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

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

On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the city of Des Moines will host the Greater Des Moines Midwest Half Marathon Series (formerly the HyVee Half Marathon). Each event in the 2026 Midwest Half Marathon Series 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!

Each Half Marathon, 10K, 5K event will be produced by Premier Event Management and will 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!

Events

• Half Marathon: $45, 7:30AM CDT - 12:00PM CDT, Registration Opens December 4, 2025 at 12:00am CST. Open to ages 12+.
• 10K: $30, 7:30AM CDT - 12:00PM CDT, Registration Opens December 4, 2025 at 12:00am CST
• 5K: $25, 7:30AM CDT - 12:00PM CDT, Registration Opens December 3, 2025 at 12:00am CST
• Kid's One Mile Fun Run: $20, 10:00AM CDT - 12:00PM CDT, Registration Opens December 4, 2025 at 12:00am CST. Open to ages 5-15.
• Virtual Half Marathon: $45, Registration Opens December 4, 2025 at 9:27pm CST
• Virtual 10K: $45, Registration Opens December 4, 2025 at 12:00am CST
• Virtual 5K: $35, Registration Opens December 4, 2025 at 12:00am CST

Location: 420 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 US