Bluegrass 10,000
About this race
Join us for the 50th Annual Bluegrass 10,000 on Saturday, July 4th, 2026.
COURSE RECORDS
Female: Katy Kunc 33:33.7 (2021)
Male: Marcus Nenow 29:14 (1983)
Push Rim Wheelchair Female: Aerelle Jones 32:09 (2018)
Push Rim Wheelchair Male: Paul Dietrich 24:19 (1996)
Hand-Cranked Wheelchair Male: Greg Queen 18:45 (2014)
Hand-Cranked Wheelchair Female: Carley Pearson 25:44 (2014)
Join fellow runners on July 4, 2025 for the Bluegrass 10,000. It's a fantastic 10K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Lexington.
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Running
Bluegrass 10,000 Run
The Bluegrass 10,000 invites you to join us for our 49th annual race! The USATF certified 10K foot race begins at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4th in downtown Lexington, KY. The Bluegrass 10,000 and Fun Run kick off the day’s festivities with a parade and festival to follow plus Lexington’s Fireworks Spectacular in the evening.
1 Mile Fun Run
The Fun Run is for those who want to run or walk up to one mile on Friday, July 4. The Fun Run begins parallel to the Bluegrass 10,000 start and ends at the same finish line. Strollers are allowed in the Fun Run. No pets, roller skates, in-line skates, bicycles, scooters or skateboards are allowed.
VIRTUAL Bluegrass 10k Run/Walk
The virtual race can be completed at any time from July 4, 2025 to July 7, 2025. Virtual participants can use the RaceJoy app to upload their results. No awards will be provided for this event. Come to any packet pick-up to receive your race shirt.
Wheelchair
Push Rim
The Bluegrass 10,000 invites you to join us for our 49th annual race! The USATF certified 10K wheelchair race begins at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, July 4th in downtown Lexington, KY. The Bluegrass 10,000 and Fun Run kick off the day’s festivities with a parade and festival to follow plus Lexington’s Fireworks Spectacular in the evening.
Hand Cycle
The Bluegrass 10,000 invites you to join us for our 49th annual race! The USATF certified 10K wheelchair race begins at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, July 4th in downtown Lexington, KY. The Bluegrass 10,000 and Fun Run kick off the day’s festivities with a parade and festival to follow plus Lexington’s Fireworks Spectacular in the evening.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Lexington in 2025, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Lexington
Bluegrass 10,000 takes place in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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