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Marathons in Kansas
Kansas currently has 4 upcoming marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. They take place in Wichita, Meriden, Osawatomie and Ottawa.
Another 10 annual marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 4
- Active listings
- 14
- Cities with races
- 12
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Upcoming marathons in Kansas
All 4 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest marathon 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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Wichita Riverfest MarathonWichita, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~3,500 runners
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Salina Crossroads MarathonSalina, KS Usually held in November · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon2.5-Mile ~2,300 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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Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of OzOlathe, KS Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KMunchkin Marathon ~1,500 runners
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Garden City MarathonGarden City, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~500 runners
When marathons happen in Kansas
- September
- 1 upcoming race
- October
- 3 upcoming races
Kansas cities with the most marathons
- Wichita
- 1 upcoming race
- Meriden
- 1 upcoming race
- Osawatomie
- 1 upcoming race
- Ottawa
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These marathons 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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Wichita Riverfest MarathonWichita, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~3,500 runners
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Salina Crossroads MarathonSalina, KS Usually held in November · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon2.5-Mile ~2,300 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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Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of OzOlathe, KS Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10KMunchkin Marathon ~1,500 runners
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Garden City MarathonGarden City, KS Usually held in May · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~500 runners
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Eisenhower MarathonAbilene, KS Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~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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Hawk HundredLawrence, KS Usually held in September · date not confirmed100 Mile50 MileMarathon ~250 runners
Marathons in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
- 7 min read How to Find a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or Marathon Near You A practical way to find running races near you: pick a distance, decide how far you'll travel, read the listing properly and confirm the details before you register.
- 9 min read How to Run a Race in All 50 States How to plan a 50-state running challenge: set your own rules, group states into trips, build a calendar around the seasons, budget for it and keep track of every finish.
- 8 min read How to Choose the Best Half Marathon for a PR, Racecation or 50-State Challenge The best half marathon depends on what you want from it. How to choose a course for a personal record, a race worth travelling for, or an efficient stop on a 50-state challenge.
- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Marathons in Kansas: common questions
- How many marathons are there in Kansas?
- RaceRove currently lists 4 upcoming marathons in Kansas with a confirmed date, plus 10 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a marathon?
- A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres).
- Which Kansas cities have the most marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Wichita (1), Meriden (1), Osawatomie (1) and Ottawa (1).
- What is the biggest marathon in Kansas?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a marathon 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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