Smothers Park, Owensboro KY
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
The sixth annual Wendell Foster Half Marathon & 5K, presented by Owensboro Health, will offer a flat and fast route of Owensboro, Kentucky. The half marathon and 5K will be fully supported with road closures, starting and finishing at Smothers Park along the riverfront.
Water stations will be available along the course, races will be professionally timed, and finisher medals will be provided. Prize money will be awarded to top competitors in both Half Marathon and 5K distances.
There is a 4-hour course time limit for the Half Marathon, with a minimum age requirement of 12 years on race day. This requirement does not apply to 5K runners or those in the "Running Stroller Division".
By participating, you support Wendell Foster's mission of empowering people with disabilities.
First 100 to Register – $60 (May 10, 2024)
Early – $65 (May 10 - June 30, 2024)
Regular – $75 (July 1 - November 30, 2024)
Late – $85 (December 1, 2024 - March 20, 2025)
Expo Registration – $90 (March 21, 2025)
Children – $25 (Ages 1-17)
Adults – $35
The top three overall awards will be given for the Running Stroller Division, consisting of individuals with disabilities pushed in a running stroller.
Those being pushed should register under the “Running Stroller Division”, and those pushing should register under “Individual Half Marathon”.
New for 2024 is the Steps Division, allowing people with disabilities to complete the race by recording their steps over a year and taking their final steps alongside dedicated runners.
CASH prizes for the top 3 male and female winners: 1st Place: $750, 2nd Place: $500, 3rd Place: $250
1st Place: $200 male/female, 2nd Place: $100 male/female, 3rd Place: $50 male/female
Commemorative medals for the top 3 in each age group for male and female participants. Due to the event scale, there won't be an awards ceremony: winners will receive their awards by mail.
Kara Howard, Race Director: khoward@wendellfoster.org
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