bg26.2 and Half Marathon & bg6000

bg26.2 and Half Marathon & bg6000 is held in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on November 2, 2026, with the marathon (26.2 miles), the half marathon (13.1 miles) and the bg6000 — six kilometers, a shade under four miles — all starting at 7 a.m. The marathon and half start and finish at Bowling Green Ball Park and pass through the historic downtown and Western Kentucky University, on a Boston qualifying course.

All profits go to the National MS Society in memory of Susan B. Riherd; finishers get medals and refreshments, and awards are handed out by age group. A qualifying course in early November is worth targeting if you are within striking distance of a Boston standard — build for 16 to 18 weeks with a weekly long run and regular marathon-pace work. The bg6000 is the short option for anyone joining the morning without racing far.