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Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K

Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT

Location
Hopkinsville, KY
100 Justice Way, 42240
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2 options

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  • 5K

    Sat, Oct 17, 8:20 AM CDT · From $32.80

    Opens Jan 15, 2026, 4:01 AM CST · Closes Jan 15, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

  • 13.1 Miles

    Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 AM CDT · From $59.30

    Opens Jan 15, 2026, 4:01 AM CST · Closes Jan 15, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

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The course

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From the organizer

The 8th Annual Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K is a joint road race through Hopkinsville, KY, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026. The updated Half Marathon and 5K courses will Start and Finish in the front of the iconic Christian County Justice Center.

The Half Marathon course winds through downtown Hopkinsville, residential areas, through beautiful Christian County countryside, and returns to finish downtown on the Hopkinsville Greenway/Rail Trail. The Half Marathon course also includes the unique quarter-mile Rail Trail bridge, the longest non-water bridge span in Kentucky.

Half Marathon and 5K runner packages include a unique medal and long-sleeve moisture-wicking performance shirt.

Come experience the beauty and charm of west Kentucky scenery and hospitality in Hopkinsville - or Hoptown as we call it - at the Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K.

The race Start/Finish line and race day packet pickup is in front of the Christian County Justice Center, 100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY  42240.

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