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News From: Friday, October 20, 2023
 Kansas City Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Kansas City's largest annual race event takes place Saturday (KCTV5)
The 2023 Kansas City Marathon will be held this Saturday, October 21.
 
News From: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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   Boulevard beer, Jack Stack BBQ & more await finishers of Saturday's Garmin KC Marathon (AOL)
The 2023 Kansas City Marathon will be held this Saturday, October 21.
 
News From: Thursday, October 12, 2023
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Runners lacing up for the Garmin Kansas City Marathon (Fox 4)
The 2023 Kansas City Marathon will be held on October 21.
 
News From: Monday, January 3, 2022
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Keep your New Year's resolution with these 2022 races in the Kansas City area (Fox 4)
Prepare now for the 2022 Kansas City Marathon on October 15.
 
News From: Monday, August 24, 2020
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   KC Marathon canceled; racers can participate in 'Million Mile Challenge' for local charities (KMBC 9 News)
The 2020 Kansas City Marathon, set on October 17, was canceled due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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   Garmin® secures exclusive naming rights for Kansas City Marathon (Business Wire)
The 2020 Kansas City Marathon has Garmin as its title sponsor with exclusive naming rights.
 
News From: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
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   Kansas City Marathon stretches into new apparel deal with popular retailer (Kansas City Business Journal)
The 2018 Kansas City Marathon is partnering with Lululemon Athletica to offer minted edition gear for this event.
 
News From: Thursday, October 19, 2017
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   Organizers increase security at Kansas City marathon (KSHB- 41)
Organizers for the 2017 Kansas City Marathon, set for Saturday, October 21, has beefed up its security forces since more runners are expected.
 
News From: Wednesday, April 5, 2017
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   KC's iconic marathon gains new title sponsor (Kansas City Business Journal)
Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation announced that Garmin (Nasdaq: GRMN) will be the major sponsor of the 2017 Kansas City Marathon.
 
News From: Saturday, October 15, 2016
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Brian Lewis, Alice Anderson are winners at Kansas City Marathon (The Kansas City Star)
Brian Lewis won the Kansas City Marathon in 2:43:26 while Alice Anderson won the women's race in 3:04:18.
 
News From: Sunday, October 18, 2015
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  Human Interest Story
   Thousands of runners from all over the world gather in the metro for the Kansas City Marathon (FOX4KCcom)
The Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon brought together nearly 10,000 runners on Saturday from across the metro and around the nation. The race even included runners from Costa Rica, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and Spain. Every year, several hundred runners qualify for the Boston Marathon.
 
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   2015 Kansas City Marathon results (Kansas City Star)
Peter Kiplagat Chebet won the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 11 seconds. He was followed closely by David Tuwei just 3 seconds back.
 
News From: Friday, October 16, 2015
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   Local marathon bringing 10-thousand participants to the metro (KMBZ.com)
Runners get ready for the "Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon With Ivy Funds." The race is about more than attracting fitness-oriented people to Kansas City, said Molly Fiedler with the Kansas City Sports Commission.
 
News From: Sunday, October 19, 2014
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   It's A Repeat Performance for Kansas City Marathon Winner (Kansas City.com)
Geoffrey Kiprotich won the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 56 seconds.
 
News From: Friday, October 18, 2013
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   Kansas City Marathon will Close Roads, Reroute Buses Saturday Morning (KansasCity.com)
A record number of nearly twelve-thousand runners will crowd the streets of downtown Kansas City on Saturday morning for the marathon and other related running events.
 
   Kansas City Marathon Brings Barefoot, Knitting Runners and More (KCTV.com)
A barefoot runner and a man knitting a scarf will be running in the Kansas City Marathon this weekend.
 
News From: Sunday, October 21, 2012
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   Paul Hefferon and Julie Thornton are the Winners of Kansas City Marathon (SB Nation)
Paul Hefferon won the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 37 seconds.
 
News From: Friday, October 19, 2012
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   Kansas City Marathon 2012 Preview: Thousands of Runners Scheduled to Run Saturday (SB Nation Kansas City)
The Kansas City Marathon kicks off at 7:05 am on Saturday morning. The course record of 2 hours 30 minutes and 41 seconds was set in 2007.
 
