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Running Races in Des Moines, IA

27 upcoming races in and around Des Moines. Run This events are listed first — jump to a specific distance below.

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27 races

Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (32)

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K10KMarathon

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Summer Sizzler- Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Outside1 mile5K10K9.3 mi

Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (37)

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K10KMarathon

Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile & 4 Mile

Des Moines, IA

Outside10.0 mi4.0 mi

Fri, Sep 18, 2026

WWY 5K (no one walks alone)

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K805 m

Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Blue Believers

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K1 mile

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

Run to Exile

Des Moines, IA

Outside10K5K1 mile5.0 mi

Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Midwest Greater Des Moines Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Des Moines, IA

OutsideMarathon10K5K1 mile

Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Outside50 m1 mile5K10K

Sat, Oct 3, 2026

The Blazing 5k

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K

Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, IA (41)

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K10KMarathon

Sat, Oct 17, 2026

IMT Des Moines Marathon

Des Moines, IA

OutsideMarathon5K1 mile10K

Sat, Oct 17, 2026

IMT Des Moines Marathon - Early Bird

Des Moines, IA

OutsideMarathon10K5K1 mile

Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Girls on the Run 5K Presented by EMC Insurance

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K

Fri, Nov 13, 2026

Born to Run 5k

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K1 mile

Fri, Nov 13, 2026

Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, IA (46)

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K10KMarathon

Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Turkey Trails- Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Outside50 m1 mile5K10K

Wed, Nov 25, 2026

The Des Moines Turkey Trot

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K300 m

Fri, Dec 11, 2026

Santa Run 5k

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K

Fri, Dec 11, 2026

Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (50)

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K10KMarathon

Fri, Mar 5, 2027

Des Moines Spring 4-Miler

Des Moines, IA

Outside4.0 mi

Fri, Mar 12, 2027

Des Moines St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 5K & Marathon Run/Walk

Des Moines, IA

Outside5KMarathon100 m

Fri, Apr 16, 2027

Drake Road Races

Des Moines, IA

OutsideMarathon10K5K

Mon, Apr 19, 2027

Grand Blue Mile

Des Moines, IA

Outside1 mile

Fri, Apr 30, 2027

Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Des Moines, IA

OutsideMarathon10K5K

Fri, May 7, 2027

2027 Market to Market® Relay Iowa

Des Moines, IA

Outside77.0 mi2 m

Fri, May 14, 2027

Stars Stripes Spirit 5K

Des Moines, IA

Outside5K

Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (32)

Summer Sizzler- Des Moines

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (37)

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile & 4 Mile

WWY 5K (no one walks alone)

Blue Believers

Run to Exile

Midwest Greater Des Moines Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

The Blazing 5k

Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, IA (41)

IMT Des Moines Marathon

IMT Des Moines Marathon - Early Bird

Girls on the Run 5K Presented by EMC Insurance

Born to Run 5k

Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, IA (46)

Turkey Trails- Des Moines

The Des Moines Turkey Trot

Santa Run 5k

Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (50)

Des Moines Spring 4-Miler

Des Moines St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 5K & Marathon Run/Walk

Drake Road Races

Grand Blue Mile

Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

2027 Market to Market® Relay Iowa

Stars Stripes Spirit 5K

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