Historic 3-peat: Andy Bowman wins Free Press Marathon again, sets event record

Ferndale’s Andy Bowman led from start to finish to three-peat as men’s champ in the 49th Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union on Oct. 18, 2026. The 32-year-old Bowman’s covered the 26.2-mile international event in an event-record 2:12:15, breaking Greg Meyer’s mark of 2:

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Andy Bowman led from start to finish to three-peat as men’s champ in the 49th Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union on Oct. 18, 2026.

The 32-year-old Bowman’s covered the 26.2-mile international event in an event-record 2:12:15, breaking Greg Meyer’s mark of 2:13:07 set in 1980.

Andy Bowman, of Ferndale, nears the finish line during the 49th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.