“I’ve never been, but it was really nice,” Corby said. There were many familiar spots, but also some new scenery on the Dequindre Cut, which covered part of Miles 17 through 19 from Mack Avenue to East Lafayette. With the race returning to Canada this year, there were some changes to the course which no longer included Belle Isle. You just want to see everybody get the best out of themselves on the day.”
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“We’re all running toward the same thing, just support each other and get the most out of ourselves every day. The course records for the full marathon are held by Greg Meyer (male) for 2:13:07 (1980) and Elena Orlova (female), for 2:34:16 (2004). casual, very friendly while trying not to exert too much energy while doing it, but it’s really nice to run in a pack like that,” Corby said. McSween, who placed third a year ago, along with McDonald, made Corby earn his victory. it’s kind of a family effort to get to this point.” “And to have them support and be on board, and have them here cheering for me. “I have two wonderful kids - Ella, 11, and Kyle, 8, and an awesome wife (Ana),” Corby said. Part of the reason why Corby got a relative late marathon start was because he started a family. 2022 Detroit Free Press Marathon Run Event Schedule October 15th 2022 12:00 AM October 16th 2022 Event Location Detroit, MI DETROIT, MI Event Countdown 00 days 00 hrs 00 min 00 sec Event Categories Full Marathon October 16th 2022 140.00 Closed MPVA Disabilities Division October 16th 2022 140. In a typical year, 26,000 runners cross the finish line. “I love running the marathon and I’ll try and keep up with them as long as I can.” DETROIT The Detroit Free Press Marathon was back on the streets of Detroit Sunday morning. “I just really picked it up the past four or five years and I’ve run some shorter distances kind of in my late 20s and early 30s, but the marathon I’ve settled in and trying to keep up with the younger kids, the mid-20s, 30-year-olds, but switched over the marathon,” he said. His personal best is a 2:21:42, in May at Bay Shore. He also captured Bay Shore in Traverse City (2019) and Glass City in Toledo (2021). It was Corby’s 13th marathon overall and his fourth victory. He transitioned over to the marathon distance recently and has enjoyed some positive results. “The weather was beautiful, the temperature was perfect, sunny skies, a little bit of wind but I’m not going to complain at all about that.”Ĭorby, an engineering manager at Nisson, ran at Armada High School and attended Michigan State. How many miles you run per week: 10-30 depending on training cycle.įavorite running song: Too many to choose. I just love cranking up the volume on whatever I'm listening to and checking out!įavorite post-run snack: Bananas with peanut butterīest piece of training advice: Cross train, don't take yourself too seriously, and get involved with a local running group. The support and advice is invaluable.“There was a pack of three or four that ran most of it together until about Mile 22,” Corby said. Your running story: Having two kids under 2 I needed to find a more convenient way to exercise than driving to a gym. So, I invested in a double jogging stroller and away I went. When I started I couldn't finish a mile and now I just completed my second half marathon. I find running to be very therapeutic and it is the best way for me to relieve stress and anxiety! My half PR is 2:00:45. How long you’ve been running: Seven years Since 1978, runners from all over the world have traveled to Detroit to take part in our marathon.
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