TopCity Half Marathon
About this race
Join us for the TopCity Half Marathon & 5K on May 2nd, 2026. The Top City Half Marathon & 5k aims to be a premiere event that enhances the health, wellness and culture of Topeka. The route takes you on the popular Shunga running trail, while also showcasing the neighborhoods of Kansas’ TopCity.
Every participant receives a participant race T-Shirts, a finisher medal, participant bags filled with sponsorship goodies, and access to post race beverages from Chaos Coffee and Iron Rail Brewing (if over 21)! This is more than a race; this is a celebration of our amazing city!
Please note, to allow us to satisfy city permit requirements for street closures, half marathon participants must maintain a pace of 16 minutes per mile or faster.
Aid Stations:
5K Aid Station: Aid station with water will be at Mile 1.5 for both the 5K and Half Marathon. It will also serve as an aid station at Mile 11.5.
Aid Station #2: There will be an aid station with water and porta potties at Mile 3 right by Tortilla Jack's. This will also serve as an aid station at Mile 10.
Aid Station #3: There will be an aid station with water at around 5.5 miles.
Aid Station #4: There will be an aid station with water at 7.5 miles and porta potties.
Parking:
The downtown parking garages offer free parking on the weekends. There should be plenty of parking for the event here. Kansas Ave will be barricaded off the entire day.
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Running
Half Marathon Presented by Fleet Feet
5K Presented by B.E. Solutions & Technology
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Topeka, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (CDT) in Topeka on May 1, 2027 — 13h 50m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Topeka
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Topeka 5K Races 22 races
- 10K Run Events in Topeka 7 races
- Topeka Half Marathons 4 races
- Topeka Running Calendar 2026 26 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 26 Topeka events
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