Courses
View a course map for the Marathon , the Half-Marathon and the 5K Race.
The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Course is relatively flat and fast with a few small hills. It is a wonderful course that highlights many beautiful buildings and monuments in downtown Indianapolis and several of our neighborhoods.
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Course highlights include: the Indiana State Capitol, Arts Garden, Lucas Oil Stadium, Circle Center Mall, Warehouse District, Eli Lilly campus, Conseco Fieldhouse, Monument Circle, Federal buildings/monuments, Cultural Trail (Market to Mass Ave.), Mass Ave District,; route will feature beautiful neighborhoods and streets including Pennsylvania Avenue thru Fall Creek Place, Meridian Street, Washington Boulevard through Meridian-Kessler, Butler University, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Broad Ripple, State Fairgrounds, Fall Creek Parkway, among others.
Course Details
STARTS: 8:00 a.m. on Washington Street next to the State Office Building
- Start line is on West Washington Street, just west of Senate Street.
NOTE: Both starts will be included in the USATF certification. - From downtown, participants run through the Chatham Arch, Historic Old Northside, and the Fall Creek Place neighborhoods. At approximately mile 7, runners in the half marathon split off and return to finish on Robert D. Orr Plaza, in the Indiana State Office Building Complex.
- Marathoners continue through Fall Creek Parkway, passing the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Meridian Kessler, Broad Ripple, the
- White River, Butler University, Indianapolis Museum of Art, and Meridian Street, passing through Monument Circle before returning to finish line at the Indiana State Capitol.
- Finish line clocks will display your unofficial time. The IPICO timing tag system will be used. The tag is attached to your shoe. Overall awards are based on ‘gun time’ – All other awards and age-group awards are based off of ‘chip time’
- Overall finish times will be posted approximately every 20 minutes during the race. Official results will be posted to the website on race day.
- If it is determined that a runner has left the designated race course, that runner shall be disqualified. All USAT&F rules apply.
Water and Gatorade Drink Stations
Water and Gatorade (Lemon-Lime flavor) will be available at water stops
Course Aid Stations
Medical aid stations are distributed throughout the course.
Course Time Limit
The time limit is six 1/2 hours for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. The course will close on a rolling schedule, with the finish line closing at 2:30 p.m. This means that marathon runners must be able to sustain a pace of approximately 15:00 per mile in order to finish ahead of the course closure. Because the Half marathoners run with the marathoners for the first seven (7) miles, half marathon runners must be able to sustain a pace approximately 15:00 per mile for the first seven (7) miles in order to finish ahead of course closure. The last six (6) miles of the half marathon can be at substantially slower pace of 30:00 per mile. Under no circumstances may participants be on the course before the official start time. Beginning before the official start time will result in disqualification. If participants choose to continue running after the course closes, they do so at their own risk and will be asked by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to move off the streets. No times are recorded after 2:30 p.m. for either the marathon or half marathon. Finisher medals will be awarded only to those finishing within the specified time limit.
Walkers and Slower Participants
The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon welcomes all those who can finish in the 6 ½ hour time limit. If you plan on participating but cannot average a 15:00 per mile pace, please be aware that our permit dictates that streets that comprise the route be reopened to vehicular traffic.
Prohibited on Course
Participants without bibs, animals, bicycles, baby joggers, strollers, roller skates, and inline skates.
Course Certification
The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon courses are currently being certified by the Road Running Technical Council of USA Track & Field. Course will be certified for Boston Marathon Certification. Course route is subject to change.
To register on-line CLICK HERE.
