Garmin Kansas City Marathon

About the Event

Don't miss your chance to participate in Kansas City's largest and most exciting annual race event that takes runners on a tour through the coolest neighborhoods and past the most beautiful landmarks - including the World War I Museum & Memorial, the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Waldo, Westport, 18th & Vine and more!

The Garmin Kansas City Marathon has been recognized by RaceRaves, the leading online race finder and community review site for runners, as the “Best Marathon in Missouri.” Finally, it was rated one of the top 20 Marathons on BibRave.com thus qualifying for “The BibRave 100: a Definitive List of the Best Races in America.”

In order to protect our participants and ensure a safe event, each individual participating in this event must be officially registered under their own name with accurate personal information. Failure to do so will void the registration and prohibit participation. Registration fees are non-refundable in all cases regardless of inability to participate or event cancellation. The race director reserves the right to cancel the event because of weather, natural disaster, or other unforeseen circumstances which pose a significant danger to the participants.

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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07:00

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$70.00

Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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07:00

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$90.00

Virtual 10K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$55.00

Virtual 5K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$50.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$60.00

Virtual Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$65.00

10K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$45.00

5K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Kansas City.

thermostat Temperature

11.6° / 21.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.9° / 19.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

61.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:29

nightlight Sunset

18:38

About Kansas City

Learn more about the host city, Kansas City.

Kansas City is a major Midwestern metropolitan area that spreads across the border of Missouri and Kansas. It is a city that tends to hide itself from tourists. Reputed to have more boulevards than Paris and more fountains than any other city in the world except for Rome, it can be a beautiful city, too. It is unique in that it is split down the middle by the state line of Kansas and Missouri.