsĭISABILITIES DIVISION: Last year's winners roll to repeatĪfter the car crossed the finish line, race officials got the driver to pull to the far right of the marathon finishing area, then conducted the car for ¼-mile until it was out of the most congested stretch. Most runners who double up choose to take on leg one from the start line, as it is more difficult to sync up speeds in the middle of the course - unless they’re running side-by-side with the relay member on-the-clock.MEN'S WINNER: Novi's Ryan Corby repeats as champion Half marathoners can run the 13.1 mile race and either of the first two legs of relay, while marathoner can also run any leg of the relay in conjunction with their 26.2 mile journey. Marathoners and half marathoners can even join a team and double up on their Sunday swag. The atmosphere provides everyone with a little taste of the full route, and allows you to show off your team spirit and cheering skills. Teams receive one timing chip that they’ll handoff within the designated relay zone to the subsequent member heading out for the next leg of the race. Our shuttle will take the stress out of getting around the road closures and traffic delays by delivering you within a short distance from where you’ll be meeting your runner on the course. Each member of the team will run one of the legs, while the other four travel from exchange point to exchange point on the shuttle bus that we’ll provide. Put your team of five together and get ready to take on the full 26.2 mile course together. With all the race has to offer runners from around the country and around the globe, plan to book an extended stay and explore all of Toledo, Ohio’s renowned attractions to complete your Glass City experience. GCM is USA Track & Field Certified Course and Sanctioned Race (run an Olympic Trials Qualifying Time), the 2023 RRCA National Championship Marathon, and an Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group Qualifier - lead by 2021 RRM Race Director of the Year. BCSN will carry live coverage of both the men’s and women’s lead pack, from the start line at the University of Toledo, to the finish line inside the Glass Bowl Stadium. Our springtime marathon regularly shows in the top 25 fastest races, with over a third of the field punching their ticket to run on Patriot’s Day with a Boston Marathon qualifying time. A field of up to 2,500 runners will make their Destination Toledo on the fast and flat 26.2 mile course. Run faster at the Toledo Roadrunners Club’s 46th annual Mercy Health Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio.
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