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This is Kansas City’s largest and most exciting annual race event!!  The route takes runners on a tour of the city’s most beautiful landmarks and cool neighborhoods, including the National World War I Museum & Memorial, the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Waldo, Westport, the Jazz District at 18th & Vine and more.


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Registration fees

Marathon

Price changes in 1 month 9 days

  • Must be 16 years old or older on event day.

    1. $100.00
      Now registering Mar 18 – Jun 2
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    2. $110.00
      Jun 3 – Aug 18
    3. $120.00
      Aug 19 – Oct 16
    4. $135.00
      Oct 17 – Oct 18

Half Marathon

Price changes in 1 month 9 days

  • Must be 14 years old or older on event day.

    1. $80.00
      Now registering Mar 18 – Jun 2
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    2. $90.00
      Jun 3 – Aug 18
    3. $100.00
      Aug 19 – Oct 16
    4. $115.00
      Oct 17 – Oct 18

10K

Price changes in 1 month 9 days

    1. $50.00
      Now registering Mar 18 – Jun 2
      Register
    2. $55.00
      Jun 3 – Aug 18
    3. $60.00
      Aug 19 – Oct 16
    4. $70.00
      Oct 17 – Oct 18

5K

Price changes in 1 month 9 days

    1. $35.00
      Now registering Mar 18 – Jun 2
      Register
    2. $40.00
      Jun 3 – Aug 18
    3. $45.00
      Aug 19 – Oct 16
    4. $50.00
      Oct 17 – Oct 18

Marathon - Cerner Employees Access code only

Must be 16 years old or older on event day.

  1. Registration

Half Marathon - Cerner Employees Access code only

Must be 14 years or older on event day.

  1. Registration

10K - Cerner Employees Access code only

  1. Registration

5K - Cerner Employees Access code only

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Race Information

Why Should You Run the Kansas City Marathon? 

  • This is Kansas City’s largest and most exciting annual race event and it gives runners a tour of the city’s most beautiful landmarks and cool neighborhoods, including the World War I Memorial, the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Waldo, Westport, 18th & Vine and more.
  • Fireworks to kick off the race and a huge after party with live music, free food and local beer!
  • Runners can ring the Garmin Celebration Gong to celebrate their new PR, their first time finishing a race, qualifying for Boston, or their first time running in the Kansas City Marathon presented by Garmin!
  • All registered full marathon and half marathon participants will receive a pair of Kansas City Marathon branded goodr sunglasses (valued at $25). 5K and 10K participants have the option to purchase this commemorative item during online registration only.
  • All runners will receive a cool participant shirt, a finisher’s medal, FREE downloadable race photos, FREE food, FREE beer, and FREE massages at the Finish Line Festival.

NO PACKET PICKUP OR REGISTRATION ON RACE DAY

Click here for 2018 race results and awards.

The Kansas City Marathon presented by Garmin has been selected for TripAdvisor’s 50 US Road Races to Attempt in Your Lifetime.

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Directions and Parking information

Packet Pickup & Late Registration

Listed below is the schedule for packet pickup & late registration for the 2019 Kansas City Marathon presented by Garmin.

Thursday, October 17
Time: 3-8 p.m.
Location: Union Station - Festival Plaza, 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108

Friday, October 18
Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Location: Union Station - Festival Plaza, 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108

Refund Policy

NOTE: In order to protect our participants and insure a safe event, each individual participating in this event must be officially registered under his or her own name with accurate personal information.  Failure to do so will void the registration and prohibit participation.  Registration entries and race numbers cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances or used by registrant in subsequent years.  Registration fees are non-refundable in all cases regardless of inability to participate or event cancellation.  The race director reserves the right to cancel the event because of weather, natural disaster or other unforeseen circumstances which pose a significant danger to the participants.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Sponsor

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Top Donors

# Name Amount
1 Richard Suter $54.10
2 Modern Consulting, Inc. $54.10
3 Jeremy Hauser $27.48

Top Fundraisers

1

Alex Moseley

$54.96

Raised

$250.00

Goal
2

Richard Suter

Raised: $54.10

3

Taylor Bolls

$50.00

Raised

$500.00

Goal

Contact Information

Event Location

Kansas City, MO, USA

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