2008 Race View Results Press Releases Media Info Press Releases Join Our Email List! -- QuickLinks -- Race Registration Course Information Training Center F-A-Qs Results Race Week Schedule Discussion Boards Merchandise Travel Packet Pickup Running Wild Expo Running Wild Expo Opens At KICC Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Festival Announces Transfer Policy for Sold Out Races Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2008 Registration CLOSED for Mini and Marathon Posted: Monday, April 14, 2008 Less than 400 spots left for Festival Marathon and miniMarathon Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival to 'Go Green!' in 2008 Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008 Registration for Festival Races May Close Early! Posted: Monday, February 25, 2008 Team Challenge Raises $6,000 for Every1Reads Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008 Derby Festival Honored for Excellence in Marketing Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Start Training for Mini and Marathon Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007 Registration Opens for 2008 Meijer Derby Festival Races Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 Kentucky Derby Festival to go Global in 2008! Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2007 Derby Festival Seeks New Royalty Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 Charities Raise Over $230,000 from Meijer Races Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 Pegasus Pin Grand Prize Winners Posted: Friday, May 18, 2007 One More Day to Register Gold Pegasus Pins Posted: Monday, May 07, 2007 Meijer Races Attract Record Number of Runners Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2007 Meijer Races Welcome Elite Runners Field Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Festival Chow Wagon Opens April 26 Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Race Expo Opens April 26 Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 U.S. Bank BalloonFest to take Flight from Indiana Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Limited Spots Open for Mini and Marathon at Late Registration Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Ultimate Entertainment Experience to Open Thursday on Louisville Waterfront Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Festival Announces "Walk-In" Movies Posted: Monday, April 16, 2007 Derby Festival Announces Concert Line-up Posted: Monday, April 09, 2007 Meijer Road Races Nearing 10,000 Runner Cap Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007 Bands Wanted for Derby Festival Road Races Posted: Monday, March 26, 2007 Derby Festival Tickets on Sale NOW! Posted: Friday, March 23, 2007 A Grand Mouse and a Grand Magician for a Grand Parade Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Kroger to Sponsor Ultimate Entertainment Venue on the Watefront Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2007 Pegasus Pin Madness Starts Monday! Posted: Friday, March 16, 2007 2007 Pegasus Pins Are Here! Posted: Monday, March 05, 2007 Meijer to Sponsor Thunder Over Louisville Posted: Thursday, February 01, 2007 Deadline TODAY for meijer Derby Festival Races Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Training Program is Off and Running Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2007 "The Magic of Thunder" To Kick Off 2007 Derby Festival Posted: Monday, January 01, 2007 Festival Adds New Radko Ornament to Collection Posted: Monday, November 13, 2006 International Honors for Derby Festival Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006 Registration Opens for 2007 Meijer Derby Festival Races Posted: Friday, September 01, 2006 Kentucky Derby Festival 2006: One for the Books! Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006 Meijer Races Attract Record Number of Runners Posted: Saturday, April 29, 2006 Meijer Races Welcome Elite Runner Field Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006 Meijer Races Add New Features for Runners Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 Runners to Carbo Load at Expo Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 Race Registration Fee to Rise After Monday Posted: Sunday, April 09, 2006 Event Registration Deadlines Approaching Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006 Festival Partnership to Raise Money for Literacy Program Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006 Race to offer Pace Team Posted: Sunday, March 12, 2006 Training Program to Start Next Week Posted: Thursday, January 05, 2006 Training Program is Off and Running Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2005 Runners to Gallop Around Churchill Downs Posted: Friday, November 18, 2005 Registration Now Open for Meijer Marathon and miniMarathon Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2005 First Derby Festival Chairman Remembered Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 Charities Benefit from Meijer Derby Festival Races Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 Records set at Meijer Marathon and miniMarathon Posted: Saturday, April 30, 2005 Mayor names races party of metro health initiative Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Runners coming from 44 states and 7 foreign countries Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Elite Runners Field Announced Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 Race Expo to feature pasta dinner, elite runners press conference and more Posted: Monday, April 11, 2005 Kentucky Derby Festival and Frazier Rehab Institute Sports Medicine Continue a Winning Partnership for the Fifth Year Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 Host hotel named for races Posted: Monday, March 21, 2005 Event registration deadlines approaching Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2005 Meijer Marathon Adds New Relay Division Posted: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 Training Program Off To A Fast Start Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 Training Program is Off and Running Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 Races join national running group Posted: Friday, September 10, 2004 mini receives number 10 ranking in USA Posted: Sunday, August 01, 2004 Festival announces board leadership for 2005 celebration Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2004 Complete race results for Meijer mini and Marathon Posted: Sunday, April 25, 2004 Four defend titles in Meijer mini and Marathon Posted: Saturday, April 24, 2004 Elite field of eleven to compete Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004 Race week media advisory Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Pre-race health screenings at Meijer Posted: Friday, April 09, 2004 Derby Festival Tickets on Sale NOW! Posted: Monday, March 29, 2004 Call for Entries Posted: Monday, March 15, 2004 50 day countdown to race Posted: Friday, March 05, 2004 Festival launches spring line - Poster Unveiled Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 Runners Preparing for Spring Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Training Progam Is Off And Running Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 Race registration now open Posted: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 Meijer to sponsor races Posted: Monday, September 29, 2003 2003 Race Results Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 Christina Wells and Chad Johnson win third consecutive Triple Crowns Posted: Saturday, April 26, 2003 Spectator Tips for the races Posted: Friday, April 25, 2003 Good Luck Runners Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2003 EXPO Opens Thursday Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 Derby Festival Wednesday April 23 Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 Course Services keep you racing towards the finish Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2003 Three Triple Crown Titles in the Making Posted: Friday, April 18, 2003 Inspiration from a mini Veteran Posted: Monday, April 14, 2003 Derby Festival This Week Posted: Monday, April 14, 2003 Second Meeting for Training Program Monday Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2003 Inspiration from a Running Veteran Posted: Friday, April 04, 2003 Call for Entries Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 March Newsletter Posted: Friday, March 21, 2003 PEGASUS PINS ARE HERE Posted: Monday, March 17, 2003 Anthem Marathon Route Changes Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 2003 Poster Image Revealed Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2003 ROAD RACE TRAINING PROGRAM IS OFF AND RUNNING Posted: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 TRAINING PROGRAMS SET FOR SPRING ROAD RACES Posted: Friday, December 20, 2002 Registration open for 30th miniMarathon Posted: Friday, November 15, 2002 DERBY FESTIVAL WINS INDUSTRY’S HIGHEST HONOR Posted: Friday, November 08, 2002 View Press Release Archives Official Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/miniMarathon, April 26, 2008 ©1999-2008 Kentucky Derby Festival Inc. 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