Des Moines Marathon
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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.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
held annually in downtown Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. It serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
.
The first running of the Marathon was in 2002.
Men's Winners
| Year | Athlete | Country/State | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Simon Sawe | 2:22:57 | course record | |
| 2003 | Wilson Gatiha | 2:26:04 | ||
| 2004 | Sergey Nochevny | 2:27:34 | ||
| 2005 | Diego Vanegas | 2:35:57 | ||
| 2006 | Jared Nyamboki | 2:23:36 | ||
| 2007 | David Chepkwony | 2:22:57 | ties course record | |
| 2008 | Geoffrey Kiprotich | 2:23:55 | ||
| 2009 | Simon Sawe | 2:24:50 | 2nd victory | |
| 2010 | James Kirwa | 2:14:20 | course record |
Women's Winners
| Year | Athlete | Country/State | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Wendy Hall | 2:50:38 | female record | |
| 2003 | Wendy Hall | 2:49:46 | 2nd victory, female record | |
| 2004 | Christy Nielsen | 2:47:01 | female record | |
| 2005 | Wendy Terris | 2:55:50 | ||
| 2006 | Robyn Friedman | 2:42:19 | female record | |
| 2007 | Melissa Gillette | 3:00:51 | ||
| 2008 | Wendy Terris | 2:49:37 | 2nd victory | |
| 2009 | Robyn Friedman | 2:41:28 | 2nd victory, female record | |
| 2010 | Alena Vinitskaya | 2:41:23 | female record |