Named as one of the "Top Turkey Trots In The Country" by Runners World Magazine, the Des Moines Turkey Trot is Iowa's largest Thanksgiving Day Tradition.
The run is like a highlight reel of Des Moines so get ready to experience downtown Des Moines, or show it off to your visiting family and friends, while burning off some holiday carbs.
Athletes will start their Thanksgiving run with the Des Moines Courthouse as their backdrop in the heart of the Court Ave Entertainment District. From there, both 5K and 5-mile runners will make their way across the Des Moines River and through the center of the Historic East Village. A slight uphill will run athletes around the whole of the State Capitol Complex which offers the most famous view of downtown Des Moines. From there, it's downhill for home!
5 Mile Athletes will finish their holiday "tour" with a scenic jaunt to the Botanical Center before returning across the Women's Achievement Bridge and finishing by running through the heart of downtown.
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
00:01
$40.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$150.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$40.00
Nov 26, 2026
Distance — 0.3K
Type — Running
10:15
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Des Moines.
Learn more about the host city, Des Moines.
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 census. The six-county Des Moines metropolitan area has an estimated 750,000 residents, the largest metropolitan area located entirely in Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, with parts south of County Line Road extending into Warren County.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of The Des Moines Turkey Trot.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Sarah Marnin | — | |
| 🥈 | Caroline Marnin | — | |
| 🥉 | Mark Van Roekel | — | |
| 4 | Nick May | — | |
| 5 | Hank Norem | — | |
| 6 | Patrick Horton | — | |
| 7 | Danielle Welsch | — | |
| 8 | Sam Maurice | — | |
| 9 | Rebecca Johnson | — | |
| 10 | Tricia McGinn | — | |
| 11 | Colby Rosno | — | |
| 12 | Kyle Roode | — | |
| 13 | Mark Seaton | — | |
| 14 | Cari Rosno | — | |
| 15 | Emily Locher | — | |
| 16 | Jordan Bles | — | |
| 17 | Heidi Mathes | — | |
| 18 | Tatum Koch | — | |
| 19 | Joni Hannon | — | |
| 20 | Frank Westphal | — | |
| 21 | Kara Lindsey | — | |
| 22 | Caidynce Schwartz | — | |
| 23 | Michael Kelley | — | |
| 24 | Gayle Mastbergen | — | |
| 25 | Melissa Dorman | — | |
| 26 | Nicole Herbers | — | |
| 27 | Robin Ammon | — | |
| 28 | Catherine Klassen | — | |
| 29 | Kasi Zieminski | — | |
| 30 | KRISTIN BERNHARDT | — | |
| 31 | James Russell | — | |
| 32 | Kimberley Barnes | — | |
| 33 | Judy Broyles | — | |
| 34 | Daniel Klassen | — | |
| 35 | Jeremy Crenshaw | — | |
| 36 | Sara McDaniel | — | |
| 37 | Josh Kovarna | — | |
| 38 | Mary Beth Cummings | — | |
| 39 | Alexandra Blinkmann | — | |
| 40 | AJ Giunta | — | |
| 41 | Jori Avery | — | |
| 42 | Kailee Keltner | — | |
| 43 | Janette Friesen | — | |
| 44 | Amanda Coates | — | |
| 45 | Jeremy Welsch | — | |
| 46 | Amber Stellner | — | |
| 47 | Valerie Kovarna | — | |
| 48 | Lisa Williamson | — | |
| 49 | Brian Morris | — | |
| 50 | Ashlie Morris | — |
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