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Quad Cities Marathon

Sep 23, 2012

4.2

Organizer`s website

Where

Moline, IL, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

September 23, 2012 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Philip Lagat 02:19:41

2. Demesse Tefera 02:19:45

3. Edward Tabut 02:20:28

Top 3 Women

1. Hirut Beyene Guangul 02:35:07

2. Mary Akor 02:36:27

3. Tatyana Byelovol 02:42:00

Top 3 Men

1. Philip Lagat 02:19:41

2. Demesse Tefera 02:19:45

3. Edward Tabut 02:20:28

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Reviews

4.2

Based on 2 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Robert DePuy

Posted: March 18, 2025

Great medium sized race!

I've run this race 5-6 times. It's a great local race. It's big enough for getting a good crowd & small enough to not be overcrowded. Well organized. Great course. Lots of viewing of the Mississippi River.

4.7

By: Andy B.

Posted: September 24, 2023

Great race

I see that there are no reviews of this race since my last one. Did the half today. Half course now goes across 4 steep bridges in 13 miles. But we now go through all 4 cities for the half. Full always did. Be ready for hills. And my previous comment about trains. I was running a mid pack 2:15 half. I cleared the train tracks and literally 5 seconds later bells. Train. The course curved so I could see about a 7 minute delay. But look. Joe is great. High fives for everyone. Race staff is very friendly and cool. Pretty course. Just be aware there are train problems here, including full marathon course.

3.7

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Phillip Lagat, of Kenya, won the Quad Cities Marathon in a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 41 seconds.

General News WHBF.com

Sep 23, 2012

Lagat Posts 4-Second Win in QC Men's Marathon, Guangul Sets Record in Women's Race

Lagat made his marathon debut memorable with his victory and 2:19:41 finish time (5:20/pace). Ethiopia's Demesse Tefera was a close second in 2:19:45. It was the closest men's finish in the 15-year history of the event. In the women's race, Guangul and Mary Akor (Hawthorn, CA) ran stride for stride for most of the second half of the race. Guangul's surge in the final miles pushed her to a new course record in 2:35:07.

General News

Sep 23, 2012

Quad Cities Marathon Goes The Distance

The Quad Cities Marathon will celebrate it's fifteenth year. A race that is going strong since its inception in 1997

General News Quad-City Times

Sep 20, 2012

Train Disruptions Can Derail Marathons

The Fox Cities Marathon will be held for the twenty-second time this coming Sunday and fortunately there haven't been an train disruptions. A scenario that is all too familiar with other race directors.

General News Post Crescent

Sep 20, 2012