Louisville Marathon

There will be pacers to help you achieve your goal time. Pacers will be at the start holding a sign of the pace they will be consistently running. Run with these pacers and they will help keep you on track to achieve your goal. That’s right, these pacers are dedicated to help lead you to one of the goal times listed below:

Marathon Pace Times:
3:20:00 (7:38 per mile)
3:30:00 (8:00 per mile)
3:40:00 (8:24 per mile)
3:45:00 (8:35 per mile)
4:00:00 (9:09 per mile)
4:15:00 (9:44 per mile)
4:20:00 (9:55 per mile)
4:30:00 (10:18 per mile)
4:40:00 (10:41 per mile)
4:45:00 (10:53 per mile
4:50:00 (11:04 per mile)
5:00:00 (11:27 per mile)
5:30:00 (12:36 per mile)
5:45:00 (13:10 per mile)
6:00:00 (13.45 per mile)
Sweeper

Half Marathon Pace Times:
2:00:00 (9:10 per mile)
2:10:00 (9:55 per mile)
2:20:00 (10:40 per mile)
2:25:00 (11:03 per mile)
2:30:00 (11:26 per mile)
2:35:00 (11:49 per mile)
2:40:00 (12:12 per mile)
2:45:00 (12:35 per mile)
2:50:00 (12:59 per mile)
2:55:00 (13:22 per mile)
3:00:00 (13:44 per mile)

Want to be a pacer? Email louisvillemarathon@kentuckyruns.com
Actual pacer finish times may vary from the advertised pace time, times are not guaranteed. Pacer time slots subject to change.

We’ll be serving one (1) complimentary beer to all participants who are 21+ years of age. Please bring your i.d. and enjoy responsibly.

Sign up to participate as a volunteer

Join in the excitement as a volunteer. All volunteers receive a free event shirt for volunteering. Volunteers will help at water stations, participant check-in, course marshaling and many other places.

If you can’t find your volunteer confirmation e-mail, which is sent 2 weeks prior to the event, please contact us at 224-757-5425 or the e-mail address below.  Or simply meet at the volunteer check-in located at the start/finish line on event day. Volunteer times range from 6:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

For more information email: louisvillemarathon@kentuckyruns.com

Need help with your registration? Race Transfer? Change your t-shirt size? Bib exchange? etc.  Click here

This event is chip timed. Your “chip” is integrated with your bib. You must wear your bib on your front across your stomach to be electronically timed. 

Gear check will be located at the start/finish line. The event is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Runners and walkers can participate in this event as long as the participant can finish within the event time limit, see schedule above.

Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you. Post-event gear request form.

All participants are required to read and sign the event waiver form.

All event shirts are cold wash & hang dry.

If you ordered your race packet to be mailed to you, it will typically arrive 1 – 4 days before the event. It will be sent to the address you entered in during registration. If your package does not arrive before the event day, please come to packet pick up or the event site where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.

It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear, see, sense, and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.

If at any time you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a volunteer or course monitor.

Gatorade will be provided at water stations. 

No dogs. Strollers are allowed for walkers only after all other runners and walkers have started. Children in strollers must be wearing helmets.

The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions.  Above schedule is weather dependent.  Trail conditions could be variable.

You can transfer to a different distance within the same race up to 3 days before the event. If you are transferring to a more expensive race you’ll have to pay the difference of the registration fees.

You can transfer your registration/bib # to another participant for $6 up to 3 days before the event.

You can defer your registration to next year’s race or any other KentuckyRuns.com’s race for $6 up to 17 days before the event. After that, you can still defer for $15 until the day prior to packet pick up. Please send us an e-mail to request a deferment.

You can manage your event shirt size and any other add-ons up to 10 days before the event.

Email: louisvillemarathon@kentuckyruns.com
Phone: 224-757-5425

Office hours: M – F from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
*We may not be in the office on Mondays or Fridays due to being on-site for events.