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Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is a marathon, half marathon and 5K event held in Des Moines, Iowa. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, March 14, 2027. About 1,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 14, 2027
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, March 14, 2027
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
- Field size
- About 1,000 runners
- Course
- Flat to gently rolling
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- iowaruns.com
Registration, course & weather
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail; 443 ft gain, 443 ft loss (official course data); Boston qualifier
- Typical race-day weather
- about 33°F at the start, 75% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2026 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo historical archive (gridded reanalysis), checked October 8, 2026)
About the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
A St. Patrick's Day-themed race weekend in the Des Moines area offering a full marathon, half marathon and 5K to kick off the spring racing season.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- A festive early-season St. Patrick's-themed marathon, half and 5K in the Des Moines metro
- Notes
- [next_date estimated]
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Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K: common questions
- When is the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, March 14, 2027.
- Where is the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K held?
- In Des Moines, Iowa.
- What distances does the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K.
- How many people run the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- About 1,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What is the course like at the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail; 443 ft gain, 443 ft loss (official course data); Boston qualifier.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Des Moines St. Paddy's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- about 33°F at the start, 75% humidity, 7 mph wind (based on the 2026 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo historical archive (gridded reanalysis), checked October 8, 2026).
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