Louisville Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K
The Lowdown
The Louisville Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K is an annual fall road race held in Louisville, Kentucky, through The Parklands of Floyds Fork, a mostly paved-trail course past forest, farmland, and multiple creek crossings on Floyds Fork. The 2026 edition takes place on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with the marathon starting at 7:00 AM and the half marathon and 10K following at 8:00 AM; all three courses are USATF-certified, and the marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier. Runners finish together on the Egg Lawn at Beckley Creek Park, where complimentary beer for participants 21 and over and Kentucky Derby Pie await at the finish festival. The race has run annually since 2017 and drew 418 marathon finishers in 2025, making it the 161st-largest marathon in the United States that year by finisher count. Virtual options are available for all three distances, and the event partners with the local nonprofit RAK Louisville (Random Acts of Kindness). Entrants can defer or transfer their registration to the following year's race, or to any other All Community Events race, for $15 up to three days before race day.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Moderate rolling hills
Participants
Field Size
Intimate field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Good crowd energy
Boston Qualifier
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Egg Lawn - 22-acre finish-line lawn at Beckley Creek Park, part of The Parklands of Floyds Fork
The Parklands of Floyds Fork - 4,000-acre park system with forested trails and farmland the course runs through
Floyds Fork creek - crossed multiple times on bridges along the course
Beckley Creek Park - start/finish park in eastern Louisville
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Eligibility
- No explicit minimum age published on the official site as of research; a 10-and-under age-group category exists, suggesting younger runners are accommodated
- Strollers permitted for walkers and joggers only
- No dogs permitted on course
Required Documents
- Race confirmation/waiver and photo ID typically required at packet pickup
Entry Methods
- Online registration via RunSignUp (official registration partner)
- Virtual race options available for all three distances
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Entries can be deferred or transferred to next year's race, or to any other All Community Events race, for a $15 fee up to 3 days before race day
Race results are on record from 2017 through 2025, indicating the event has run annually for close to a decade.
Finish festival includes complimentary beer for participants 21+ and Kentucky Derby Pie; finishers choose a t-shirt or can upgrade to a quarter-zip pullover for $6.99.
Chip-timed with RaceJoy live tracking for spectators; age-group awards go three deep across 14 age categories, plus top-3 overall male/female per distance.
Official charity partner is RAK Louisville (Random Acts of Kindness), a nonprofit connecting students to community service.
The 2025 marathon finished 418 runners, ranking it the 161st-largest marathon in the U.S. that year by finisher count, growing from 195 finishers in 2021.
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