David Yott

Faculty and staff lace up sneakers for Detroit Free Press Marathon weekend

Chris Greig running in the Detroit half marathon with other runners behind him and the Ambassador Bridge in the backgroundChris Greig runs down Riverside Drive during the 2024 Detroit Free Press International Half-Marathon (photo: care of Chris Greig, Detroit Free Press Marathon)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Over 20,000 runners will hit the streets Oct. 19 for the Detroit Free Press Marathon and Half-Marathon.  

Among them will be around 2,600 Canadians, including University of Windsor faculty and staff. 

“I really enjoy the racecourse,” says Chris Greig, associate professor in the Faculty of Education.  

“Detroit is a well-organized race, and the atmosphere is wonderful on race day.”