Kansas City Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool morning, steady climb ahead
Runners will face a temperature rise from 48°F at the start to 65°F by the finish, with humidity averaging 62%. A light headwind will challenge runners during the first mile and again from miles 8 to 21, potentially impacting pacing strategies. The best opportunity for speed will come during the tailwind stretches from miles 2-7 and 18-26, encouraging runners to take advantage of those beneficial conditions.
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Race Info
The Kansas City Marathon offers marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K distances through Kansas City, Missouri, starting and finishing near the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The course passes the National WWI Museum and Memorial, Country Club Plaza, Waldo, Westport, and the 18th & Vine Jazz District. Held annually in mid-October, the marathon and half marathon are USATF certified and the marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier. First run in 1979 as the Macy's Marathon, it was renamed the Kansas City Marathon in 1984. Source
