Bill Snyder Highway Half
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Event overview
The Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K takes place on May 23, 2026. This is the 12th annual running of the event. It is presented by Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center.
Distances:
- Half Marathon
- 5K
Selected charities include LightMHK, Manhattan Emergency Shelter, No Stone Unturned and Johnson Cancer Research. The event includes both in-person and virtual options.
Course and logistics
The half marathon is a point-to-point course. Runners are shuttled by bus from the Bill Snyder Family Stadium west parking lot to the race start near I-70 on Highway 177, also called Coach Bill Snyder Highway. The course runs into town on the northbound lane on the east side of the road, then through downtown Manhattan, around City Park, through Aggieville, onto the Kansas State University campus, and finishes at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
The 5K starts and finishes at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Course maps are available for both distances. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.