2017 represents the 37th "running" of the Rodes City Run 10K, which began in 1981. It's the second "leg" of the Louisville Triple Crown of Running™.

The race was ranked the 4th largest overall race in the state and 26th largest 10K in the US by the 2014 Running USA rankings. The event attracts nearly 7,000 runners and walkers and draws athletes from all over the country to compete in the heart of downtown Louisville.

Net proceeds from the Rodes City Run 10K will be donated to the WHAS Crusade for Children.