Rankings · updated July 28, 2026

Best Races in Iowa

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Best 5Ks in Iowa

  1. 1 Alburnett Benefit Day Road Race Alburnett, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  2. 2 Color Blaze 5k Run/Walk Le Claire, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  3. 3 51(5K) Des Moines, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  4. 4 2026 Wall Lake Farm Fest 5K Fun Run Wall Lake, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  5. 5 Adel Sweet Corn Festival 5K Run/Walk Adel, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  6. 6 Atkins Watermelon Days 5k Walk/Run or 1-Mile Fun Run 2026 Atkins, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  7. 7 Denver Break-away Days 5K Run/Walk Denver, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  8. 8 Charlotte Days 5K Charlotte, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  9. 9 Deal's Orchard Spiked Apple 5k Jefferson, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  10. 10 CKS Move for a Mission: Cohen Francis 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Sheldon, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
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  1. 1 2026 Crush Cancer Glow Walk/Run Creston, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  2. 2 Alburnett Benefit Day Road Race Alburnett, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  3. 3 Color Blaze 5k Run/Walk Le Claire, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  4. 4 Des Moines Triathlon Des Moines, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  5. 5 51(5K) Des Moines, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  6. 6 2026 Corydon Old Settlers Race (2-mile walk / 5K / 10K) Corydon, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  7. 7 2026 Wall Lake Farm Fest 5K Fun Run Wall Lake, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  8. 8 Adel Sweet Corn Festival 5K Run/Walk Adel, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  9. 9 Atkins Watermelon Days 5k Walk/Run or 1-Mile Fun Run 2026 Atkins, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  10. 10 Denver Break-away Days 5K Run/Walk Denver, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  11. 11 6th Annual Tiger Prowl Tipton, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  12. 12 Charlotte Days 5K Charlotte, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  13. 13 Deal's Orchard Spiked Apple 5k Jefferson, IA Aug 2026 15.0/100
  14. 14 Andover Kinderfest Run for the Hill of It Andover, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  15. 15 CKS Move for a Mission: Cohen Francis 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Sheldon, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  16. 16 2026 Quarry Springs Paddle Skedaddle Biathlon Colfax, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  17. 17 Black Hawk YMCA Triathlon Waterloo, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  18. 18 Capital Pursuit 10-Mile & 4 Mile Des Moines, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  19. 19 Check In for 9 Spencer, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  20. 20 2026 Running Free 5K Presented by Running Wild Davenport, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  21. 21 Arrowhead Obstacle Trail Run Neola, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  22. 22 BVRMC AWARE 5K Storm Lake, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  23. 23 Blue Believers Des Moines, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  24. 24 77th Annual Pancake Day Fun Run Centerville, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  25. 25 DMACC 5K Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run Ankeny, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  26. 26 17th Annual Iowa Remembrance Run West Des Moines, IA Sep 2026 15.0/100
  27. 27 17th John's Baby Steps Adel, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  28. 28 B-INSPIRED 5K Madrid, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  29. 29 Ditmars Spiked Apple 5k Council Bluffs, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  30. 30 2026 Healthiest State Annual Walk presented by Delta Dental Please select your city, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  31. 31 2026 Bone Dash Iowa Solon, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  32. 32 Back The Blue Pump N Run Ames, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  33. 33 Carl's 5K and Fall Fest Oxford, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  34. 34 Blue Bowling 4 Boobs-Dubuque Dubuque, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  35. 35 Blue Bowling 4 Boobs-Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  36. 36 1st Annual Archie Lee Foundation Superhero 5k Waukee, IA Oct 2026 15.0/100
  37. 37 Angry Cow Trail Run # 4 Vets Run Shuibert, IA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  38. 38 Born to Run 5k Des Moines, IA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  39. 39 Ames Turkey Trot Ames, IA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  40. 40 Ankeny Turkey Trot 5K Ankeny, IA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  41. 41 Boone FLEXgivin' 5K Boone, IA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  42. 42 Cedar Rapids Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Cedar Rapids, IA Nov 2026 15.0/100
  43. 43 Candy Cane Course - Des Moines Altoona, IA Dec 2026 15.0/100
  44. 44 DOVE VIRTUAL 5K Marshalltown, IA Jan 2027 15.0/100
  45. 45 Cupid's Chase 5K Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA Feb 2027 15.0/100
  46. 46 Des Moines Spring 4-Miler Des Moines, IA Mar 2027 15.0/100
  47. 47 Drake Road Races Des Moines, IA Apr 2027 15.0/100
  48. 48 Cedar Rapids Marathon Weekend - Early Bird Cedar Rapids, IA Apr 2027 15.0/100
  49. 49 Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Des Moines, IA May 2027 15.0/100
  50. 50 2027 Market to Market® Relay Iowa Des Moines, IA May 2027 15.0/100
  51. 51 Death by 5k Waterloo Waterloo, IA May 2027 15.0/100
  52. 52 Black Squirrel Triathlon Council Bluffs, IA May 2027 15.0/100
  53. 53 EMC DAM to DSM Polk City, IA Jun 2027 15.0/100
  54. 54 Ames Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike Ames, IA Jun 2027 15.0/100
  55. 55 Brian Galusha Memorial Run/Walk Miles, IA Jul 2027 15.0/100

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