Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races in Kansas

None have enough measured for a composite score yet, so instead they're ranked below by how long they've been run — a fact each race states itself. How scoring works →

Longest-running in Kansas

6 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 51st Annual Wichita Turkey Trot Wichita, KS Nov 2026 1976 50 years running
  2. 2 41st Annual Run for the Roses Rose Hill, KS Oct 2026 1986 40 years running
  3. 3 34th Annual JW Tiger 5K Meriden, KS Aug 2027 1994 32 years running
  4. 4 10th Annual Road Home Race Wichita, KS Sep 2026 2017 9 years running
  5. 5 Ainsley's Angels 7th Annual Rolling on the Prairie 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Haysville, KS Apr 2027 2021 5 years running
  6. 6 4th Annual B-29 Museum & Memorial 5K Pratt, KS Jun 2027 2024 2 years running

Listed races

40 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Emporia Freedom Fest Run-Ride-Ruck-Release and Recognize! Emporia, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. 9/11 Heroes Run - Salina, KS Salina, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. ALIVE AND RUNNING 5K & 1 Mile Dodge City, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. BK5K Edwardsville, KS Edwardsville, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Camp Leavenworth 5K Leavenworth, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. 2026 CTF Monarch Marathon 5K Run/Walk Dodge City, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. 5K Glow Fun Run Parsons, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. ASL-for-All 5K (Walk, Run & Roll) Olathe, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Caring Heart Center Pathway to Life 5K Hays, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. CASA Superhero Run Leavenworth, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Church of the Blessed Sacrament's Oktoberfest Run for the Poor 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Wichita, KS Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. DSSW Parade of Stars Impact Weekend 2026 Wichita, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. 2025 Leave a Legacy Spirit 5K Garden City, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Alison's Allies Olathe, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Back to the Valley 5K/2M Dexter, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. Carey's Denim Dash Overland Park, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. Chisholm Trail Community Color Run Park City, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. C26 HYROX TRAINING CLINIC Overland Park, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Bikes BBQ and John Brown Osawatomie, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Columbus Day 5k Columbus, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. 2026 Fall Prairie Fire Marathon presented by Davis-Moore Automotive Group Wichita, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Chisholm Trail Trot 5K Clearwater, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Ad Astra Running BILLY MILLS 10K Lawrence, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. 5K Monster Dash Hutchinson, KS Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Alpha Run - Wichita Bel Aire, KS Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. 2026 KU Vets Day 5K Lawrence, KS Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Coach Yantis 5K Turkey Trot Olathe, KS Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. 2026 Route 66 Race Across Kansas Galena, KS Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Kansas City Overland Park, KS Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Bonner Springs YMCA Tri at the Y Bonner Springs, KS Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Wichita, KS Wichita, KS Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. Candy Cane Course - Wichita Wichita, KS Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. BCS Wellness Be My Valentine 5K and 1.5 Mile Walk Manhattan, KS Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. DoNot Stop Half Marathon 5K/10K - Wichita Wichita, KS Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Topeka Topeka, KS Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. Club CAN Dash-Neurodiversity in Motion 2027 Shawnee, KS Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Coal Miner's Gravel Frontenac, KS Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. Emma Creek Classic 5K/1M Hesston, KS Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. 2027 CKF UNBOUND Gravel Emporia, KS Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. Ellinwood Hospital & Clinic After Harvest Fest 5K Family Fun Run & Walk Ellinwood, KS Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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