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Monumental Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 08:008:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 5K
- Entry
- Sold out
- For the 2026 race
- Time limit
- 7 hours
- Finish closes 10:2510:25 AM
The course
The organiser calls the marathon a fast and flat 26.2-mile course through downtown Indianapolis and a number of historical neighbourhoods and Cultural Districts.
- Fast and flat through downtown and the old neighbourhoodsA fast, flat course through downtown and the historic districts.
- The split at mile 7 and a 3:30 closureBe at the half marathon split by 10:25 a.m.; the finish closes at 3:30 p.m.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryFast and flat through downtown and the old neighbourhoodsA fast, flat course through downtown and the historic districts.
The organiser describes a fast and flat course that winds through downtown Indianapolis and a number of historical neighbourhoods and Cultural Districts. Just after mile 20 it passes the Heslar Naval Armory, built in 1938 and designed to look like a ship, with porthole doors and a navigation bridge; it is now the home of Herron-Riverside High School. The 2026 race starts at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday 7 November, in waves.
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Whole courseTacticsThe split at mile 7 and a 3:30 closureBe at the half marathon split by 10:25 a.m.; the finish closes at 3:30 p.m.
The marathon and the half marathon start together and separate between miles 7 and 8. The organiser sets a checkpoint there: marathon runners must be through it by 10:25 a.m. to continue. The time limit is 7 hours, the course closes on a rolling schedule with the finish closing at 3:30 p.m., and the minimum pace is 16:00 a mile. No times are recorded after 3:30 p.m., and finisher medals go only to those inside the limit.
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Race weekend
Thursday 5 November Expo
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16:004:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Expo and packet pickup Indiana Convention Center, Halls A & B. Monumental Health & Fitness Expo and Packet Pickup. Participants also collect the clear gear check bag they must use on race morning.
Friday 6 November Expo
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11:0011:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Expo and packet pickup Indiana Convention Center, Halls A & B. Monumental Health & Fitness Expo and Packet Pickup. Participants also collect the clear gear check bag they must use on race morning.
Saturday 7 November Race day
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06:306:30 AM
Gear check opens Washington Street & West Street. Only the clear bag handed out at the expo is accepted. -
08:008:00 AM
Half marathon and marathon start Wave start, with waves set from the finish times given at entry. The 5K starts at 8:40. -
10:2510:25 AM
Marathon and half marathon split closes Marathon runners must reach the marathon and half marathon split, between miles 7 and 8, by 10:25 to continue. -
15:303:30 PM
Course closes The finish line closes at 15:30, a rolling closure that follows a minimum pace of 16:00 a mile. No times are recorded after that.
Times as published by the organiser, in Indianapolis time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Indianapolis, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Monumental Marathon
- When is the Monumental Marathon 2026?
- Saturday 7 November 2026. The start is at 8:00 AM.
- How do I enter the Monumental Marathon?
- The 2026 race is sold out. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Monumental Marathon?
- Runners have 7 hours to finish. The finish closes at 10:25 AM.
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