The Best Races - Kansas City
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Event overview
The Sunrise Marathon event on May 2, 2026 takes place at Mill Creek Park, Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO. The event offers in-person and virtual options and includes several race distances. Registration periods shown run from Oct 1 to May 2. Organizers describe the in-person event as a smaller, capped group run with waves; registration for a given wave may close once that wave fills.
Race format and logistics
Timing is optional and no timing chips are used. Participants may track time with a mobile app and submit results for online posting, or ask coordinators to help record times. Race bibs are provided on race day. Swag is shipped to the registrant’s US mailing address; shirts are shipped the week of the race. Each registrant receives a running t-shirt, a finisher’s towel or giveaway, a finisher’s medal, a digital training pack, and an online certificate of completion. A technical running shirt is available as an optional $5 upgrade. A virtual run option includes a digital training pack and allows participants to complete the distance at any location using any tracking device.
Distances and fees
- 5K : $41.89
- 10K : $47.26
- Half-Marathon (13.1) : $50.48
- Virtual Run : $41.89
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run : $39.74
Prices are listed as inclusive of mandatory charges. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.