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.
IMT Des Moines Marathon Half Marathon
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 Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 19:54/km
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 20 verified facts
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
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
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