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Salina Crossroads Marathon
Race Details:
- Location: Salina, KS, USA
- Race Date: 11/07/2026
- Race Distances: Full Marathon, Half Marathon
What This Race Counts Toward:
Boston: Yes
World Marathon Majors: No
Salina Crossroads Marathon Description
The Salina Crossroads Marathon starts and finishes in downtown Salina, Kansas, tracing a flat, welcoming course through the city’s streets, parks, and surrounding rural countryside. A half marathon, 5K, and relay run alongside the full distance, drawing runners seeking a personal best or a low-key, well-organized race. Small-town charm and strong local support give this growing Kansas marathon its friendly character.
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Salina Crossroads Marathon Additional Details:
Aid stations along the course go beyond the basics, offering self-serve tables with pretzels, chocolate, flat coke, and even petroleum jelly alongside the usual water, Gatorade, and Gu. Marathoners run the half marathon loop twice, so those stations get visited twice as well. Every finisher takes home a Kansas-shaped medal and a slice of Edwards Pie courtesy of Schwan’s Company, a distinctly Midwestern touch. The finish line then turns into a proper community celebration, with a live band, cold beer, mini-burgers, breakfast pizza, and more pie waiting for anyone ready to refuel after 26.2 miles through the heartland.
Course Information
Profile: Mostly Flat
Type: Multiple Loops
Surface: Road/Pavement
Pace Groups: Yes
Time Limit: Unknown
# of Finishers
Half Marathon: 1,000
Marathon: 300
Elevation Details
Elevation Gain: 150 ft (46 m)
Elevation Loss: 150 ft (46 m)
Average Temperature
- Low: 39°F
- High: 62°F
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Things to Do in Salina, KS, USA
Make the most of race weekend — here’s how to fill the time before and after you cross the finish line.
Zoos, Aquariums & Gardens
Rolling Hills Zoo
See Kansas’s newest zoo and wildlife museum at Rolling Hills Zoo — a flat, self-paced walk that’s gentle on recovering legs after race day.
Shopping
Downtown Salina
Browse locally owned shops, restaurants, and coffee spots in walkable downtown Salina — an easy, flat stroll for a post-race souvenir.
Arts & Culture
SculptureTour Salina
Stroll downtown Salina to see the nationally recognized SculptureTour Salina, a rotating outdoor sculpture exhibition — a relaxed, low-impact walking stop after race day.
Outdoors & Trails
Lakewood Park
Hike the trails of Lakewood Park, meandering through woodland and prairie past a lake with white-tailed deer and fox squirrels — an easy option for tapering or recovering legs.
Museums & History
Lakewood Discovery Center
Visit the Discovery Center at Lakewood Park for interpretive displays and live animal exhibits — an easy, indoor, low-impact stop after race day.
Landmark
Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
Catch a show at the historic Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Salina — an easy, indoor, low-impact stop after race weekend.
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