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

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

Race Date

Sep 27, 2026

Location

Des Moines, IA

The Experience

On Sunday September 27, 2026, the city of Des Moines will host the Midwest Greater DSM Half Marathon Series (formerly the HyVee Half Marathon) again with a co-ed format. Each event will offer a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and our popular Kids One Mile Fun Run for our youngest competitors.   Starting and finishing just steps from the Polk County Courthouse on Court Avenue in the heart of downtown Des Moines, Iowa!   Returning for 2026: Each Half Marathon, 10K, 5K event produced by Premier Event Management will again offer an exciting youth event in each market. The Kids One Mile Fun Run will start and finish from our main finish line structure making the Kids event something extra special on race morning. Children from ages 5 to 15 are encouraged to join mom and/or dad on race morning to begin a lifelong lifestyle change at Kids One Mile Fun Run!

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Start Time

7:30 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

420 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50309

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Also Offers

6.2 Miles3.1 Miles1 Miles13.1 Miles

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:11:21

10:02/mi

Winning Time

1:19:04

6:02/mi

Finishers (2025)

314

States Represented

17 / 50

Gender Split

55% Female45% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:153:50

FASTER 25%

1:52:57

MEDIAN

2:11:21

SLOWER 25%

2:30:24

Average runner age: 33

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

57°

Afternoon (High)

78°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.0"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

64%

Humidity

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