The 2027 Garmin Kansas City Marathon will take place on Saturday, October 30.

This is a Missouri race.  The race starts, takes place and finishes in the state of Missouri only.

Marathon: 26.2 miles 
Half Marathon: 13.1 miles 
10K: 6.2 miles 
5K: 3.1 miles 

All runners will receive an official Garmin Kansas City Marathon participant shirt, finisher’s medal, downloadable race photos, and FREE food, beer and post-race muscle treatments at the Finish Line Festival presented by T-Mobile.

Marathon: ~2,500
Half Marathon: ~5,500
10K: ~1,500
5K: ~1,500 

Click here to find race results from previous years of the Garmin Kansas City Marathon.  

Yes! Click here for more information on Athlete Registration for the Boston Marathon.

Marathon: must be at least 16 years old on race day 
Half Marathon: must be at least 14 years old on race day 
10K: no age requirement
5K: no age requirement

While there is not a separate category for walkers, many people do walk the half marathon, 10K and 5K. Walkers must be aware of the 6-hour time limit and must maintain at least a 14-minute-per-mile pace. 

Official Garmin Kansas City Marathon merchandise will be for sale at the Health & Fitness Expo leading up to the race and at the Finish Line Festival on race say. Select merchandise is also available for purchase online here.

Our friends at Visit KC have a full list of things you can do when visiting Kansas City! Go to www.VisitKC.com , stop by the Visit KC Visitor Information Center at 1111 Main St Suite 180, Kansas City, MO 64106, or call (816) 691-3800.

Online Registration: Closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday, October 27
On-site Registration: Only available at the Health & Fitness Expo
Race Day Registration:  There is NO race day registration

Click here for registration info.

Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE in all cases regardless of inability to participate or event cancellation. 

Entry Deferral: Click here for instructions on how to defer your race entry to the following year. 

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. 

Yes, you may change your race at any time while registration is open. Click here for instructions on how to make the change. After online registration is closed, any changes will need to be made at Packet Pickup. NO CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED ON RACE DAY. 

Yes!  To transfer your registration, follow these steps.

All transfers MUST be completed prior to packet pickup.

NOTE: In order to protect our participants and insure a safe event, each individual participating 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 once registration is closed under any circumstances or be used by registrant in subsequent years. 

Yes:
Full Marathon USATF Measurement Certificate
Half Marathon USATF Measurement Certificate
10K USATF Measurement Certificate
5K USATF Measurement Certificate

Aid stations are approximately 1.5 – 2 miles apart throughout the course. 

Each aid station will have water and Powerade, port-a-potty restrooms, and a basic first aid kit with Band-Aids, Vaseline, etc. Select aid stations will have BOKA Energy gel for full marathon participants. No oral medication will be available at any aid station. Aid stations will NOT  be equipped with Tylenol, Advil, allergy medicine, etc. 

There is a 6-hour time limit for the marathon course. This is for each participant’s safety and security on race day. Participants must maintain a 14-minute-per-mile pace to make the course deadline.

The split between the half marathon and full marathon courses, located at approximately mile 13, will close at 10:30am. Any runners who have not reached the split by that time will be directed to the half marathon course to finish.

If a participant continues onto the full marathon course after the 10:30am cutoff time, or fails to maintain the 14-minute pace after the split, they will be asked to move to the sidewalk and will no longer be on the closed race route as security and race support will be dismissed by our tail vehicle and the Kansas City Police Department.

• 10:30am – Full Marathon Split Closed – Participants directed to the half marathon course

• 1:45pm – Race Ends – all support and security dismissed

While the Kansas City Sports Commission and the Garmin Kansas City Marathon discourage the use of headphones, we do not impose a ban on wearing them. 

Strollers and baby carriers of any kind are NOT allowed in any of the events for the race. With an increasing number of participants, the safety of all participants is the top priority. In addition to strollers, any wheeled vehicle or mode of transportation is not allowed on the course including but not limited to bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, scooters, and hover boards. 

Animals are NOT allowed on the course unless they are assisting visually impaired participants.  

Click here for information about Packet Pickup at the Health & Fitness Expo.

Parking is FREE during Packet Pickup for all participants in the Union Station parking garage. 

If you are unable to pick up your packet in person, someone may retrieve it on your behalf. Your designated pickup person just needs their photo ID and your registration confirmation number at the time of packet pickup.

