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News From: Thursday, March 7, 2024 | ||
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KDF unveils marathon medals adorned with a rose in honor of Derby 150
(WDRB.com) A look at the 2024 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon medals. | ||
News From: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | ||
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2024 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon returns to South Louisville
(Wave) The 2024 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon will return to its pre-pandemic route in the Louisville's south end. | ||
News From: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | ||
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The Kentucky Derby Festival marathon is on! First details on the course, medal design for 2024
(courier journal) The 2024 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon will be held on April 27. | ||
News From: Saturday, April 29, 2023 | ||
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Thousands gather for Kentucky Derby Festival races, 50th miniMarathon celebration
(Lex18) Antonio Marchi won the 2023 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon. | ||
News From: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival unveils medals for minimarathon, Marathon races in April
(WDRB.com) Kentucky Derby Festival unveils the medals for the 2023 race on April 29. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 8, 2022 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon: Registration now open for 2023 miniMarathon and Marathon
(Wave) Registration for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon on April 29 is now open. | ||
News From: Saturday, April 30, 2022 | ||
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Thousands compete in annual KDF miniMarathon, Marathon race
(WDRB.com) Antonio Marchi won the 2022 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon in 2:25.41 while Tricia Hengehold won the women's race in 2:56.53. | ||
News From: Friday, April 29, 2022 | ||
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Runners prepare for KDF miniMarathon & Marathon at Race Expo & Packet Pick-up
(WDRB.com) The 2022 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon remains scheduled to be held this Saturday, April 30. | ||
News From: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | ||
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Road closures planned Saturday in Louisville for KDF's Marathon, MiniMarathon
(WDRB.com) The 2022 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon is set to be held this Saturday, April 30. | ||
News From: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 | ||
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Look: 2022 finisher medals for Kentucky Derby Festival mini and full marathon
(WLKY.com) The 2022 Kentucky Derby Marathon on April 30 unveiled the finisher medals. | ||
Kentucky Derby Festival unboxes medals for marathon, mini marathon
(WDRB.com) The 2022 Kentucky Marathon on April 30 unveiled its finisher medals. | ||
News From: Thursday, November 18, 2021 | ||
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Registration open for Derby Festival mini and full marathon free training program
(WDRB.com) Registration opens for the free training program for the 2022 Derby Festival Marathon on April 30. | ||
News From: Thursday, October 28, 2021 | ||
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KDF Marathon registration to open next week
(WDRB.com) Registration for the 2022 Kentucky DErby Festival Marathon on April 30 opens on Tuesday, November 2. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 22, 2021 | ||
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KDF mini Marathon kicks off 4-day event
(WLKY News) The 2021 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon remains scheduled to be held on April 24, with safety measures in place. | ||
News From: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | ||
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The Kentucky Derby Festival marathons are back. Here's what to know about road closures
(Courier Journal) The 2021 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon remains scheduled to be held on April 24, with safety measures in place. | ||
News From: Friday, March 19, 2021 | ||
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KDF unveils medals for this year's Marathon, miniMarathon
(WDRB) The medal for the 2021 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon showcases Louisville's skyline, including downtown bridges. | ||
News From: Thursday, February 25, 2021 | ||
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New KDF marathon course takes runners into 4 cities between 2 states
(WLKY News) The 2021 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, set on April 24, will have a new course that goes into 4 cities in 2 states. | ||
News From: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, miniMarathon virtual training begins
(Wave 3 News) Training for the virtual or in-person Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon is now virtual. | ||
News From: Thursday, January 7, 2021 | ||
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Ready to run? Why you need to start training now for the KDF marathons, other spring races
(Courier Journal) The 2021 Kentucky Derby Marathon remains scheduled to be held on April 24 and several training programs are now available online. | ||
News From: Monday, December 14, 2020 | ||
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Runners, take your mark. Training program, KDF mini and Marathon registration now open
(Courier Journal) The registration for the virtual training program of the 2021 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon is now open. | ||
News From: Friday, December 4, 2020 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival marathon runners can choose limited in-person race or virtual option in 2021
(WDRB) The 2021 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, set on April 24, offers both in-person and virtual marathons. | ||
News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival cancels 2020 Marathon and Relay, reschedules miniMarathon
(WDRB) The 2020 Kentucky Derby Marathon, set on April 25, has been cancelled, due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 25, 2019 | ||
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Skies should be clear for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
(courier-journal) The temperatures during the 2019 Kentucky Derby Marathon on Saturday will be in the comfortable range of 40's to 60's. | ||
News From: Thursday, January 3, 2019 | ||
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How to get free training for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
(courier-journal) A 15-week training program sponsored by Norton Sports Health for the 2019 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon is now open for registration. | ||
News From: Monday, September 10, 2018 | ||
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Runners, on your mark. Get set ... save on Derby marathon registration
(courier-journal) Registration for the 2019 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon opens Wednesday, September 12. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 26, 2018 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2018: Route, Course Map, Times, Event Details
(bleacher report) Impoprtant information about the 2018 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon on Saturday, April 28 - schedule, parking, routes and others. | ||
