The scenic course includes sections of two beautiful city parks designed by the esteemed Fredrick Law Olmsted, historic Churchill Downs, Louisville's newly developed waterfront, and extreme skate park and several eclectic neighborhoods. Thank you for participating in the 2023 GE Appliances miniMarathon and Marathon! Register now to reserve your spot in the 2024 race and ensure you register at our lowest price! The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon &amp; Marathon is a long-standing tradition held every spring in Kentucky. It has become the largest annual day of road racing in the state. As 2024 marks the 51st annual miniMarathon and 23nd annual Marathon, the Festival looks forward to another historic event. Participants will start at Louisville Slugger Field in downtown Louisville and run through numerous neighborhoods, experiencing all aspects of our wonderful city, including a run through the infield of historic Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Then cross the finish line at Lynn Family Stadium, home of Louisville FC and Racing Louisville where they will be greeted by family and friends for our post race party!

Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Jacob Kocis won the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon in 2:23:33.10 while Hannah Bast  won the women's race in  2:49:37.76.

Here are the winners of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon, Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

See the medals for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon on April 26.

Kentucky Derby Festival unveils 2025 race medals

The 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon will be held on April 26.

Registration for the GE Appliances miniMarathon and Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon officially open

Antonio Marchi won the 2024 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon in 2:26:10.64 while Caroline Gosser won the women's race in 2:51:26.64.

Thousands of runners compete in Kentucky Derby Festival's mini-marathon, marathon

Incredible Effort by the Organizers During COVID

Nice race, fun city, not-so-great organization

A bumpy middle in an otherwise smooth ride

Good to cross KY off the list, uninspiring

Surprisingly flat and excellently organized!

Lack of food at finish line spoiled a great race

Beautiful Course but Disorganized Start and Finish

Great race, water bottles at aid stations= :)

Greatly Improved finish area, but more hills added

Lots of fun. Get to run inside Churchill Downs.

Marathon Runners/Mini-Marathon Walkers Bottleneck

I had a great time; would recommend to anyone

Kentucky Derby Festival Mini & Marathon

Marathon Results