Running Races in Kansas City, Missouri

56 upcoming races in Kansas City, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Kansas City: what the calendar looks like

There are 56 upcoming races on the Kansas City calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 10. That makes Kansas City the busiest racing city in Missouri.

Of those, 51 offer a 5K, 42 offer a 10K and 40 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Yeti Endurance Weekend on November 14. The next half marathon is Halloween Trick or Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 KANSAS CITY on October 31. Where fees are published, the median entry in Kansas City is $30, close to the Missouri median of $30.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Independence (12 races, 10 miles), Overland Park, KS (13 races, 14 miles), Olathe, KS (10 races, 17 miles).

Races by month

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