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Last year, race officials say, a cyclist hit a pedestrian on the early-morning ride. This year, those attempting to ride the route will be removed.

After that, I continued to run shorter distances—5Ks and 10Ks—in the Bay Area where I live. I had an achilles rupture in 1999 that took nine months to recover from, but I continued trail running and racing for mental health and to keep moving.

A 57-year-old participant in the 2024 Detroit Free Press Marathon has passed away after collapsing during the race, organizers confirmed to 7 News Detroit. We're told he collapsed around mile 5 in the Canada portion of the marathon.

Andy Bowman of Ferndale won the men's division of the 47th Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union, with a time of 2:17:47. The marathon course covered both sides of the U.S.

The 47th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union began this morning in the streets of downtown Detroit.

The runner, whose identity has not been released, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.