Which Missouri cities have the most marathons?
Springfield (3), St. Louis (2), St. Charles (1), Kansas City (1) lead the state for Marathon races. Those give you the most dates to choose from if your schedule is tight.
Missouri · Marathon
Every upcoming Marathon in Missouri, all 9 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
9 upcoming marathons · 4 with finish-time stats
By the numbers
The Missouri races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Springfield (3), St. Louis (2), St. Charles (1), Kansas City (1) lead the state for Marathon races. Those give you the most dates to choose from if your schedule is tight.
November is the busiest month for Marathon races in Missouri, with 5 of the 9. If you are flexible on the date, that is the quickest way to narrow things down.
Yes, for the most part. Across the 4 Marathon races in Missouri with published results, the typical median finish is around 4:29:56, which means half of every one of those fields came in slower than that. Recreational runners and walk-runners are the bulk of these fields, not the exception.
Yes, one race around Missouri gets you off the pavement: 1 is a trail race.