Rankings · updated September 15, 2026

Best Races in Iowa

None have enough measured for a composite score yet, so instead they're ranked below by how long they've been run — a fact each race states itself. How scoring works →

Longest-running in Iowa

4 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 77th Annual Pancake Day Fun Run Centerville, IA Sep 2026 1950 76 years running
  2. 2 22nd Annual George Ballard Memorial 5K Fun Run & 2 Mile Walk Mitchellville, IA Sep 2026 2005 21 years running
  3. 3 20th Annual Pink Ribbon Run Cedar Falls, IA Oct 2026 2007 19 years running
  4. 4 17th Annual Iowa Remembrance Run West Des Moines, IA Sep 2026 2010 16 years running

Listed races

46 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. 2026 Allerton World Fair Race (5K / 2-mile walk) Alerton, IA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. 2026 Running Free 5K Presented by Running Wild Davenport, IA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. Arrowhead Obstacle Trail Run Neola, IA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. BVRMC AWARE 5K Storm Lake, IA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Blue Believers Des Moines, IA Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. DMACC 5K Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run Ankeny, IA Sep 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. 17th John's Baby Steps Adel, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. B-INSPIRED 5K Madrid, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Ditmars Spiked Apple 5k Council Bluffs, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. 2026 Healthiest State Annual Walk presented by Delta Dental Please select your city, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. 2026 Bone Dash Iowa Solon, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Back The Blue Pump N Run Ames, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Carl's 5K and Fall Fest Oxford, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Blue Bowling 4 Boobs-Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. Blue Bowling 4 Boobs-Dubuque Dubuque, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. 1st Annual Archie Lee Foundation Superhero 5k Waukee, IA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. Angry Cow Trail Run # 4 Vets Run Shuibert, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Clear Lake Rotary Scholarship 5K "Hot Cocoa Hustle" Clear Lake, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Coke Classic 2026 Sioux City, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Blue Grass Veterans 5k Blue Grass, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Born to Run 5k Des Moines, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Ames Turkey Trot Ames, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Ankeny Turkey Trot 5K Ankeny, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Boone FLEXgivin' 5K Boone, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. Cedar Rapids Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Cedar Rapids, IA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Candy Cane Course - Des Moines Altoona, IA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. DOVE VIRTUAL 5K Marshalltown, IA Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Cupid's Chase 5K Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA Feb 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Des Moines Spring 4-Miler Des Moines, IA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Des Moines St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 5K & Marathon Run/Walk Des Moines, IA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (13) Iowa City, IA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Drake Road Races Des Moines, IA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. Cedar Rapids Marathon Weekend - Early Bird Cedar Rapids, IA Apr 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Des Moines Des Moines, IA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. Cornbelt Running Club 24 Hour Run Davenport, IA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Des Moines, IA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. 2027 Market to Market® Relay Iowa Des Moines, IA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. Death by 5k Waterloo Waterloo, IA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. Black Squirrel Triathlon Council Bluffs, IA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. EMC DAM to DSM Polk City, IA Jun 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. Ames Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike Ames, IA Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. Ditmars Wine Run 5k Council Bluffs, IA Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. City of Maples 4th of July 5k Osage, IA Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. Brian Galusha Memorial Run/Walk Miles, IA Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Color Blaze 5k Run/Walk 2027 Le Claire, IA Aug 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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