   Marathon to Close Kansas City Streets Saturday (Kansas City Star)
The Kansas City Marathon hits the streets of Kansas City this coming Saturday morning and roads along the course will be closed several hours before and after the 7:05 am start
 
News From: Thursday, October 20, 2011
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   Woman Wins Kansas City Marathon After Vowing To Do It One Day (Kansas City Star)
Megan Earney won the women's division of the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 54 seconds.
 
News From: Sunday, October 16, 2011
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   Olathe's Megan Earney Gets KC Marathon Win This Time (Kansas City Star)
Megan Earney won the women's division of the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 54 seconds.
 
News From: Friday, October 14, 2011
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   Kansas City Marathon's Reputation Gains Steam (Kansas City Star)
The Kansas City Marathon continues to grow after being labeled by Marathonguide.com as one of the "fastest growing" marathons in the country.
 
News From: Sunday, October 17, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   KC Marathon Full Of Unique Stories (kctv5.com)
With more than 10,000 runners betweent the different events at the KC Marathon, unique and personal stories are numerous. Including 60-year-old Bob Boehm, who's running his 100th marathon
 
News From: Saturday, October 16, 2010
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   Former Missouri Runner Wins Kansas City Marathon (Kansas City Star)
Ann Marie Chappell won the women's division of the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 50 minutes and 22 seconds
 
   Woman Running Only Her Second Marathon Wins KC Race (Kansas City Star)
Anne Marie Chappell, of St. Joseph, is now 2-0 in her marathon career after winning the 2010 Kansas City Marathon in 2:50:22.
 
News From: Friday, October 15, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   Roads Closed For Kansas City Marathon (Kansas City Star)
The Kansas City Marathon kicks off at 7:30 am and roads will be closed for the course until about 1:30 pm.
 
News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   Runner Uses Father For Inspiration As He Prepares For This Year's Kansas Marathon (Lawrence Journal-World & News)
Joe Farthing will be competing in the Kansas City Marathon nearly ten years after suffering a heart attack. Kansas added the marathon to the 2010 list of events and Farthing jumped at the opportunity.
 
News From: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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   Many From Area Finish High in Kansas City Marathon (The Fort Scott Tribune)
Trey Vernon, a Fort Scott High School graduate, won the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 46 seconds. Vernon was the Kansas State cross country champion as a senior in high school
 
News From: Sunday, October 18, 2009
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   More Than 10,000 Runners Hit Street for Kansas City Marathon (Kansas City Star)
Trey Vernon won the overall title at the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 46 seconds while Amy Bricco won the women's title with a time of 3 hours 14 minutes and 12 seconds
 
News From: Friday, October 16, 2009
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  Human Interest Story
   Kansas City Marathon Runner Has Longer Goals (Kansas City Star)
More than ten-thousand five-hundred runners are expected to attend this weekends Kansas City Marathon. Linda Quirk will use the half-marathon as a training run in her quest to complete the 4 Deserts Endurance Series in one calendar year. The feat will include four 150-mile runs.
 
News From: Thursday, October 15, 2009
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   What Runners at the Kansas City Marathon Should Avoid (The Kansas City Star)
The medical director of the Kansas City Marathon is offering some helpful tips to runners in this weekends marathon. Overhydrating is more of a concern than dehydration.
 
News From: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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  Human Interest Story
   Ordinary Guy to Run Kansas City Marathon (The Pilot)
Tait Robinson made a New Year's resolution to run a marathon in 2009 and he will complete that goal when he runs the 2009 Kansas City Marathon with eight-thousand other runners this weekend.
 
   Running Toward Success at Kansas City Marathon (The News-Press & St. Joe Now)
Ed Douglas' book, "The Money Marathon" will be handed out for free to more than two-thousand runners at the Kansas City Marathon. The gift is a first for a marathon sponsor.
 
News From: Monday, October 20, 2008
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kansas City Marathon notebook: Number of participants is a record (Kansas City Star)
A total of 8,050 from 45 states and six countries took part in the Kansas City Marathon events - a record for the festival of races that included a maraon, half-marathon, 5K and kids running events.
 
   Kenyan woman wins Kansas City Marathon by one second (Kansas City Star)
Rael Murrey and Megan Earney raced side by side to the finish line at the Kansas City Marathon, and at the end Murrey was the winner in 2:53:04, just ahead of Earney.
 
