Running Races in Louisville, Kentucky

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

Racing in Louisville: what the calendar looks like

There are 55 upcoming races on the Louisville calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. September is the busiest month, with 15 races. That makes Louisville the busiest racing city in Kentucky.

Of those, 36 offer a 5K, 19 offer a 1 Mile and 13 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Louisville Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K on November 1. The next half marathon is Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Louisville on September 5. Where fees are published, the median entry in Louisville is $22, close to the Kentucky median of $25.

Races by month

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