The Kansas City Marathon is a race run the 3rd Saturday of every October in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
, United States, first held in 1979. It is the second largest
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
in
Missouri
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, with 1227 finishers in 2019.
An official time from the Kansas City Marathon can be used to qualify for the
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was i ...
.
It includes a 5K, 10K and half-marathon in addition to the traditional marathon race.
History
The marathon was first held in 1979 as the Macy's Marathon.
In 2005, the marathon was just under short.
The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the
coronavirus pandemic
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, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, or entering a charity running program and obtaining a partial refund.
Course
While the course varies from year to year, it generally involves running from
Crown Center
Crown Center is a shopping center and neighborhood located near Downtown Kansas City, Missouri between Gillham Road and Main Street to the east and west, and between OK/E 22nd St and E 27th St to the north and south. The shopping center is an ...
through downtown, turning to Midtown to Westport. From Westport it continues on to the
Plaza
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out to
Waldo
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, returning to the
18th and Vine
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district and ending on Main Street by Pershing.
Qualification
Runners must be at least 16 years old to run the full marathon and at least 14 years old to run the half marathon.
Winners
Marathon
Half marathon
External links
Official sitePast results and reviewsKansas City Marathon presented by Garmin Race InformationI-35 ChallengeCourse map of full marathon in 20192017 Marathon Results2017 Half Marathon Results2017 10K Results2017 5K Results
References
Marathons in the United States
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
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