Great Plains Running Co.

Providing marathon training in South-Central Kansas.  More

Great Plains Running Co. 21 Mile Free-For-All

Kansas City Express

Women's running club associated with MARA (below). Kansas City Express has three main objectives; to promote women's fitness through running and walking, to direct an all-women's race and to provide a running network and support group for women throughout the community.  More 

Kansas City Track Club

The Track Club puts on over 17 races a year to raise money for area charities.  They hold weekly fun runs as well as training runs.  More

MARA is a membership program for runners who want to get involved in the community.  MARA hosts several events throughout the year and publishes a Bi-monthly Magazine called Masterpieces.  More

Personal Best Running Programs

Personal Best is a local Kansas City group which provides marathon and half-marathon training programs. Find out more

The Runner’s Edge

Coach Eladio Valdez will take you through a complete training program to get you ready for a marathon.  Since 1997, Runner’s Edge has grown to over 300 participants and attracts runners of all ages, abilities and goals.  More 

Runners Unlimited Network

RUN was established in order to maintain valuable relationships and to encourage others to join a relaxed running group. The current groups consist of runners with a wide range of paces, distances and experience who will provide you with support and motivation whatever your running goal. The Mission of RUN is to encourage and support a love of life-long running for competitive and recreational runners of all ages and stages, and to guarantee that no runner left behind.  More

Team In Training (TNT)

Join the more than 30,000 runners, walkers, cyclists and triathletes who will participate in the world's major marathons, triathlons and century rides this year on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  More

Training for a Marathon: Getting Started Koach Karl, with TNT, provides information for getting started training for a marathon. This document includes tips from proper clothing to ice baths.