The Iron Horse Half Marathon, 12k & 5k

About the Event

We invite you to join us in Midway this fall for the 17th annual Iron Horse Half Marathon, 10th annual Iron Horse 12k, and 2nd 5k!

We want to make your race day special by providing the following race amenities:

Technical running shirt with custom Iron Horse artwork
Suitable for framing Iron Horse poster by local artist Cricket Press
Personalized bibs
Age group awards
Free unlimited downloading of all race photos after the race
Free custom 13.1 and 12k sticker to all participants
And finally, one HUGE finisher medal!

*Pre- Race Deadlines*

Bib Transfers: 9/28
Event Transfer (In-Person Races): 9/28
Switch to Virtual Events: 10/4
2027 Deferrals: 10/9

*Packet Pick Up*

Packet Pick up will be available from our John's Run/Walk Shop Locations on the following days:

Monday 10/5 & Tuesday 10/6 at Palomar.

Wednesday 10/7 through Saturday 10/10 at 317 S. Ashland Ave.

Running with a friend? You can pick up their packet and save them a trip!
Live out of town? Don't worry! There is packet shipping available. This can be managed in your "Add-ons" on RunSignUp.*
*Please note the packet shipping option will have a deadline in order to get all items mailed in time prior to the race.

**we will not have day of pick up, please plan accordingly**

COURSE MAP

For additional race day information, and more click HERE

Races Offered

Virtual 12k

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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$45.00

Virtual 5k

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$35.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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$70.00

12k

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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07:45

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$50.00

12k - NO SHIRT

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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$40.00

5K

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:45

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$35.00

5k - NO SHIRT

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:45

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$25.00

HALF MARATHON

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$70.00

HALF MARATHON - NO SHIRT

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$60.00

HALF MARATHON - WHEELCHAIR

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$70.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Midway.

thermostat Temperature

10.0° / 20.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.5° / 18.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 38m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:48

nightlight Sunset

18:59

About Midway

Learn more about the host city, Midway.

Midway is a small city in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky in the northern section of Woodford County half way between the cities of Lexington and Frankfort. It is home to Midway University, historically a small women's college which became fully coeducational in 2016.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Iron Horse Half Marathon, 12k & 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Sara Brito	F	48	Richmond, KY	—
🥈	Gregory Hall	M	64	Myersville, MD	—
🥉	Elise Cumbia	F	27	Hanover, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Zack Beavin	M	22	Prospect, KY	1:13:44
🥈	Glen Mays	M	46	Lexington, KY	1:19:09
🥉	Garrett Bowers	M	42	Lawrenceburg, KY	1:20:52.9
4	Jarred Brewster	M	25	Lexington, KY	1:21:17.3
5	Lowery Stallings	M	51	Louisville, KY	1:21:32
6	Matt Dettloff	M	28	Palatine, IL	1:21:56.9
7	Tom Zuchowski	M	30	Newark, OH	1:23:28.5
8	Tom Butler	M	43	Lexington, KY	1:23:46.7
9	Todd Powell	M	41	Taylorsville, KY	1:25:38.1
10	Tyler Zweifel	M	27	Wilmore, KY	1:26:28.4
11	John McAtee	M	43	Brentwood, TN	1:27:13.7
12	Travis Albrecht	M	28	Lexington, KY	1:28:34.5
13	Robert Tillyer	M	39	Lexington, KY	1:28:50.3
14	Daniel Joseph	M	27	Imperial, TX	1:29:03.9
15	Nathaniel Grayson	M	23	Maysville, KY	1:30:35.1
16	Michael Kokta	M	35	Cedarburg, WI	1:30:36
17	Riley Nesbit	M	28	Lexington, KY	1:30:41.4
18	John Watercutter	M	51	Versailles, KY	1:31:05.6
19	Herve Antoine	M	46	Georgetown, KY	1:31:16.3
20	Brian Randolph	M	36	Florence, KY	1:31:16.8
21	Shawn Diehl	M	39	Wellington, KY	1:31:48.5
22	David Blanchett	M	35	Lexington, KY	1:32:06.7
23	Martin Geithmann	M	43	Lexington, KY	1:32:09.9
24	Fred Jones	M	61	Scottown, OH	1:32:15.9
25	Kelsey Drew	F	22	Lexington, KY	1:33:21.3
26	Manivannan Vangalur	M	41	Frankfort, KY	1:34:19.1
27	DENISE PFEFFERLE	F	32	COLUMBUS, OH	1:34:21.3
28	Gina Naehr	F	41	Lexington, KY	1:34:29.2
29	Scott Burke	M	55	Georgetown, KY	1:35:23.8
30	Matthew Ellis	M	38	Winchester, KY	1:35:24
31	Kayla Leslie	F	26	Georgetown, KY	1:35:24.5
32	Brian Delisle	M	42	Lexington, KY	1:35:34.4
33	Robert Herrick	M	59	Prestonsburg, KY	1:35:42.3
34	Sean Heineman	M	36	Lexington, KY	1:35:57
35	Carol Gensheimer	F	51	Georgetown, KY	1:36:06.5
36	Colton Ratliff	M	16	Jenkins, KY	1:36:14.5
37	Colleen Cornelius	F	38	Lexington, KY	1:36:16.3
38	Steven Nolan	M	31	Glen Allen, VA	1:36:50.2
39	John Scheib	M	48	Lexington, KY	1:37:22.5
40	Jason Thomas	M	36	Winchester, KY	1:37:28.2
41	Roddie Leath	M	49	Frakes, KY	1:37:29.1
42	Eric Endean	M	62	Lexington, KY	1:37:46.2
43	Mike Sullivan	M	59	Simpsonville, SC	1:38:06.1
44	Steve Sharp	M	38	Louisville, KY	1:38:25.7
45	Mike Kennedy	M	62	Lexington, KY	1:38:50.2
46	Benjamin Cichanowicz	M	40	Winchester, KY	1:38:51.1
47	Sarah Dunleavy	F	27	Pittsburgh, PA	1:39:05.1
48	Christian Paumi	M	40	Lexington, KY	1:39:15.9
49	Erin Rock	F	38	Lexington, KY	1:39:20.3
50	Jason Epperson	M	40	Winchester, KY	1:39:23.5

