Running Races in Knoxville, Tennessee

35 upcoming races in Knoxville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Knoxville: what the calendar looks like

There are 35 upcoming races on the Knoxville calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 12. Among Tennessee cities, only Memphis, Chattanooga and Nashville have more upcoming races.

Of those, 30 offer a 5K, 13 offer a 10K and 10 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run on April 10. The next half marathon is Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Knoxville, TN (45) on November 7. Where fees are published, the median entry in Knoxville is $28, close to the Tennessee median of $25.

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