Defending champion Andrew Bowman of Ferndale crossed the finish line first in the men's division of the Detroit Free Press Marathon on Sunday, completing the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 10 seconds.

The 31-year-old runner improved his time by more than a minute from last year's victory, despite challenging weather conditions that included wind and rain throughout the race.

"As hard as this course was, sometimes the battle is just finishing. So even just to get to the finish line is relief and to get to my wife and my baby," Bowman said.

This year's race held special significance for Bowman, whose wife Sydney won the women's division in 2024. Sydney cheered him on from the sidelines while holding their 3-week-old son Liam.

"I was just so relieved to see him turn that corn

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