Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon

Name: Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
Start: 2026-04-25T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Louisville, KY, USA

Louisville, KY, USA

April 25, 2026

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

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Pre-Race

Race

Post-Race

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FAQ

When is the 2026 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon?

The 2026 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon will be held on Saturday April 25, 2026.

Is the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon a Boston Marathon Qualfier?

Yes, the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.

What is the time limit for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon?

The time limit for the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon is 8 hours.

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Weather History

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Weather Averages

Average Temp: 62°, Average Low: 53°, Average High: 71°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	55°	55°	57°	59°	62°	64°	66°	67°	68°
Feel	54°	55°	57°	59°	62°	64°	66°	67°	68°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	7mph	8mph	8mph	8mph	9mph	10mph	10mph	10mph	10mph
Dew	45°	46°	46°	47°	47°	48°	49°	48°	48°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2025

Apr 26, 2025

Partly cloudy throughout the day with early morning rain.

Low: 53°, High: 66°, Light Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	54°	53°	53°	54°	55°	56°	57°	59°	60°
Feel	54°	53°	53°	54°	55°	56°	57°	59°	60°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	12mph	12mph	9mph	9mph	9mph	13mph	9mph	13mph	9mph
Dew	47°	46°	46°	46°	46°	45°	46°	46°	47°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2024

Apr 27, 2024

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 65°, High: 80°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	70°	70°	71°	71°	72°	73°	75°	78°	79°
Feel	70°	70°	71°	71°	72°	73°	75°	78°	79°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	15mph	11mph	15mph	13mph	14mph	17mph	18mph	17mph	18mph
Dew	56°	56°	56°	57°	57°	57°	58°	58°	58°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2023

Apr 29, 2023

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 48°, High: 66°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	48°	51°	53°	56°	58°	61°	64°	62°	62°
Feel	48°	51°	53°	56°	58°	61°	64°	62°	62°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	3mph	5mph	5mph	5mph	4mph	4mph	8mph	10mph	10mph
Dew	46°	48°	49°	50°	52°	53°	50°	49°	51°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2022

Apr 30, 2022

Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.

Low: 61°, High: 82°, Light Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	61°	63°	65°	69°	74°	76°	77°	78°	80°
Feel	61°	63°	65°	69°	74°	76°	77°	78°	80°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	4mph	6mph	7mph	8mph	10mph	11mph	11mph	14mph	16mph
Dew	50°	51°	53°	56°	58°	57°	57°	57°	57°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2021

Apr 24, 2021

Cloudy skies throughout the day with rain.

Low: 52°, High: 55°, Heavy Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	53°	53°	53°	53°	53°	52°	53°	54°	55°
Feel	53°	53°	53°	53°	53°	52°	53°	54°	55°
Rain	-	-	-	-	light	light	light	light	light
Wind	1mph	6mph	6mph	7mph	7mph	8mph	6mph	8mph	8mph
Dew	40°	40°	41°	43°	45°	47°	49°	50°	52°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2020

Apr 25, 2020

Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.

Low: 51°, High: 65°, Moderate Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	52°	55°	57°	60°	63°	65°	62°	61°	61°
Feel	52°	55°	57°	60°	63°	65°	62°	61°	61°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	light	light	light
Wind	6mph	5mph	7mph	8mph	11mph	11mph	9mph	9mph	8mph
Dew	49°	50°	51°	52°	52°	53°	56°	57°	56°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2019

Apr 27, 2019

Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.

Low: 48°, High: 65°, Light Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	49°	50°	53°	59°	63°	65°	65°	63°	64°
Feel	49°	50°	53°	59°	63°	65°	65°	63°	64°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	light	light
Wind	3mph	3mph	5mph	5mph	5mph	7mph	8mph	8mph	11mph
Dew	38°	39°	40°	39°	36°	33°	34°	40°	38°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2018

Apr 28, 2018

Clear conditions throughout the day.

Low: 52°, High: 64°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	54°	55°	56°	57°	57°	59°	60°	61°	63°
Feel	54°	55°	56°	57°	57°	59°	60°	61°	63°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	10mph	9mph	14mph	11mph	13mph	13mph	12mph	8mph	15mph
Dew	36°	38°	38°	39°	40°	40°	39°	34°	33°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2017

Apr 29, 2017

Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.

