Kentucky Running Races

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

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

By city: Louisville · Lexington · Richmond · Bowling Green · Elizabethtown · Versailles · Owensboro

Racing in Kentucky: what the calendar looks like

There are 345 races on the Kentucky calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 7 every weekend. September is the busiest month with 107 races; February is the quietest with 2. The busiest places to race are Louisville (54), Lexington (36), Richmond (27).

Of those, 262 offer a 5K, 66 offer a 1 Mile and 66 offer a 10K. The next marathon is Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Celebrating USA 250 & USMC on September 20 in Stanford. The next half marathon is Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Louisville on September 5.

By race count Kentucky ranks 23rd of 51 states.

Races by month

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