News From: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon to shut down streets (some as early as Friday morning)
(Insider Louisville) This is a detailed list of streets closed to traffic for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon on Saturday, April 29. | ||
News From: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | ||
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Free training for 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival mini and Marathon
(courier-journal) Free training for the Kentucky Derby Festivals 2017 mini or Marathon races on April 29 starts Thursday. | ||
News From: Saturday, April 30, 2016 | ||
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Winners crowned in KDF Marathon, miniMarathon, Wheelchair miniMarathon
(WHAS11.com) This years races had around 15,000 registered participants for the 43rd annual miniMarathon and 15th annual Marathon. | ||
News From: Thursday, December 17, 2015 | ||
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Its training time for the Kentucky Derby Festival races
(Courier-Journal) Perhaps its the excitement of Derby that attracts so many people to the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/miniMarathon every April. Or maybe its a growing interest in staying fit, coping with stress or finding purpose. Whatever the reason, each year more and more people are interested in participating in Louisvilles annual running events and nows the time to get geared up for training, which officially kicks off in early January. | ||
News From: Monday, April 27, 2015 | ||
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Runners set records during Marathon and MiniMarathon despite rainy weather
(WHAS11.com) The Marathon winners were Bryan Morseman of Bath, NY, in the men's division with a time of 2:22:36 and Alemnesh Habtemikael of Silver Spring, MD, in the women's division with a time of 2:49:59. | ||
News From: Friday, April 24, 2015 | ||
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Tips for running in rain at KDF Marathon/miniMarathon
(Courier-Journal) With showers and a possible thunderstorm predicted for Saturday, a Norton Sports Health trainer has some advice for running in the rain at the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/miniMarathon. | ||
News From: Saturday, January 3, 2015 | ||
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Make Your Run in the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon a Success
(Courier Journal) Every April the Kentucky Derby draws runners of all fitness levels and January kicks off the official training season for the race. | ||
News From: Friday, June 20, 2014 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Looking for 2015 Marathon Race Ambassadors
(WDRB.com) The Kentucky Derby Marathon is seeking influential runners from Kentucky and Southern Indiana to represent the race as official Race Ambassadors. | ||
News From: Sunday, April 20, 2014 | ||
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Birhanu Tadesse Wins Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
(WAVE3.com) Birhanu Tadesse won the Kentucky Derby Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 54 seconds. | ||
News From: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Registration Closes
(The Courier-Journal) Officials with the Kentucky Derby Marathon cut off registration for Saturday's races with about sixteen-thousand people registered for the events. | ||
News From: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | ||
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Route Change For Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
(Courier-Journal) A small portion of the Kentucky Derby Marathon will be rerouted due to construction on the Ohio River bridges. | ||
News From: Sunday, April 28, 2013 | ||
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(Courier-Journal) Getachew Asfaw won the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 50 seconds. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 25, 2013 | ||
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Security Stepped up for Kentucky Derby Festival
(Courier-Journal) More than sixteen-thousand runners and walkers will be welcomed by an increased security force at Saturday's Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon. | ||
News From: Sunday, April 29, 2012 | ||
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Hometown Champion: Louisville's Amy Doolittle-Crider Wins Derby Festival Marathon
(Courier-Journal) Amy Doolittle-Crider Won the women's division of the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon under ideal conditions. | ||
Jynocet Basweti Wins 2012 Derby Festival Marathon
(Courier Journal) Jynocet Basweti won the Kentucky Derby Marathon with a time of 2hours 23 minutes and 4 seconds. | ||
News From: Monday, August 8, 2011 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Expands Field
(Courier-Journal) The 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon has expanded the total field size from fifteen-thousand up to eighteen-thousand for the marathon and the mini-marathon. | ||
News From: Friday, August 5, 2011 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon And Mini-Marathon Registration Opening In August
(WAVE3.com) Registration for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon will open on August 8 and race organizers have expanded the field to accept 18,000 runners. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 1, 2011 | ||
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Racing Out Of Hebron, KY., Kenyan And Ethiopian Win Derby Festival Marathons
(Courier Journal) Peter Kemboi won the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 59 seconds. | ||
News From: Monday, April 25, 2011 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Chair Is Marathon Man
(Courier-Journal) James Hillebrand is the chair for the 2011 Kentucky Dervy Festival and will run in the mini-marathon on April 30 just one week from the Kentucky Derby. He will be the first chairman to do so. | ||
News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Filling Up Fast
(FOX41.com) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon has less than 150 registration slots available out of the fifteen-thousand slots initially offered. | ||
News From: Friday, February 4, 2011 | ||
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Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Changes Course
(Courier-Journal) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and half-marathon has made a course change that will eliminate the Iroquois Park hills that thwart many a good runners time. | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | ||
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Walmart Renews Sponsorship Of Derby Festival Marathon, MiniMarathon
(Courier-Journal) For the third year in a row Walmart will serve as presenting sponsor for the 2011 Derby Festival Marathon and Minimarathon. | ||
News From: Friday, July 2, 2010 | ||
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Registration Begins For 2011 Derby Festival Marathon Runs
(WHAS11.com) The Kentucky Derby Marathon Festival opened online registration on July first for the 2011 running events. | ||
News From: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 | ||
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Charities Raise $255,033 Through Derby Festival Marathon, Mini
(Courier Journal) The Kentucky Derby Festival has more than doubled it's charity giving from the 2010 marathon and mini from the 2009 donation. |