Scenic course all along the river and on Arsenal Island, very fast, 1 hill at Mile 2, 50+ entertainers, 5-bridges, 4-cities, 3-races, 2-states, 1-Mississippi River.

Quad Cities Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Race commentary and main results are given.

2005 Quad City Marathon

Non-Marathon/ Other Running

Both Californian-via-Kenya’s Paul Rugut and the Ukraine’s Valentyna Poltavska pulled away form their closest competitors with plenty of race left to become first-time winners, though neither challenged a course record on a steamy day.

Rugut, Poltavska Escape with Wins at Quad Cities Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

The trio of friendly rivals has duked it out in the past five Quad-Cities Marathon, and last year they finished 1-2-3 (Kauder-Lack-Boore) in the master’s division, less than a minute apart.

Quad Cities Marathon Masters set for ‘Friendly Rivalry'

Iowa Governor Vilsack finished the Quad City Marathon today in six hours and nine minutes, ending with an apology to race officials.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results