Low: 66°, High: 86°, Heavy Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	68°	69°	69°	66°	69°	71°	75°	78°	80°
Feel	68°	69°	69°	66°	69°	71°	75°	78°	80°
Rain	-	-	-	light	light	-	-	-	-
Wind	10mph	10mph	10mph	4mph	5mph	6mph	10mph	10mph	8mph
Dew	64°	65°	65°	64°	65°	65°	65°	64°	66°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2016

Apr 30, 2016

Cloudy skies throughout the day with rain.

Low: 59°, High: 67°, Heavy Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	61°	61°	60°	59°	60°	60°	62°	62°	63°
Feel	61°	61°	60°	59°	60°	60°	62°	62°	63°
Rain	-	-	light	moderate	light	light	light	moderate	light
Wind	8mph	7mph	3mph	5mph	9mph	5mph	7mph	12mph	12mph
Dew	53°	52°	54°	55°	56°	57°	59°	59°	60°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2015

Apr 25, 2015

Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.

Low: 50°, High: 61°, Moderate Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	53°	51°	51°	51°	52°	53°	54°	56°	58°
Feel	53°	51°	51°	51°	52°	53°	54°	56°	58°
Rain	-	light	light	light	light	light	-	-	-
Wind	9mph	9mph	8mph	5mph	6mph	6mph	5mph	5mph	6mph
Dew	45°	47°	47°	49°	50°	51°	52°	54°	54°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2014

Apr 19, 2014

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 50°, High: 74°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	50°	52°	56°	61°	66°	70°	71°	72°	74°
Feel	50°	52°	56°	61°	66°	70°	71°	72°	74°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	6mph	7mph	6mph	7mph	9mph	11mph	12mph	11mph	12mph
Dew	39°	41°	40°	41°	42°	42°	41°	31°	34°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2013

Apr 27, 2013

Cloudy skies throughout the day with late afternoon rain.

Low: 53°, High: 59°, Moderate Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	53°	53°	54°	54°	56°	57°	59°	58°	59°
Feel	53°	53°	54°	54°	56°	57°	59°	58°	59°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	3mph	3mph	4mph	3mph	5mph	6mph	8mph	11mph	11mph
Dew	42°	43°	44°	46°	47°	48°	48°	51°	52°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2012

Apr 28, 2012

Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.

Low: 52°, High: 79°, Heavy Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	52°	52°	53°	56°	59°	65°	70°	75°	79°
Feel	52°	52°	53°	56°	59°	65°	70°	75°	79°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	5mph	9mph	9mph	6mph	7mph	7mph	4mph	4mph	1mph
Dew	38°	38°	40°	43°	44°	48°	54°	57°	60°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2011

Apr 30, 2011

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 52°, High: 79°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	52°	53°	57°	62°	66°	70°	73°	75°	77°
Feel	52°	53°	57°	62°	66°	70°	73°	75°	77°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	5mph	4mph	6mph	9mph	12mph	11mph	8mph	17mph	12mph
Dew	44°	45°	47°	48°	48°	50°	51°	47°	47°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2010

Apr 24, 2010

Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.

Low: 61°, High: 72°, Heavy Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	61°	61°	62°	65°	68°	72°	72°	71°	68°
Feel	61°	61°	62°	65°	68°	72°	72°	71°	68°
Rain	light	-	light	-	-	-	-	light	light
Wind	3mph	5mph	11mph	8mph	10mph	9mph	10mph	10mph	13mph
Dew	61°	61°	61°	61°	61°	62°	61°	61°	63°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2009

Apr 25, 2009

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 71°, High: 87°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	71°	71°	73°	75°	78°	81°	83°	85°	86°
Feel	71°	71°	73°	75°	78°	80°	81°	82°	83°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	11mph	12mph	14mph	15mph	15mph	18mph	16mph	16mph	22mph
Dew	52°	52°	54°	55°	54°	50°	48°	46°	43°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2008

Apr 26, 2008

Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.

