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Running in Iowa

Your guide to races, run clubs, and running community in Iowa

203Races
1Run Clubs
20Cities
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Upcoming Races in Iowa

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APR17
2026 Drake Relays Health & Fitness Expo
Des Moines, IA
APR18
ARG Foundation 5K
Sioux City, IA
APR18
Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bettendorf, IA (16)
Bettendorf, IA
APR18
Clear Lake Earth Day Youth Mile, 5K & 10K Races
Clear Lake, IA
APR18
The Neighborhood Dash
Indianola, IA
APR18
Drake Road Races
Des Moines, IA
APR18
Kuehn to Coon 5K
Earlham, IA
APR18
Arrowhead Trail Run
Neola, IA
APR21
Grand Blue Mile
Des Moines, IA

Run Clubs in Iowa

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Des Moines Running Club, Des Moines, IA

Cities in Iowa

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Des Moines 43Bettendorf 14Marshalltown 10Waterloo 8Cedar Rapids 5Iowa City 5Storm Lake 4Council Bluffs 4Clear Lake 4Madrid 3Cedar Falls 3Ames 3West Des Moines 3Palo 3Davenport 3Sioux City 3Johnston 2Marion 2Ida Grove 2Harpers Ferry 2

Popular Race Types in Iowa

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5K 8310K 27trail 18Half Marathon 14relay 7Marathon 3road 1community 15k 120k 1

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