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5Ks in Kansas
Kansas currently has 69 upcoming 5Ks with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Wichita, Overland Park, Olathe and Lawrence have the largest concentration of events.
October (26), November (15) and September (14) are the busiest months on the calendar right now. Another 68 annual 5Ks are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 69
- Active listings
- 137
- Cities with races
- 49
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Upcoming 5Ks in Kansas
All 69 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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Church of the Blessed Sacrament's Oktoberfest Run for the Poor 5K and 1 Mile Fun RunWichita, KS5K1 Miles
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest 5K events in Kansas
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Kansas City Marathon (Garmin Kansas City Marathon)Kansas City, KS Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~8,000 runners
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Groundhog RunKansas City, KS Usually held in January · date not confirmed10K5KTunnel-to-Tunnel (5K+10K) ~3,500 runners
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Hospital Hill RunKansas City, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,000 runners
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Gobbler Grind Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KOverland Park, KS Usually held in November · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~2,000 runners
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Bill Snyder Highway Half Marathon & 5KManhattan, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~1,700 runners
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Midwest Greater Kansas City Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (formerly Hy-Vee Series)Overland Park, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids One-Mile ~1,500 runners
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Running With The Cows Half Marathon & 5KBucyrus, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~1,500 runners
When 5Ks happen in Kansas
- February
- 1 upcoming race
- March
- 1 upcoming race
- April
- 2 upcoming races
- May
- 2 upcoming races
- June
- 2 upcoming races
- September
- 14 upcoming races
- October
- 26 upcoming races
- November
- 15 upcoming races
- December
- 6 upcoming races
Kansas cities with the most 5Ks
- Wichita
- 13 upcoming races
- Overland Park
- 8 upcoming races
- Olathe
- 7 upcoming races
- Lawrence
- 5 upcoming races
- Topeka
- 4 upcoming races
- Leawood
- 2 upcoming races
- Manhattan
- 2 upcoming races
- Hays
- 2 upcoming races
Annual events awaiting their next date
These 5Ks are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Kansas City Marathon (Garmin Kansas City Marathon)Kansas City, KS Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~8,000 runners
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Groundhog RunKansas City, KS Usually held in January · date not confirmed10K5KTunnel-to-Tunnel (5K+10K) ~3,500 runners
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Hospital Hill RunKansas City, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,000 runners
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Gobbler Grind Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KOverland Park, KS Usually held in November · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~2,000 runners
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Bill Snyder Highway Half Marathon & 5KManhattan, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~1,700 runners
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Midwest Greater Kansas City Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (formerly Hy-Vee Series)Overland Park, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids One-Mile ~1,500 runners
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Running With The Cows Half Marathon & 5KBucyrus, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~1,500 runners
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Stars & Stripes 5K & Lil' Firecracker Fun RunOverland Park, KS Usually held in July · date not confirmed5KKids' Fun Run ~1,500 runners
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Heatwave Half MarathonWichita, KS Usually held in July · next date not announcedHalf Marathon10K5K1 Mile ~600 runners
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Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10KWichita, KS Usually held in September · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K1 Mile +1 more ~500 runners
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Time Travel Half Marathon (Wichita)Wichita, KS Usually held in January · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K1 Mile ~500 runners
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Eisenhower MarathonAbilene, KS Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~400 runners
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Summer Sizzler WichitaWichita, KS Usually held in August · date not confirmed15K10K5K1 Mile ~400 runners
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Little Apple MarathonManhattan, KS Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonMarathon Relay5K ~300 runners
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Sunflower State Games 5K/10K Road RaceTopeka, KS Usually held in June · date not confirmed5K10K ~200 runners
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Ad Astra New Year's Day RunLawrence, KS Usually held in January · date not confirmed5K1 Mile ~150 runners
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9/11 Heroes Run - Salina, KSSalina, KS Usually held in September · next date not announced5K1 Miles
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Amanda Holmes Memorial Scholarship 5k Terrain RunLeavenworth, KS Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Glow RunGarden City, KS Usually held in August · next date not announced10K5K1 Miles
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CAGKC Family Day 5K & 2.5K Run/WalkOlathe, KS Usually held in August · next date not announced5K2.5K
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Diva Dash 5K/10K & Lil' Princess Fun RunOverland Park, KS Usually held in July · next date not announced5K10K100 Yards
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Dodge City Days 5k & 1 Mile Run ShootoutDodge City, KS Usually held in July · next date not announced5K
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Emporia Freedom Fest Run-Ride-Ruck-Release and Recognize!Emporia, KS Usually held in September · next date not announced5K30K
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Father Arul Memorial 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Fun RunSeneca, KS Usually held in August · next date not announced1 Mile Fun Run5K Run/Walk
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Fe For A Cure Race/WalkSalina, KS Usually held in September · next date not announced1 Mile1 Mile (11&Under)5K5K (11&Under) +2 more
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Friendship Circle 5K and 1K Family Fun Run! Race, Walk or Roll For Inclusion.Overland Park, KS Usually held in August · next date not announced5K1K
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Health to Better Living 5K and Fun Run, In loving memory of Jim and Lisa WilsonEffingham, KS Usually held in August · next date not announced5K
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KC Blind All-Stars Foundation 5K Run & 1-Mile WalkKansas City, KS Usually held in September · next date not announced5K
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Guides from the RaceRove blog
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- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
5Ks in Kansas: common questions
- How many 5Ks are there in Kansas?
- RaceRove currently lists 69 upcoming 5Ks in Kansas with a confirmed date, plus 68 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a 5K?
- A 5K is 3.1 miles (5 kilometres).
- Which Kansas cities have the most 5Ks?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Wichita (13), Overland Park (8), Olathe (7), Lawrence (5) and Topeka (4).
- When is 5K season in Kansas?
- Of the upcoming 5Ks listed, the busiest months are October (26), November (15) and September (14).
- What is the biggest 5K in Kansas?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a 5K listed in Kansas is the Kansas City Marathon (Garmin Kansas City Marathon), with about 8,000 runners across all of its distances.
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