There is no race day packet pickup. All runners who do not purchase the “Race Packet Mailing” option during registration MUST pick up their race packet at the Health and Fitness Expo in the days leading up to the race, NO EXCEPTIONS.

The deadline to add the “Race Packet Mailing” option to an existing registration is October 17:

1. Begin by logging into your RunSignUp account.

2. Click the circular icon with the headshot in the upper right corner of the screen & select “Profile”

3. Locate “Garmin Kansas City Marathon” under Upcoming Events on the next page, select “Manage Registration” to the right of the event.

4. From the next page, select to edit your registration Add-Ons and add “Race Packet Mailing”

For those that purchased the "Race Packet Mailing" option during registration, your packets will be mailed on October 18th.

The Garmin Kansas City Marathon utilizes MyLaps© BIBTAG technology with your timing strip attached to the back of your bib.

Be sure to wear the bib number visibly on the chest.

Do not fold or crumple your bib number or tag.

Be sure to use a pin for EACH corner of the bib number. 

DO NOT pierce the tag itself. The BIBTAG system cannot be altered in any way prior to or during the event. Please DO NOT try to remove it! 

Marathon & Half Marathon Start: 7am
10K Start: 7:30am
5K Start: 7:45am

Yes, participants are permitted to use their Garmin GPS device and other relevant watches or tracking devices. Garmin is a proud supporter of the Garmin Kansas City Marathon and we advocate and encourage their efforts to make fitness a lifestyle for everyone! 

Yes, personal hydration packs or backpacks are allowed during the race.

Yes! Look for the Gear Check feather flag next to the gear check tent on race day.  Gear Check bags will only be available at the Gear Check tent.  This is the only bag that will be accepted into Gear Check on race day.

DO NOT BRING BACKPACKS OR LUGGAGE TO GEAR CHECK.  YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY.

To ensure the safety and security of all participants and guests, only official clear Gear Check bags will be accepted at the Gear Check tent, one bag per person. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.

Race photos are provided by John Kelly Photos and will be available on the race website approximately 48 hours after the race.  

Race results will not be finalized until Wednesday after the race.  All results will be posted on the race website  here.

Yes!  Click here to learn more about awards and prizes. 

There are NO cash prizes at the Garmin Kansas City Marathon. 

There will NOT be an awards ceremony on site on race day.  

Yes, you can track your runner with the FREE Garmin Kansas City Marathon App! Click here for more information. 

 To limit congestion in the start line area, we ask that all spectators please position themselves on the north side of Emmanuel Cleaver II Blvd -- the same side as the South Lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Spectators WILL NOT be allowed to stand along the median to watch the start of the race in order to leave as much room for race participants to get positioned as possible.

Yes, pace teams are available for the half and full marathon.  The pace team service is complimentary.  Stop by the pacer booth at the race expo to meet the pacers and pick up your complimentary pace band.  On race morning, look for your pace team sign and line up accordingly.  Click here for more detailed information regarding pace teams. 

Yes, a medical tent will be on site at the finish line to assist all participants. 

Aid stations will be placed approximately 1.5 – 2 miles apart throughout the course.

Each aid station will have water, Powerade, port-a-potty restrooms and a basic first aid kit with Band-Aids, Vaseline, etc.

Select aid stations on the full and half courses only will also have BOKA Energy Gel to fuel up for that late race push.

No oral medication will be available at any aid station. Aid stations will NOT  be equipped with Tylenol, Advil, allergy medicine, etc. 

Yes, click here for hotel information. 

Kansas City is full of things to do, places to see and food to eat!  Take advantage of a long weekend in late October and see everything Kansas City has to offer.  You can learn about other events and activities around Kansas City from our partner Visit KC.  Visit their website or stop by the Visit KC Information Center at 1321 Baltimore Avenue, to see all Kansas City has to offer. 

A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Best of all, your participant shirt and finisher medal will be shipped directly to you!

 Register for the Garmin Kansas City virtual 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, or Full Marathon today!

Virtual participants DO NOT need to attend Packet Pickup. We will be mailing all items to virtual runners.

Participant items will be mailed to virtual runners the week FOLLOWING the race.

No awards will be distributed to virtual participants.

You may use your app of choice.