Garmin Kansas City Marathon

Why Should You Run the Garmin 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.
• All runners will receive a Garmin Kansas City Marathon branded participant shirt, finisher’s medal, FREE downloadable race photos, FREE food, beer and massages at the Finish Line Festival.

Frequently Asked Questions

In order to protect our participants and ensure 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 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.

We understand that COVID-19 has created uncertainty around in-person events that will continue into 2021. If a registered participant has concerns about participating in the race in-person, or if we are forced to cancel the in-person event due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are offering the following options:

If participant wishes to cancel their entry, they may choose any of the options below:

1. Participate virtually and receive your race packet by mail
2. Defer your registration to 2022 at no charge
3. Transfer your registration to another participant for a small fee

If the event is cancelled by race organizers due to COVID-19 restrictions, runners have the option to:

1. Participate virtually and receive your race packet by mail
2. Defer your registration to 2022 at no charge

Participants have the option to participate in all 4 distances virtually. If you are unable to join us on race day, or do not feel comfortable with the in-person race, sign up for the virtual options and complete your race at anytime and anywhere! Race packets and finisher medals will be available for pickup at the Health & Fitness Expo, or will be mailed to the address on your registration the week following the Garmin Kansas City Marathon (Saturday, October 16, 2021).

Changed your mind after registering? Simply transfer to the in-person event by following the instructions below. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Garmin Kansas City Marathon will open registration with a capacity of 5,000 total participants. Transfers may not be available if the sub-event has been sold out. We will continue to work with local city and health officials, and if deemed safe to do so, will open up additional registrations at a later date.

Transfer Instructions

1) Sign in to your Race Roster account

2) At the top left of this web page or on the right side menu, select the “Transfer” option

3) Select “Transfer to a new sub-event”

4) Select the sub-event you would like to transfer to, and complete the registration

5) Be sure to re-select any products purchased in your original registration. Your original payment will be credited at the checkout screen.

6) At the checkout screen you will be charged the current sub-event price minus your virtual race entry fee*

For any questions, please contact us at info@sportkc.org.

*Participants transferring from in-person to virtual will not receive a refund in the difference of price

Directions to the Race

The race begins and ends in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd just north of Theis Park.

Hotel Information

Stay with our official hotel sponsor

The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center

816-474-4400

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