The Best Races - Kansas City
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Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 Kansas City
Run for Mental Health is scheduled for November 14, 2026, at Gillham Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The event offers in-person and virtual options and includes a family one mile fun run alongside the main distances.
Available race distances:
- 5K
- 10K
- 13.1 (half marathon)
- Family 1 mile
- Virtual run option
The event uses a wave start system with a cap per wave; waves are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Timing is optional: participants may track their own times with apps or request coordinator support. The event does not use timing chips. Race bibs are provided on race day.
Participant items and services include a mailed running T-shirt for U.S. addresses, a finisher towel or giveaway, a finisher medal, a digital training pack, and online results with a certificate of completion. Technical running shirts are available as a paid upgrade. Swag is shipped to the address given at registration; shirts are mailed the week of the race and last minute registrants may receive shirts after the event.
The virtual run includes a digital training pack and allows participants to complete their distance at any time and place using any tracking device, then submit results to receive a medal. Fundraising is optional and the organizers donate $1 for every mile logged after the race to partner charities. Volunteers and sponsors are listed as part of the event structure. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