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jay Garman	M	46	Danville, KY	1:19:04
🥈	Ann Combs	F	53	Nicholasville, KY	2:48:35.2

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Cubie Hunt	M	46	Lexington, KY	27:36.2
🥈	Laurie Engstrom	F	52	Bolivar, OH	28:43
🥉	Jojo Reimer	F	66	Georgetown, KY	28:58.1
4	Felipe Lamarche	M	23	Lexington, KY	29:07.8
5	Jacob Wasilkowski	M	39	Lexington, KY	29:29
6	Barbara Grattoni	F	53	Lexington, KY	30:57.1
7	Lauren Gay	F	14	Booneville, KY	31:05.5
8	Jerome Gay	M	46	Booneville, KY	31:23.6
9	Rachel Shelton	F	37	LEXINGTON, KY	31:35.7
10	Rebecca Hampton	F	34	Hull, GA	32:17.6
11	Kristin Dawson	F	45	Lexington, KY	32:32.8
12	Joe Bryant	M	26	Lexington, KY	32:37.5
13	Natasha Gay	F	41	Booneville, KY	32:54.1
14	Nicole Breazeale	F	48	Lexington, KY	34:23
15	Laura Fanucchi	F	47	Lexington, KY	34:27.3
16	Erendira Ibarra Lugo	F	48	Lexington, KY	34:40.5
17	Anastasia Windeler	F	35	Lexington, KY	34:45.7
18	Brantley Ballenger	M	30	Lexington, KY	34:53.9
19	Brandi Frisby	F	43	Lexington, KY	35:35.7
20	Lucy Taylor	F	39	Midway, KY	36:01.3
21	Nancy McKinstry	F	35	Louisville, KY	36:01.8
22	Lindsay Simpson	F	33	Crestwood, KY	36:28
23	Edward Maher	M	58	Johnstown, OH	37:30.9
24	Madeline Dawson	F	16	Lexington, KY	38:28
25	Greg Slone	M	71	Georgetown, KY	38:54.2
26	Megan Thomas	F	37	Frankfort, KY	38:59.8
27	Lillian Demus	F	24	Lexington, KY	39:14.4
28	Avery Dawson	F	13	Lexington, KY	39:20.7
29	Sydney Duty	F	29	Berea, KY	43:55.9
30	Bill Duncan	M	67	Owensboro, KY	45:24.1
31	Kelly Duncan	F	63	Owensboro, KY	45:24.7
32	Camilla Urschel	F	75	Lexington, KY	47:30.2
33	Lauren Takaoka	F	57	Frankfort, KY	47:49.2
34	Donna Osburn	F	56	Lexington, KY	48:12.2
35	John Bennett	M	55	Ft Mitchell, KY	48:16
36	Autumn Bennett	F	54	Ft Mitchell, KY	48:17.6
37	Grace Foley	F	40	Lexington, KY	49:21
38	Alixa Sharkey	F	39	Chicago, IL	49:21.5
39	ALLISON Swearingin	F	42	Louisville, KY	51:04
40	Yoko Kusunose	F	47	Lexington, KY	52:08
41	Gail Hoyt	F	59	Lexington, KY	52:08.4
42	Samuel Lugo Montes	M	49	Lexington, KY	52:19.7
43	Lauren Kuzniar	F	44	Louisville, KY	54:18.3
44	Jennifer Jackson	F	69	Lexington, KY	54:37.2
45	Anonymous Anonymous	F	60	—	55:42.7
46	Michelle Tackett	F	52	Georgetown, KY	55:43.4
47	Ellen Elder	F	59	Versailles, KY	56:00.5
48	A. Hunt	M	4	Lexington, KY	56:25.9
49	Tasha Manibusan	F	40	Lexington, KY	56:26.4
50	Jeffery Shelton	M	33	Hendersonville, TN	57:10.5

