The Rock ‘n’ Roll organization suggests Hillcrest, North Park and Normal Heights as fun areas to watch from. To catch both half and full marathon runners, pick a spot before the 8 mile marker.

8 Mile, a 2002 movie that starred Eminem, was loosely based on his life as a poor up-and-coming artist in Detroit, ... Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

8 Mile was loosely based on Eminem’s Detroit upbringing. Em played Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith, a blue-collar worker with rap aspirations, and Phifer played Jimmy’s close friend, Future.

Rapper and actor Nashawn Breedlove, who starred alongside Eminem in the hit film “8 Mile” in 2002, has died aged 46, his mother confirmed on social media Tuesday. A family member told TMZ that ...