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Run The Bluegrass takes place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. The event offers three distances: a half marathon (13.1 miles), 10K, and 5K, all starting and finishing at Talon Winery. Packet pickup occurs at John's Run/Walk Shop locations and Talon Winery from Tuesday, May 12 through Friday, May 15, with no race-day pickup available. Following the race, participants can enjoy food and beverages from local trucks and Talon Winery. All racers must arrive by 6:30 a.m.; the half marathon has a 14-minute per mile pace limit with a sweeper bus at the turnaround point. Bib transfers and distance changes close on May 1, virtual race switches on May 9, and 2027 deferrals on May 14.
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300+ finishers on record for Run The Bluegrass 2026.
| Place | Name | Distance | Gender | Age group | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brockrobert Tagarook | 5k | M | M Open | 22:56 |
| 1 | Ryley Sheehan | 10K | M | M Open | 44:16 |
| 1 | Christie Back | Virtual 10k | F | — | 47:58 |
| 1 | Anthony Caldwell | Virtual 5k | M | — | 49:41 |
| 1 | Max Blankenhorn | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:22:49 |
| 1 | Clarissa Beiting | Virtual Half Marathon | F | — | 2:14:22 |
| 2 | Kelci Blair | 5k | F | F Open | 23:58 |
| 2 | Beatriz Valentin Gamazo | 10K | F | F Open | 46:38 |
| 2 | Joseph Ruffino | Virtual 5k | M | — | 52:45 |
| 2 | Jeanie Burgess | Virtual 10k | F | — | 1:02:53 |
| 2 | Micah Webster | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:25:16 |
| 2 | Cody Wycough | Virtual Half Marathon | M | — | 2:15:27 |
| 3 | matt marshall | 5k | M | M Open | 24:09 |
| 3 | Joseph Collins | 10K | M | M Open | 47:35 |
| 3 | Tracy Caldwell | Virtual 10k | F | — | 1:07:49 |
| 3 | Nick Burden | Virtual 5k | M | — | 1:09:05 |
| 3 | Purity Sanga | Half Marathon | F | F Overall | 1:25:56 |
| 3 | Earl Philpot | Virtual Half Marathon | M | — | 2:22:05 |
| 4 | Evan Schlinger | 5k | M | M Open | 25:00 |
| 4 | Shaun Stice | 10K | M | M Open | 47:43 |
| 4 | Pam Burden | Virtual 5k | F | — | 1:09:05 |
| 4 | Amanda Kaiser-Jones | Virtual 10k | F | — | 1:13:21 |
| 4 | Jonathan Mathes | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:26:00 |
| 4 | Rachel Wycough | Virtual Half Marathon | M | — | 2:55:39 |
| 5 | Wesley Moore | 5k | M | M Open | 25:22 |
| 5 | Nelson Paul | 10K | M | M Open | 49:24 |
| 5 | E. Lookabaugh | Virtual 5k | M | — | 1:09:05 |
| 5 | Tracy Patman | Virtual 10k | F | — | 1:18:58 |
| 5 | Damon King | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:28:12 |
| 6 | T. Jensen | 5k | F | F Open | 26:02 |
| 6 | Molly Eads | 10K | F | F Open | 49:47 |
| 6 | M. Lookabaugh | Virtual 5k | M | — | 1:09:05 |
| 6 | Caleb Fitzpatrick | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:29:13 |
| 6 | Deborah Kern | Virtual 10k | F | — | 2:02:22 |
| 7 | Rich Moore | 5k | M | M Open | 26:27 |
| 7 | Shelby Sheeran | 10K | F | F Open | 49:47 |
| 7 | Riley Lookabaugh | Virtual 5k | F | — | 1:09:05 |
| 7 | Jennifer Alli | Half Marathon | F | F Overall | 1:32:03 |
| 8 | Christian Cunningham | 5k | M | M Open | 27:02 |
| 8 | Ali Ross | 10K | F | F Open | 49:50 |
| 8 | B. Lookabaugh | Virtual 5k | F | — | 1:09:05 |
| 8 | Tanner Tracy | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:32:19 |
| 9 | Jude Remilien | 5k | M | M Open | 27:18 |
| 9 | Isabelle Ballard | 10K | F | F Open | 50:19 |
| 9 | Mary Griffis | Virtual 5k | F | — | 1:12:18 |
| 9 | Daniel Dominguez | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:36:09 |
| 10 | Maggie Battenhouse | 5k | F | F Open | 27:27 |
| 10 | Cameron Warren | 10K | M | M Open | 51:12 |
| 10 | Chris Ewing | Half Marathon | M | M Overall | 1:37:18 |
| 11 | Michael Grace | 5k | M | M Open | 28:15 |
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659 finishers on record for Run The Bluegrass 2026. Each distance is analyzed separately; times are only comparable within one distance.
Race-day weather: 70F, partially cloudy
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| Band | Finishers | Median | p10 – p90 range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM Overall | 161 | 2:07:25 | 1:43:31–2:36:16 |
| FF Overall | 167 | 2:21:07 | 1:57:09–2:51:41 |
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