KY History Half Marathon & 5k

Used from 1797 until 1914, the mansion – which runners will pass on High Street – was the home of 33 of the state’s governors and later became the home of its lieutenant governors. As the race keeps on along Broadway and High Streets, you’ll pass by Frankfort Union Station, which was built in 1908 and saw its final passenger train leave the station in 1971. Later in the race, runners will make their way along the “Mile of Remembrance,” a stretch through Frankfort Cemetery that offers the chance to see the gravesite of Daniel Boone and his wife – yes, that Daniel Boone, the historic pioneer – as well as the “State Mound,” which stands in honor of all of Kentucky’s sons and daughters who have lost their lives in defense of our country. Water and SWORD hydration stations will be available at roughly every 1.5 miles along the route, and runners in the half marathon will have a course time limit of 3 hours, 30 minutes. All finishers in the half marathon will receive a finisher’s medal.