Running Races in Lexington, Kentucky
23 upcoming races in Lexington, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Lexington: what the calendar looks like
There are 23 upcoming races on the Lexington calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 9 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 7. Among Kentucky cities, only Louisville and Bowling Green have more upcoming races.
Of those, 15 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Horse Capital Marathon & Half Marathon on April 10. The next half marathon is The Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5K on November 22. Where fees are published, the median entry in Lexington is $25, close to the Kentucky median of $27.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Versailles (10 races, 13 miles), Richmond (21 races, 26 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20264 races
- Nov 20267 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Apr 20274 races
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20273 races
October 2026
- Sat 10/24FREE Silent Disco Presented by John's Run/Walk Shop & HOKALexington, KY · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Miles For Medicine 5K Run/WalkLexington, KY · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25On the Clock Mile SeriesLexington, KY · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Fri 10/30Graveyard Gallop 5KLexington, KY · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7The Eagle Chase 5KLexington, KY · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Tue 11/10John’s Run/Walk Shop’s Medical Professionals NightLexington, KY · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Dirty Dog Trail 4 MilerLexington, KY · 4 Miles · Trail · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 11/15Dixie Dash 5K & Kid's SprintLexington, KY · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Southern Lights Stroll 5KLexington, KY · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 11/22The Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5KLexington, KY · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $28 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Thoroughbred Classic 5KLexington, KY · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12YMCA REINDEER RAMBLE 5K Presented by Publix®Lexington, KY · 5K · from $27 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3Lions Run for Sight 5KLexington, KY · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 4/10Horse Capital Marathon & Half MarathonLexington, KY · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $49 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Brandon True Memorial Heroes For The Homeless 5K Presented by Anderson CommunitiesLexington, KY · 5K · 1 Mile · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 4/24A Running Start for Hope 5KLexington, KY · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/8Lunch Lady Hustle 5K Run/WalkLexington, KY · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Seton Catholic School Run for the Nun 5KLexington, KY · 5K · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/10BIG LEX 4 MilerLexington, KY · 4 Miles · 1 Mile · 1K · from $15 · registration closed · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/21Freebird 5KLexington, KY · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · registration closed · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/11Lexington Equine Medical Hunter Pace & 5K At The ParkLexington, KY · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
- Fri 9/24Bourbon Burn Pre-SaleLexington, KY · from $499 · register ↗
- Sun 9/26The Raven 10KLexington, KY · 10K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Lexington
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- Nov 22The Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
- Apr 10Horse Capital Marathon & Half MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
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