2026 Des Moines Marathon - Oct 18

Flat city tour marathon course in Des Moines with 207m elevation gain. A fast, mostly-rolling course that has built a reputation as one of the Midwest's reliable Boston-qualifying races, with the hills clustered in the early miles. It starts and finishes in the heart of downtown Des Moines around the Court Avenue district, then tours the city: an early stretch winds out to Drake University, where runners get a lap on the famous blue oval at Drake Stadium, before the route threads leafy residenti