About RunTheBluegrass

One of America’s Prettiest Half-Marathons

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Lexington, Kentucky

8:00 AM


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RunTheBlueGrass Half-Marathon Fast Facts

  • 2117 registered runners in 2012, from 29 states and three countries
  • 3000 – 3500 expected in 2013
  • Starting and finishing at Keeneland’s beautiful Keene Barn again in 2013 (see full course map)
  • 2013′s Race Expo: Friday, March 29th, also at Keeneland’s Keene Barn
  • Hal Higdon, Marathoner, trainer, author and Runner’s World writer is 2013′s Guest of Honor
  • 2012′s Official RunTheBluegrass Artist was Marianna McDonald
  • March 31, 2012 was proclaimed “Kentucky’s Statewide Day of Running” by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear
  • 2011′s race was held in the esteemed Kentucky Horse Park and pristine Fasig-Tipton
About LeXenomics

Lexington’s signature RunTheBlueGrass Half-Marathon is hosted & organized by the 501(c)3 non-profit LeXenomics Group, designed to build Lexington into a top American city by embracing dreams & encouraging ambitions.

Hence… 13.1 miles!

To learn more about LeXenomics and our other projects, freely visit LeXenomics.org.

Creating Environments Where Ideas Grow


Freely email EricPatrickMarr@LeXenomics.org (or EricPatrickMarr@RunTheBluegrass.org, they go to the same place) with all RunTheBluegrass questions.

Or call 859.361.9811