Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon

Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon takes place in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on April 24 and 25, 2027, on a course that alternates between urban stretches and public parks. The program is unusually broad: a 5K walk, road races over 5K (3.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles), the half marathon (13.1 miles), the full marathon (26.2 miles), a relay, plus children's and junior events.

With that many formats, a whole family can enter and still share the same finish area. For the marathon, treat the park sections as the quiet part of the race where it is easy to drift off pace, and build with 16 weeks of steady running topped by a weekly long run. The relay is a good middle ground if you want the marathon atmosphere without the full distance.