Race Details
- Full Name - IMT Des Moines Marathon
- Location - Des Moines, Iowa
- Website - http://www.desmoinesmarathon.com
- Distance - 26.2 miles
- Surface - Road
- Date - Sunday, October 16, 2011
- Start Time - 8:00 am
- Start Type - Mass
- Other Races Offered - Half Marathon, 5-Person Marathon Relay, 5K
- Total Participants (all races) - 8,000 (estimate)
- Marathon Participants - 1,632 (2010 finishers)
- Athlete Tracking - Available Here
- Energy Drink - Gatorade Endurance Formula
- Pace Teams - 3:05, 3:10, 3:15, 3:25, 3:30, 3:35, 3:40, 3:45, 3:55, 4:00 (I'm the 4 hour pace leader), 4:10, 4:25, 4:40, 4:55, 5:10, and 5:25
- Course Map - Available Here
- Course Elevation
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- Aid Stations - Miles 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. Gu available at miles 14 and 20.
- Weather Forecast
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| Race day forecast as of Monday, 10/10/11. Click here for the latest Des Moines forecast |
- Chronicles of The Traveling Runner
- A View From the Hollow
- Erika Hass, Team LTD
- Barefoot Angie Bee
- marathonguide.com Reviews
Stuff I Learned From Race Reports [and what I'm doing about it]
- The hills from miles 2-8 are much steeper than they look on the elevation profile. [Since I am pacing, I will try to hold pace through these hills, which means pushing the uphills and resting on the downhills. I'm glad the hills are early in the race.]
- Great post-race food. [Hopefully I'll have an appetite when I finish, which is usually not the case for a few hours after a marathon.]
- Good variety of scenery throughout the course. [Relax and enjoy the views, chat it up with people in my pace group.]
Goal and Strategy
Even splits - 9:08 every mile
I'm excited to pace 4:00 for this race. It has received great reviews and the weather is looking pretty good. The plan is to run 9:08 every mile and finish at 3:59:18, entertaining the other 4:00 runners with some trivia along the way.
Look For Me
I'm the bearded guy carrying the 4:00 sign. Say hello if you see me!
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