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bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000
bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000 is a marathon, half marathon and bg6000 (6K) event held in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 31, 2026. About 700 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 31, 2026
- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
- Field size
- ~700 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, bg6000 (6K)
- Field size
- About 700 runners
- Course
- Rolling (downtown Bowling Green and WKU campus)
- Registration
- bg262.com
- Official website
- bg262.com
About the bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000
A fall marathon, half marathon and 6K starting and finishing at Bowling Green Ballpark, looping through historic downtown and the Western Kentucky University campus.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- USATF-certified; Boston-qualifier marathon; only full marathon in southern Kentucky; loops through downtown Bowling Green and Western Kentucky University
- Notes
- [enrich 2026-09-24] next_date 2026-10-31 conflicts with official date 2026-11-01 (source https://www.bg262.com/)
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bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000: common questions
- When is the bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where is the bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000 held?
- In Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- What distances does the bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000 offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon and bg6000 (6K).
- How many people run the bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000?
- About 700 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the bg26.2 Marathon, Half Marathon & bg6000?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at bg262.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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