Event information
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
Apr 24, 2027
4.0
Where
Louisville, KY, United States
Start time
09:00
Distances
Marathon
Sub-events
26.2
Marathon
April 24, 2027 Saturday
Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00
MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk
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Reviews
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Based on 1 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!By: Traci S.
Posted: November 21, 2023
Fun marathon! Fast course but long.
Louisville is a fun town with lots to do and see. I spent a lot of time sightseeing before the race and there are many hotels to choose from. The expo was a decent size. The shirt was nice, a red half zip. The marathon starts in the city, goes into Churchill Downs - that was so much fun, then eventually over a pedestrian bridge to Indiana and back. I wasn't sure I would enjoy the paved park setting but it was quite enjoyable and I wasn't bored. The last mile featured a nice downhill to the more level finish area, but after all the positive things to say about the course, it measured long. I had 26.66 miles. I know about running tangents and I wasn't the only one whose watch measured a long course. Several people missed a BQ by a few minutes because of it. The medal and post race party were good. There was a long walk back to the city hotels but it gave the legs a good cooldown.
4.0
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