Kansas City Marathon

The Kansas City Marathon is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race run the 3rd Saturday of every October in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, first held in 1979. It is the second largest marathon in Missouri, with 1227 finishers in 2019.[1] An official time from the Kansas City Marathon can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Kansas City Marathon
DateOctober
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorGarmin
Established1979 (1979)
Official sitehttps://sportkc.org/marathon
Participants1227 finishers (2019)[1]

It includes a 5K, 10K and half-marathon in addition to the traditional marathon race.

History

The marathon was first held in 1979 as the Macy's Marathon.[2]

In 2005, the marathon was just under 0.4 mi (0.64 km) short.[2][3]

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, or entering a charity running program and obtaining a partial refund.[4][5]

Course

While the course varies from year to year, it generally involves running from Crown Center through downtown, turning to Midtown to Westport. From Westport it continues on to the Plaza out to Waldo, returning to the 18th and Vine district and ending on Main Street by Pershing.

Qualification

In order to run in the Kansas City Full Marathon, one must be eighteen years or older on the date of the marathon. However, if anyone under eighteen years old has a permission slip signed by their parents as well as a signed waiver, they may run in the full marathon.

Winners

Marathon
Year Male Time Female Time Rf.
2017  Luis Rivera (USA) 2:32:37  Brittany Charboneau (USA) 2:51:32 [2]
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[4]

Half marathon
Year Male Time Female Time Rf.
2017  Austin Bogina (USA) 1:12:25  Amy Regan (USA) 1:18:51 [6][7][8]
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[4]

References
  1. http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=1782191019
  2. https://arrs.run/HP_KCMa.htm
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20051114002450/http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/12758837.htm
  4. "Kansas City Marathon — Kansas City Sports Commission & WIN for KC". Archived from the original on 2020-08-24.
  5. https://www.kmbc.com/article/garmin-kansas-city-marathon-canceled-racers-can-participate-in-million-mile-challenge-for-local-charities/33756850
  6. http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=61652
  7. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/14683394
  8. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/14556810
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