Low: 54°, High: 77°, Heavy Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	57°	54°	54°	54°	57°	59°	63°	66°	67°
Feel	57°	54°	54°	54°	57°	59°	63°	66°	67°
Rain	light	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	17mph	12mph	9mph	5mph	9mph	6mph	10mph	9mph	7mph
Dew	52°	49°	46°	46°	46°	46°	45°	44°	42°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2007

Apr 28, 2007

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 53°, High: 75°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	56°	57°	60°	63°	67°	70°	72°	74°	75°
Feel	56°	57°	60°	63°	67°	70°	72°	74°	75°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	8mph	9mph	13mph	10mph	10mph	10mph	14mph	18mph	16mph
Dew	47°	48°	49°	50°	50°	49°	47°	47°	47°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2006

Apr 29, 2006

Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.

Low: 55°, High: 66°, Light Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	59°	58°	56°	55°	55°	57°	59°	61°	63°
Feel	59°	58°	56°	55°	55°	57°	59°	61°	63°
Rain	-	light	light	light	light	-	-	-	-
Wind	5mph	4mph	3mph	4mph	6mph	9mph	8mph	4mph	9mph
Dew	37°	38°	45°	48°	48°	49°	51°	52°	53°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2005

Apr 30, 2005

Partly cloudy throughout the day with early morning rain.

Low: 48°, High: 57°, Heavy Rain

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	48°	48°	48°	48°	50°	51°	51°	54°	56°
Feel	43°	43°	43°	43°	50°	51°	51°	54°	56°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	13mph	12mph	12mph	11mph	13mph	11mph	12mph	11mph	9mph
Dew	47°	46°	46°	45°	44°	44°	44°	44°	42°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2004

Apr 24, 2004

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 53°, High: 72°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	54°	56°	59°	62°	63°	64°	66°	68°	70°
Feel	54°	56°	59°	62°	63°	64°	66°	68°	70°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	3mph	5mph	9mph	12mph	12mph	13mph	11mph	10mph	10mph
Dew	51°	51°	52°	52°	51°	52°	53°	53°	54°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2003

Apr 27, 2003

Clear conditions throughout the day.

Low: 45°, High: 73°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	45°	47°	54°	57°	63°	66°	66°	69°	70°
Feel	45°	47°	54°	57°	63°	66°	66°	69°	70°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	0mph	0mph	0mph	1mph	4mph	7mph	7mph	8mph	5mph
Dew	43°	44°	40°	37°	33°	30°	29°	31°	31°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2002

Apr 26, 2002

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 50°, High: 65°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	50°	51°	52°	54°	57°	59°	61°	61°	61°
Feel	50°	51°	52°	54°	57°	59°	61°	61°	61°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	4mph	3mph	0mph	3mph	3mph	7mph	8mph	7mph	5mph
Dew	40°	40°	39°	38°	32°	30°	38°	38°	35°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 2001

Apr 27, 2001

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 48°, High: 81°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	48°	51°	58°	65°	71°	74°	77°	80°	81°
Feel	47°	51°	58°	65°	71°	74°	77°	80°	80°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	4mph	3mph	1mph	6mph	8mph	8mph	4mph	8mph	9mph
Dew	40°	41°	42°	44°	46°	49°	50°	51°	49°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 1999

Apr 24, 1999

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 46°, High: 67°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	46°	46°	47°	50°	52°	56°	59°	62°	64°
Feel	42°	40°	42°	50°	52°	56°	59°	62°	64°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	8mph	13mph	12mph	10mph	9mph	11mph	12mph	10mph	10mph
Dew	36°	33°	34°	37°	38°	42°	44°	43°	40°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 1998

Apr 26, 1998

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Low: 59°, High: 73°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	63°	63°	64°	66°	69°	71°	71°	73°	71°
Feel	63°	63°	64°	66°	69°	71°	71°	73°	71°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	12mph	16mph	16mph	21mph	16mph	18mph	17mph	16mph	15mph
Dew	50°	50°	53°	56°	55°	54°	54°	55°	55°
RunScore

Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon 1988

Apr 30, 1988

Clear conditions throughout the day.

Low: 46°, High: 71°

Time	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM
Temp	46°	48°	53°	57°	61°	65°	67°	68°	70°
Feel	43°	44°	53°	57°	61°	65°	67°	68°	70°
Rain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind	6mph	10mph	7mph	5mph	6mph	6mph	9mph	7mph	6mph
Dew	26°	28°	29°	32°	36°	35°	37°	36°	37°
RunScore