About the 2027 Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon
The race is centered on Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo, and all routes are certified by USATF. The full marathon course also qualifies as a Boston Marathon qualifier, which draws a serious contingent of runners alongside those doing the shorter distances. The event spans several distance options, from a kids' fun run up through the full marathon and a relay format.
Packet pickup runs both the day before and the morning of the race at Bronson Park, so you have flexibility. A health expo runs alongside the day-before pickup. An early pickup option is also available at Gazelle Sports in downtown Kalamazoo earlier in the weekend. The organizers suggest arriving early on race morning if you skip the prior-day pickup.
Free race emails
Get the Weekly RunSesh
In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Kalamazoo on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.
Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K · 2026 results
1,390finishers
16:36winner
39:47median
1:49:10cutoff
Top 3: Brian Barbarini (16:36) · Christopher Vogt (16:38) · Landon Lindsay (16:38)
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
924finishers
1:11:41winner
2:06:03median
4:57:03cutoff
Top 3: Ryan Kachnowski (1:11:41) · Ernesto Ramirez (1:18:19) · Axel Munoz (1:18:31)
10K · 2026 results
673finishers
34:48winner
1:04:04median
2:01:25cutoff
Top 3: Alexei Ivanitski (34:48) · Alex Harrell (35:41) · Seth Miller (37:08)
26.2 Miles · 2026 results
398finishers
2:41:24winner
4:18:43median
7:09:57cutoff
Top 3: Samuel Darling (2:41:24) · Adam Chappelle (2:43:10) · John Sidwell (2:45:24)
The 2027 Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$95
26.2 Miles4/25/2027 07:00$195
13.1 Miles4/25/2027 08:05$80
10K4/25/2027 08:30$35
5K4/25/2027 08:40$30
1K4/24/2027 10:00Free
26.2 Miles4/25/2027 08:00$40
13.1 Miles4/25/2027 08:00$40
10K4/25/2027 08:00$40
5K4/25/2027 08:00$40
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Where to Stay
Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Kalamazoo — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.
The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.
