Experience Kansas City by running the Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon presented by Ivy Investments.  The course will start and finish at beautiful Crown Center.  The 26.2 mile course winds through the major neighborhoods, parks and historic districts of KC.  Runners will experience all of the major landmarks including Sprint Center, KCP&L Entertainment District, Liberty Memorial, Westport, the Country Club Plaza, Loose Park, Brookside, 18th & Vine Jazz District and finish at Crown Center.  At the end of the race, enjoy celebrating your accomplishments at the Finish Line Festival.

Garmin Kansas City Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Trey Vernon, a Fort Scott High School graduate, won the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 46 seconds. Vernon was the Kansas State cross country champion as a senior in high school

Many From Area Finish High in Kansas City Marathon

Trey Vernon won the overall title at the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 46 seconds while Amy Bricco won the women's title with a time of 3 hours 14 minutes and 12 seconds

More Than 10,000 Runners Hit Street for Kansas City Marathon

Human Interest Story

More than ten-thousand five-hundred runners are expected to attend this weekends Kansas City Marathon. Linda Quirk will use the half-marathon as a training run in her quest to complete the 4 Deserts Endurance Series in one calendar year. The feat will include four 150-mile runs.

Kansas City Marathon Runner Has Longer Goals

The medical director of the Kansas City Marathon is offering some helpful tips to runners in this weekends marathon. Overhydrating is more of a concern than dehydration.

What Runners at the Kansas City Marathon Should Avoid

New Course, Great Spectators, Need more Porta Pots

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results