Rankings · updated October 30, 2026

Best Races in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

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

  1. 1 9th Annual Living Well Fitness Turkey Trot Walton, KY Nov 2026 2018 8 years running

Listed races

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

  1. bg26.2 & half marathon and bg6000 Bowling Green, KY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Bluegrass Pug Run 5K Louisville, KY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. Better Together 5K Berea, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Blessings in a Backpack "Do It Yourself" 5K Walk/Run Louisville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Campbellsville University Homecoming 5K Run/Walk Campbellsville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Carry the Fallen 5k and Half Marathon Shepherdsville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Copperfield Caregiver 5k Louisville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. CU Homecoming 5K Campbellsville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Discipleship Dash 5K Somerset, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Bleeding Disorders of Kentucky Hemo Hustle Shelbyville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Dirty Dog Trail 4 Miler Lexington, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Dixie Dash 5K & Kid's Sprint Lexington, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. 2026 B.I.A.C. Turkey Trot 5K Henderson, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. 2026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Brought to you by Publix Louisville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. 47th Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day Run Louisville, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. Clay Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run Clay, KY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Candy Cane Course-Louisville Louisville, KY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Care Net Owensboro 5K Reindeer Run/Walk Owensboro, KY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race Shepherdsville, KY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Cincinnati, OH Covington, KY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Christmas Island Jingle Bell Run Burnside, KY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Etown Trail Classic Elizabethtown, KY Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Louisville Louisville, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. Bunny 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (15) Richmond, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (15) Bowling Green, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. Brandon True Memorial Heroes For The Homeless 5K Presented by Anderson Communities Lexington, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Danny Carothers "Conquer the Hill" 5K Race/Walk Bowling Green, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. A Running Start for Hope 5K Lexington, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Beechwood PTSA Tiger Trail 5K Ft Mitchell, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. Chicks on the Run 5K & Honor Walk Wilder, KY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Extreme Adventure Challenge Versailles, KY May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. ARK's Dawgy Dash 5K Run/Walk Munfordville, KY May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Eckert's Versailles Orchard Donut Dash 5k Versailles, KY Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. Buffalo Trace Stampede Maysville, KY Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K Dry Ridge, KY Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. Big LEX 4 Miler Lexington, KY Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. Eagle 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (28) Richmond, KY Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (28) Bowling Green, KY Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. Chasing Hope 5K Run & 1 Mile Hope Stride Richmond, KY Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. Fallen Trooper Mack Brady Memorial 5K Henderson, KY Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. Sawyer's Race for Research 5K Bowling Green, KY Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. The Raven 10K Lexington, KY Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. CDH Family Reunion: Super Hero Fun Run and Memorial Walk Nicholasville, KY Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Dash For A Cure 5K/1 Mile Fun Walk/Kid's Dash London, KY Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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