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Dustin Mitchell	M	22	Lexington, KY	44:24.5
🥈	Dionicio Jiminez	M	41	Versailles, KY	50:39.2
🥉	Burt Christensen	M	39	Lexington, KY	53:05.4
4	Aydan Flint	M	14	Mayfield, KY	53:06.8
5	Tiffany Poteet	F	32	Worthington, OH	55:41
6	Peter Fisher	M	52	Midway, KY	56:59.1
7	Elizabeth Thomas	F	43	Lexington, KY	59:03.4
8	Andrew Witt	M	26	Irvine, KY	59:16.3
9	Dan Craychee	M	35	St. Charles, IL	59:39.9
10	Dawin Wingate	M	45	Lexington, KY	1:00:53.1
11	Mark T. Wilson	M	49	Lexington, KY	1:01:46
12	Rachel Johnson	F	41	Georgetown, KY	1:02:10.1
13	Mary Beckerson	F	25	Louisville, KY	1:02:21.3
14	Jeffrey Smith	M	61	Lawrenceburg, IN	1:02:52.3
15	Cheryl Lukins	F	35	Nicholasville, KY	1:03:14.2
16	Phillina Wingate	F	41	Lexington, KY	1:03:17.8
17	Turner West	M	36	Lexington, KY	1:03:42.7
18	Sallie Showalter	F	58	Georgetown, KY	1:05:06.6
19	Mel Mitchell	M	60	Louisville, KY	1:06:21.8
20	Donny Johnson	M	36	Georgetown, KY	1:06:41.6
21	James Boutcher	M	40	Lexington, KY	1:06:43.7
22	Lauren Payne	F	29	Nashville, TN	1:07:04
23	Michael Phillips	M	40	Richmond, KY	1:07:19.9
24	Thomas Stevens	M	30	Louisville, KY	1:07:42.8
25	Katherine Kratina	F	24	deland, FL	1:07:49.9
26	Pam Kincaid	F	66	Versailles, KY	1:08:19.2
27	Jenni Holt	F	32	Lexington, KY	1:08:43.9
28	Takami Delisle	F	48	Lexington, KY	1:08:58.8
29	Douglas Totten	M	56	Whitehall, MI	1:09:42.2
30	Dave Sutton	M	51	Louisville, CO	1:09:48
31	K. Nicole Wilson	F	38	Lexington, KY	1:09:48.3
32	Melissa Holmes	F	25	Lexington, KY	1:09:50.1
33	William Ruth	M	56	Pittsburgh, PA	1:11:18.6
34	Jimmie Jackson	M	40	Villa Hills, KY	1:11:23.7
35	Angela Poe	F	39	Lexington, KY	1:11:52.6
36	Bethany Packard	F	34	Lexington, KY	1:12:19.7
37	Jennifer Parkre	F	39	Lexington, KY	1:12:32.8
38	Taylor McDonald	M	34	Frankfort, KY	1:12:39.6
39	David Abney	M	33	Lexington, KY	1:12:49.5
40	Julie Abney	F	29	Lexington, KY	1:12:52.3
41	ld Vaught	F	51	Lexington, KY	1:13:16.2
42	Sara Calhoun	F	41	Lexington, KY	1:13:16.7
43	Hilary Murray	F	38	Lexington, KY	1:13:23
44	Rachel Piacsek	F	36	Lexington, KY	1:13:26
45	Kimberly Hensley	F	41	Georgetown, KY	1:13:27
46	Ryann Phillips	F	35	Fairmont, WV	1:14:21.1
47	Jason Sawyer	M	46	Louisville, KY	1:14:47.4
48	Courtney Honican	F	34	Paris, KY	1:15:27.2
49	Michelle Poole	F	41	Georgetown, KY	1:15:30.4
50	Justin Williamson	M	47	Lexington, KY	1:16:02.4

About the Event

For additional race day information, and more click HERE

Races Offered

Virtual 12k

Virtual 5k

Virtual Half Marathon

12k

12k - NO SHIRT

5K

5k - NO SHIRT

HALF MARATHON

HALF MARATHON - NO SHIRT

HALF MARATHON - WHEELCHAIR

Weather History

About Midway

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

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The Iron Horse Half Marathon, 12k & 5k

About the Event

For additional race day information, and more click HERE

Races Offered

Virtual 12k

Virtual 5k

Virtual Half Marathon

12k

12k - NO SHIRT

5K

5k - NO SHIRT

HALF MARATHON

HALF MARATHON - NO SHIRT

HALF MARATHON - WHEELCHAIR

Weather History

About Midway

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

Nearby Races

Back The Track 5K & Woodford Track Challenge

Triple Crown Trot 5K

BGMC #7 - 12 HOURS OF CVP

Radler Rush Cross Country 5k/10k

Recommended for You

Muddy Kids - Kentucky

Muddy Princess - Kentucky

2026 SKECHERS Wicked Wine Run Louisville

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