Experience Kansas City by running the Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon presented by Ivy Investments.  The course will start and finish at beautiful Crown Center.  The 26.2 mile course winds through the major neighborhoods, parks and historic districts of KC.  Runners will experience all of the major landmarks including Sprint Center, KCP&L Entertainment District, Liberty Memorial, Westport, the Country Club Plaza, Loose Park, Brookside, 18th & Vine Jazz District and finish at Crown Center.  At the end of the race, enjoy celebrating your accomplishments at the Finish Line Festival.

Garmin Kansas City Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

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.

Kansas City Marathon notebook: Number of participants is a record

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.

Kenyan woman wins Kansas City Marathon by one second

Human Interest Story

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.

Health and Fitness Expo is prelude to Kansas City Marathon

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.

Expect traffic delays during KC Marathon

New Course, Great Spectators, Need more Porta Pots

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results