Des Moines Marathon

Des Moines Marathon

The IMT Des Moines Marathon is a marathon held annually in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.

The first running of the Marathon was in 2002.

Men's Winners

Year Athlete Country/State Time Notes
2002 Sawe, SimonSimon Sawe  Kenya 2:22:57 course record
2003 Gatiha, WilsonWilson Gatiha  United States 2:26:04
2004 Nochevny, SergeySergey Nochevny  Russia 2:27:34
2005 Vanegas, DiegoDiego Vanegas  United States 2:35:57
2006 Nyamboki, JaredJared Nyamboki  United States 2:23:36
2007 Chepkwony, David David Chepkwony  United States 2:22:57 ties course record
2008 Kiptrotich, Geoffrey Geoffrey Kiprotich  United States 2:23:55
2009 Sawe, SimonSimon Sawe  Kenya 2:24:50 2nd victory
2010 Kirwa, JamesJames Kirwa  Kenya 2:14:20 course record

Women's Winners

Year Athlete Country/State Time Notes
2002 Hall, WendyWendy Hall  United States 2:50:38 female record
2003 Hall, WendyWendy Hall  United States 2:49:46 2nd victory, female record
2004 Nielsen, ChristyChristy Nielsen  United States 2:47:01 female record
2005 Terris, WendyWendy Terris  United States 2:55:50
2006 Friedman, RobynRobyn Friedman  United States 2:42:19 female record
2007 Gillette, MelissaMelissa Gillette  United States 3:00:51
2008 Terris, WendyWendy Terris  United States 2:49:37 2nd victory
2009 Friedman, RobynRobyn Friedman  United States 2:41:28 2nd victory, female record
2010 Vinitskaya, AlenaAlena Vinitskaya  United States 2:41:23 female record

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