A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 KANSAS CITY

A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 KANSAS CITY is held in Kansas City on December 26, 2026. Four distances share a 7:30 a.m. start: the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a family one-mile fun run. The event is pitched at runners of every level and leans on community rather than competition, with timing left to your own app if you want a number at the end. Every entry includes a race shirt, a finisher medal and a gift bag.

Think of this as a race with the pressure removed. Nothing on the schedule forces a pace, so the half can serve as the long run of a marathon block, run at a conversational effort with company for 13 miles. Newcomers to the distance should still respect it: twelve weeks of consistent running with one weekly long run is the minimum worth showing up on. For everyone else, the 5K makes a short, sharp start to the day and leaves the rest of it free.