Half Marathon
21.1 km
Des Moines
2026-10-18
Open entry

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon

Official event website & entry ↗Plan my paceData current as of 2026-07-06

Decision summary

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off pace: 19:54/km
Typical conditions: 81/100
Evidence depth: 20 verified facts

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance: 21.1 km
Terrain: Road
Scenery: City, Riverside, Lakeside, Parkland, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon?

Pace groups available; a pacer guide is published on the official website.

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.
Cut-off: 7 hours (shared course with the marathon)

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

Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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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.
Cut-off: 7 hours (shared course with the marathon)

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

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Half Marathon route maps

IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What should runners know on race day for the IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon?

Race character

Scenery

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Half Marathon route maps