
Grand Haven, United States of America · Sunday 17 May 2026
The Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K honors all branches of our military as well as our first responders. This event is sanctioned by USA Track & Field and features a certified marathon course with USATF, making it a Boston and New York City Marathon qualifier. The marathon is also a qualifying event for the Abbott World Marathon Series. The half marathon is also a measured and certified course with USATF, making it a qualifying event for the New York City Marathon. The 5-K is a flat and fast course. All the courses start AND finish on the track inside the Grand Haven High School football stadium. The run courses are Out and Back routes, allowing you to enjoy aid stations every 1 mile.
Adjusted Time
1:40:47
Time difference: -4.2 minutes compared to a flat, road, temperate course.
Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is a half marathon held in Grand Haven, United States of America, scheduled for Sunday 17 May 2026. The course is run on road surface with 0m of total elevation gain, reaching a maximum altitude of 0m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K website.
This is a very flat course with only 0m of total elevation gain across the full distance. The course ranges from 0m to 0m above sea level — a 0m elevation range that makes it one of the flatter races available. Runners targeting a personal best will appreciate the minimal climbing.
Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is run on road surfaces, which provide the fastest and most predictable conditions for marathon running. Road courses allow for consistent pacing and are typically the best choice for runners targeting a personal best time.
Our difficulty rating for Armed Services Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is calculated using a model that combines elevation gain, temperature impact, and surface type. Use the difficulty calculator above to enter your target finish time and see exactly how many minutes this course would add or subtract compared to a perfectly flat, cool, road-based half marathon. Faster runners and slower runners are affected differently by the same course conditions, so the difficulty is personalised to your pace.
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