Marathons in Kansas 2026-2027

6 marathons and 11 half marathons coming up in Kansas, by date. Rated races show how many minutes the course adds or saves against an average road race, from its climbing, surface and typical race-day weather.

Flattest marathons in Kansas

Rated road races, least total climbing first.

  1. 1.Prairie Fire MarathonWichita, 110m climbing, +3 min vs average, Oct 2027
  2. 2.Salina Crossroads MarathonSalina, 117m climbing, -5 min vs average, Nov 2026
  3. 3.Gobbler Grind MarathonOverland Park, 181m climbing, -1 min vs average, Nov 2026
  4. 4.Olathe MarathonOlathe, 271m climbing, +4 min vs average, Apr 2027

Flattest half marathons in Kansas

Rated road races, least total climbing first.

  1. 1.Prairie Fire Fall Half MarathonWichita, 43m climbing, -1 min vs average, Oct 2027
  2. 2.Leavenworth Half MarathonLeavenworth, 109m climbing, 0 min vs average, Oct 2027
  3. 3.Kansas City Half MarathonKansas City, 180m climbing, +1 min vs average, Oct 2027
  4. 4.Kansas Half MarathonLawrence, 189m climbing, +3 min vs average, Nov 2027

Marathons in Kansas (6)

Nov 2026

Salina Crossroads Marathon

-5 min

Salina, Kansas

14 Nov 2026Road117m gainFull

Gobbler Grind Marathon

-1 min

Overland Park, Kansas

22 Nov 2026Road181m gainFull

Dec 2026

Apr 2027

Olathe Marathon

+4 min

Olathe, Kansas

24 Apr 2027Road271m gainFull

Oct 2027

Prairie Fire Marathon

+3 min

Wichita, Kansas

10 Oct 2027Road110m gainFull

Half marathons in Kansas (11)

Nov 2026

Apr 2027

May 2027

July 2027

Oct 2027

Leavenworth Half Marathon

0 min

Leavenworth, Kansas

2 Oct 2027Road109m gainHalf

Prairie Fire Fall Half Marathon

-1 min

Wichita, Kansas

10 Oct 2027Road43m gainHalf

Kansas City Half Marathon

+1 min

Kansas City, Kansas

16 Oct 2027Road180m gainHalf

Nov 2027

Kansas Half Marathon

+3 min

Lawrence, Kansas

7 Nov 2027Road189m gainHalf

Marathons in Kansas at a glance

  • Busiest month: Oct 2027, with 4 races.
  • A typical marathon here climbs about 181m in total (the median of 4 rated courses), against about 145m across the USA.
  • A typical half marathon here climbs about 180m in total (the median of 4 rated courses), against about 113m across the USA.
  • Hilliest: Olathe Marathon, with 271m of climbing (road).
  • Coolest race day on average: Rockin K Trail Marathon (Dec 2026, a typical high of 8°C). Warmest: Prairie Fire Fall Half Marathon (Oct 2027, 27°C).

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