News From: Thursday, October 16, 2008
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  Human Interest Story
   Health and Fitness Expo is prelude to Kansas City Marathon (Kansas City Star)
The fourth annual Kansas City Health and Fitness Expo, which kicks off the Kansas City Marathon on Saturday, will be from 4 to 9 tonight and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Crown Center Exhibit Hall.
 
News From: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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  Human Interest Story
   Expect traffic delays during KC Marathon (The Kansas City Star)
The Kansas City Marathon begins October 18 at seven in the morning and will close streets and disrupt bus service from downtown to 75th Street.The 26.2-mile event begins at Pershing Road and Grand Boulevard and ends up about three blocks away at the Freight House, 22nd Street and Baltimore Avenue.
 
News From: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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  Human Interest Story
   KC Health & Fitness Expo Welcomes Nationally-ranked Marathoner (Kansas City InfoZine)
The Kansas City Marathon, slated for October 18th, is welcoming Dick Beardsley to their health and fitness expo. The expo opens on Thursday at 4pm and runs until 9pm and will be open until race day. The focus of this year's expo is on the prevention of childhood obesity.
 
News From: Saturday, October 20, 2007
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   On His First Try, 22-year-old Wins Kansas City Marathon (Kansas City)
Peter Sercer dominated the field Saturday, crossing the line in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 42 seconds.
 
   Kansas City Marathon Notebook (Kansas City)
The marathon featured an estimated 6,200 participants this year, a new record for the Kansas City Marathon and a huge jump from last year’s 4,300.
 
News From: Friday, October 19, 2007
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Preview of Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon (Kansas City)
Bartram is expected to make a run at defending his championship.Among runners to watch are Dale Dexter of Topeka, and Peter Sercer, a Division II track standout from Hillsdale College in Michigan.
 
News From: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
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  Human Interest Story
   Sponsor Extends Kansas City Marathon Deal (Kansas City Star)
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. has reached an agreement to be the title sponsor of the Kansas City Marathon for five more years, through 2011.
 
News From: Friday, October 6, 2006
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  Human Interest Story
   Kansas Marathon Runners Will Go The Distance (Kansas City Star)
Valdez, the course designer, has made it his responsibility to ensure the event proceeds free of incident — or, at least that kind of incident.
 
News From: Thursday, October 20, 2005
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  Human Interest Story
   Boston Marathon Hopefuls, Take Heart: Kansas City Marathon could be a Boston Qualifier (Kansas City)
Runners who would have qualified for the Boston Marathon if last month’s Kansas City Marathon had been of regulation length may enter the Beantown race after all.
 
News From: Saturday, September 24, 2005
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  Human Interest Story
   This weekend, Kansas City will be busy Having Fun (Kansas City)
Information on the marathon and the events taking place is given.
 
News From: Friday, September 23, 2005
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  Human Interest Story
   Kansas Marathon’s Running Battle (Kansas City)
Article on the Kansas City Marathon Kansas City’s marathon that returns Saturday morning at the intersection of Pershing and Grand with new sponsor, new name, and new attractions.
 
News From: Tuesday, September 20, 2005
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  Human Interest Story
   Kansas City Marathon: Starting Line just Over the Next Hill (Kansas City)
Article by a first-time participant in a marathon.
 
News From: Friday, March 4, 2005
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   Kansas City Marathon to Run Again (Kansas City)
Along with the Kansas City Sports Commission, Waddell & Reed, an Overland Park-based financial services company, unveiled a plan to revive the Kansas City Marathon on Sept. 24. Details on race are given.
 
News From: Thursday, October 14, 2004
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  Human Interest Story
   No sponsor, so no Kansas City marathon this year (The Kansas City Star)
The Kansas City Marathon will not run this year due to lack of sponsorship.
 
News From: Sunday, November 3, 2002
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Runner teaches valuable lesson in Kansas City marathon win (Kansas City Star)
Michael Van Dusen started slow, but saved his energy to overtake the leader and win Saturday's Humana River Crown Plaza Marathon in Kansas City, MO. He finished in 2:52:11, more than a minute ahead of the second place finisher. Lindsay Brogan captured the women's marathon title in 3:11:36.
 

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