Running Races in Kentucky — 2026

There are 344 running races in Kentucky in 2026 across 112 cities. The next upcoming race is the Kentucky Derby Festival Race Weekend in Louisville on April 24. Popular distances include 5K races, trail runs, 10K races.

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Louisville 82 Lexington 45 Bowling Green 39 Richmond 23 Owensboro 20 Elizabethtown 14 Versailles 12 Frankfort 12 Danville 10 Somerset 7 Paducah 7 London 6 Madisonville 6 Radcliff 5 Georgetown 5 Nancy 5 Campbellsville 5 Murray 4 Winchester 4 Mount Vernon 4 Henderson 4 Pikeville 4 Fort Knox 4 Shelbyville 4 Nicholasville 4 Mount Sterling 3 Midway 3 Brandenburg 3 Berea 3 Slade 3

BIG LEX 4 Miler

Sat, May 23 · Lexington, KY Lexington
Virtual Little LEX Kids' 1/4 Mile DashBIG LEX 1 Mile Fun WalkBIG LEX Virtual Runner/Walker +1
From $15 Open Closing Soon
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Kiss the Goat

Sat, May 23 · Hazard, KY Hazard
Trail Kiss the Goat Trail Run 10KKiss the Goat Half Marathon
From $35 Open Closing Soon
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The Ability Walk

Thu, May 28 · Mount Vernon, KY Mount Vernon
Road Student Strides 5K Run/Walk (Ages 4-18)VIP RegistrationAdult Registration (Includes T-shirt) +1
From $0 Open
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Race4Justice

Sat, Jun 6 · Louisville, KY Louisville
Virtual 1.3 Mile (5 Lap Walk/Jog/Roll) Individual26 Lap Walk/Jog/Run/Roll.. Relay (Up to 10 per team)4 x 200 Sprint Relay +3
From $20 Open
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