Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2027

✓ Verified date — November 6, 2027

Date: November 6, 2027
Location: Indianapolis, USA
Distance: 42.2 km
Difficulty: Easy
Field: 6,600 finishers

The 2027 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon takes place on Saturday, November 6, 2027 in Indianapolis, USA. Loop course starting and finishing near the Indiana State House in downtown Indianapolis. Race-week weather is typically 5°C to 14°C.

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The course

Loop course starting and finishing near the Indiana State House in downtown Indianapolis. The route passes landmarks including Monument Circle, Massachusetts Avenue, Butler University and the Indiana State Fairgrounds (around miles 8-9). Mostly flat with a few small rolling hills between miles 15 and 18; USATF-certified and a well-known Boston qualifier course.

Course summary source: en.wikipedia.org

2026 results

Men's winner

Johnnie Guy 2:11:47

Women's winner

Lindsey Bradley 2:29:47

Both marathon course records fell on the same day: Guy took 42 seconds off the men's mark Joseph Whelan set in 2025, and Bradley broke her own 2024 record by more than two minutes, holding off Isabel Hebner by one second. Four course records fell across the three distances, and 28 runners hit the 2028 Olympic Trials standard.

Course map & elevation

No GPS track for this course yet.

We haven't mapped the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.

Race-week weather

Typical high

14°C

Typical low

5°C

Year-to-year swing

±2.4°C

Rain

1.7 mm/day

Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 18 km/h.

Difficulty

Easyflat terrain

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Downhill0/3

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Race facts

Official race site: monumentalmarathon.com ↗
Start time: 08:00
Field size: 6,600 finishers (2025)
Boston qualifier: Yes

Distances: 42.2 km · 21.1 km · 5 km

When is the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2027?

The 2027 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon takes place on Saturday, November 6, 2027.

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Predict your finish time

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Race Time Predictor

Enter a recent race result to predict your finish time at another distance, using Riegel's formula.

Recent Race Distance

Recent Finish Time

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Target Race Distance

Predicted Finish Time

52:07

Pace / km

5:13

Pace / mile

8:23

Equivalent Performances

Distance	Predicted Time
5K	25:00
10K	52:07
Half Marathon	1:55:00
Marathon	3:59:47

Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.

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