Name: Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run
Start: 2026-05-25
End: 2026-05-25
Location: Kansas City, Missouri

About the Event

Presented by The Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City (BIAKS-GKC), the Memorial Day run is celebrating its 39th year. Formerly the Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury, it is one of the oldest runs in the Kansas City area and attracts close to 1,000 runners and spectators of all ages each year. The course begins and ends in beautiful Loose Park in Kansas City and goes through some historic neighborhoods surrounding the park. All particpants receive a finishers medal and compete for age group and overall awards. Custom event shirts can be added to your registration for an additional $7.

This run focuses on the successes and challenges of those affected by brain injury. It celebrates their courage and their families’ determination to move forward after a brain injury. Every 18.5 seconds a brain injury occurs in this country. It is the number one cause of death and disability in children and young adults. Over 21,000 individuals in Kansas and the Greater KC area were affected by a brain injury last year.

Proceeds from the run help BIAKS-GKC (www.biaks.org) provide vital programming, including referral services, prevention programming, support and education for survivors, loved ones and brain injury professionals.

Races Offered

10K Virtual

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 10K Virtual

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Type — Walking

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08:00

10K run

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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5K Run

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

5K Virtual

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K Virtual

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08:00

Walk for Thought Virtual event

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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Type — Walking

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08:00

Walk for Thought

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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08:15

Fun4Kids Event

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 100 Yards

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Type — Walking

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09:15

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 13.9° / 25.1°

wb_sunny 12.4° / 23.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.8 /

water_drop 67.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 13.9° / 25.1°

wb_sunny 12.4° / 23.8°

air 10.8 km/h

water_drop 67.1%

About 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.