The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and MiniMarathon
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The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and MiniMarathon [23] – Both races are held on Saturday morning one week before the Derby, usually at the same time as the balloon race. Since the 2011 ion, both start and finish in downtown Louisville. The two races follow the same route to the west side, back to downtown, and through Old Louisville and the University of Louisville campus to Churchill Downs, where they take a trip around the track in the infield before splitting after exiting the racetrack. The MiniMarathon (in fact a half-marathon} returns directly to downtown. The Marathon heads toward Iroquois Park in the south end, takes a loop around that park, and returns to downtown after taking a detour into the Highlands.
