What should runners know on race day for the IMT Des Moines Marathon 5K?
Pace groups available; a pacer guide is published on the official website.
IMT Des Moines Marathon 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
IMT Des Moines Marathon 5K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 19 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
IMT Des Moines Marathon 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Riverside, Lakeside, Parkland, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Riverside
- Lakeside
- Parkland
- Historic
Terrain
- Road
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Marathon drew 1,889 finishers in 2025, ranking it the largest marathon in Iowa and 50th largest in the U.S.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pace groups available; a pacer guide is published on the official website
- Expo / packet pickup
- BODYARMOR FLASH I.V. Health and Fitness Expo at Cowles Commons (221 Walnut St.) on Friday Oct 16 (12-6PM) and Saturday Oct 17 (10AM-5PM); bib numbers emailed to athletes Friday Oct 16, with walk-up registration at the expo
- Medal
- All finishers receive a medal; designs previewed on social media before race day
- Finisher tee
- Marathon finishers receive a black puffy vest; half marathon and relay athletes a waffle hoodie; 5K participants a technical short-sleeve shirt (size guaranteed if registered before July)
Course facts
- Notable features
- Race weekend offers a full marathon, half marathon, Bankers Trust marathon relay, Bankers Trust 10K, Healthiest State Initiative 5K and a free Kids Run, plus the Corridor to Capitol Challenge and I-35 Challenge multi-race series. Official charity is Children's Cancer Connection (CCC), with over $88,000 raised together with IMT Insurance
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 23 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 81Favourability /100