Kentucky Marathons
12 upcoming marathons across Kentucky, updated nightly. Want radius search and maps? Open these in the Race Finder.
When to race: marathons in Kentucky
Kentucky has 12 upcoming marathons over the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, April 2027 has the most listed races, with 4. Most are around Louisville, Bowling Green, Owensboro. The next one is bg26.2 & half marathon and bg6000 on October 31 in Bowling Green.
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Mar 20271 race
- Apr 20274 races
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
Going deep on one race
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon: the complete guide
The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.
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October 2026
- Sat 10/31bg26.2 & half marathon and bg6000Bowling Green, KY · Marathon · Half Marathon · 3.7 Miles · 1K · from $35 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Louisville Marathon, Half Marathon and 10KLouisville, KY · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · from $55 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14RYR Endurance Race WeekendOwensboro, KY · Half Marathon · 5K · Marathon · 50K · 10K · from $45 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Crooked Creek Ultra Trail RaceShepherdsville, KY · 100 Mile · 50 Mile · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Otter CreekBrandenburg, KY · Marathon · 16 Miles · 8 Miles · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/13Land Between the Lakes - The Great American Trail RaceGrand Rivers, KY · 50 Mile · 60K · Marathon · 23K · Trail · from $59 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Horse Capital Marathon & Half MarathonLexington, KY · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $49 · register ↗
- Fri 4/23Kentucky Derby Festival Race WeekendLouisville, KY · Half Marathon · Marathon · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 4/242026 Humana miniMarathon & MarathonLouisville, KY · Marathon · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Kentucky Derby Festival MarathonLouisville, KY · Marathon · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/8P.A.C.E. Races for Youth Athletic ScholarshipsSmiths Grove, KY · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $50 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/12Hatfield and McCoy RacesSouth Williamson, KY · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
Planning a race
- Boston qualifying timesthe BQ standard for every age group, and what the cutoff has really been
- Choosing a first marathonwhat to look for in a debut race, and what to avoid
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