Kansas Running Races

158 upcoming races across Kansas in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open Kansas in the Race Finder.

By distance: Marathons · Half Marathons · 5K Races · 10K Races · Ultras

By city: Wichita · Olathe · Lawrence · Overland Park · Topeka

Racing in Kansas: what the calendar looks like

There are 158 races on the Kansas calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 3 per week. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races (40); August 2027 has the fewest (4). The busiest places to race are Wichita (27), Olathe (11), Lawrence (11).

Of those, 110 offer a 5K, 51 offer a 1 Mile and 51 offer a 10K. The next marathon is Kansas Rails-to-Trails on October 24 in Ottawa. The next half marathon is Spooky Sprint- Wichita on October 18.

By race count Kansas ranks 31st of 51 states and DC.

Races by month

October 2026

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December 2026

January 2027

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October 2027

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