_The 2022 Horse Capital Marathon & Half Marathon:

Come Run With The Horses in Lexington!

Join us on Saturday, April 9, 2022, for the 7th Annual Horse Capital Marathon & Half Marathon.   Run on one of the most beautiful marathon/half marathon courses in the United States, passing over 50 Central Kentucky horse farms. 

RACE FEATURES

• Scenic country course passing by 50+ Central Kentucky Horse Farms
• Long sleeved performance/tech shirts
• Custom finisher's medals
• Kentucky Horse Country inspired awards
• Post Race Massage
• Free Race Photos
• 17 Hydration Stations serving water and SWORD hydration (8 stations on half)
• Certified Courses (Boston Marathon Qualifier Race)
• Race Pacers
• Convenient location to I-75/64 with 8 Hotels within 3 miles of Start/Finish
• Monthly training runs starting in October 2021

Our race will start at 7:30am from the Kentucky Horse Park Campground Area.  A short section (beginning and end of the race) will be on the Legacy Trail with 98% being in scenic Central Kentucky country roads passing by 50+ Central Kentucky horse farms.

This race will be staged in Lexington, Kentucky, commonly referred to as the Horse Capital of the World.  Our Marathon/Half Marathon will begin together at 7:30am and will have a 6 hour maximum duration (per our city permit).  This means that those competing in the marathon must keep a 14 minute 30 second pace or better to complete the race in time. 

PACKET PICKUP   We will announce plans for our packet pickup.  We anticipate a packet pickup on Friday, April 8th, likely from 12noon-7pm at a location TBA.

Long-sleeved technical shirts and finishers' medals and a beautiful, rolling course through Horse County.

Our race benefits Bluegrass Farms Charities who are the "Heart & Hands of Thoroughbred Racing."  Founded in 2003, Blue Grass Farms Charities is a unique 501(c)(3)nonprofit dedicated to providing health and human services to people working in Central Kentucky's Thoroughbred ​industry.

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MARATHON (26.2) ROUTE   (1260 elevation, 17 hydration stations)

HALF MARATHON (13.1) ROUTE (570 elevation, 8 hydration stations)

2021 Results at: runsignup.com
2019 Results at: runsignup.com
2018 Results at: runsignup.com
2017 Results at: runsignup.com