Des Moines Marathon
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Des Moines Marathon | |
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Date | Mid-October |
Location | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon/half marathon |
Established | 2002 |
Course records | Men: 2:12:19 (2014) Women: 2:32:28 (2014) |
Official site | www |
Participants | 9,000+ |
The IMT Des Moines Marathon is a marathon held annually in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
Race weekend features the Mercy Live Up Loop 5-Mile Run & 1-Mile Walk and Mercy Children's Hospital & Clinics 1-Mile Youth Run and Jingle Jog on Saturday followed by the IMT Des Moines Marathon & Half Marathon, Bankers Trust Marathon Relay and Principal 5K Road Race on Sunday.[1]
All races start and finish in the heart of downtown Des Moines and feature scenic courses boasting the Des Moines skyline, city parks and residential neighborhoods.
"The IMT Des Moines Marathon is all about community; the community of volunteers, race committee, and the great city of Des Moines that embraces this awesome event. The IMT Des Moines Marathon is a perfect size event with 9,000 runners. Large enough that you have plenty of runners to run with but small enough that you feel like you're part of the IMT Des Moines Marathon family," said Bart Yasso, Runner's World Chief Running Officer.
The first running of the marathon was held in 2002. More than 9,000 athletes participated in the 2013 races.
Men's winners[]
Year | Athlete | Country/state | Time | Notes |
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2002 | Kenya | 2:22:57 | ||
2003 | United States | 2:26:04 | ||
2004 | Russia | 2:27:34 | ||
2005 | United States | 2:35:57 | ||
2006 | United States | 2:23:36 | ||
2007 | United States | 2:22:57 | tied course record | |
2008 | Geoffrey Kiprotich | United States | 2:23:55 | |
2009 | Kenya | 2:24:50 | 2nd victory | |
2010 | Kenya | 2:14:20 | course record | |
2011 | Kenya | 2:12:54 | 2nd victory, course record | |
2012 | Kenya | 2:16:54 | 3rd victory | |
2013 | Kenya | 2:17:23 | ||
2014 | Kenya | 2:12:19 | course record | |
2015 | Kenya | 2:21:02 | 2nd victory | |
2016 | Kenya | 2:16:36 | ||
2017 | Luke Kibet | Kenya | 2:21:32 | |
2018 | Kenya | 2:23:39 | ||
2019 | Kenya | 2:23:01 | ||
2020 | ||||
2021 | David Too | Kenya | 2:16:19 |
Women's winners[]
Year | Athlete | Country/state | Time | Notes |
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2002 | United States | 2:50:38 | ||
2003 | United States | 2:49:46 | 2nd victory, female record | |
2004 | United States | 2:47:01 | female record | |
2005 | United States | 2:55:50 | ||
2006 | United States | 2:42:19 | female record | |
2007 | United States | 3:00:51 | ||
2008 | United States | 2:49:37 | 2nd victory | |
2009 | United States | 2:41:28 | 2nd victory, female record | |
2010 | Alena Vinitskaya | Belarus | 2:41:23 | female record |
2011 | Ethiopia | 2:37:55 | female record | |
2012 | United States | 2:35:01 | female record | |
2013 | Russia | 2:33:03 | female record | |
2014 | Ethiopia | 2:32:28 | female record | |
2015 | Ethiopia | 2:33:00 | ||
2016 | Kenya | 2:34:10 | ||
2017 | Kenya | 2:42:43 | ||
2018 | Kenya | 2:46:19 | 2nd victory | |
2019 | Ethiopia | 2:39:50 | ||
2020 | ||||
2021 | Hirut Guangul | Ethiopia | 2:36:05 | 2nd victory |
References[]
- ^ "Race Weekend | IMT Des Moines Marathon". Retrieved 2019-02-19.
External links[]
- Marathons in the United States
- 2002 establishments in Iowa
- Marathon stubs
- Iowa sport stubs