Carmel Marathon Weekend
About this race
Postponed to Sunday, May 31, 2026
One of the 50 largest marathons in the US!
Consistently ranks in the top-25 of marathons to BQ (per marathonguide.com)
Includes a half marathon, 10K and 5K! Come to Carmel, Indiana, voted one of the best small town suburbs in the US. Our unique race-day format includes all race distances utilizing the same start AND finish line! This allows participants to arrive, prepare and start together then easily find each other at the finish. Marathon and half marathon runners start together in the south two lanes with the 10K and 5K together in the north two lanes of City Center Boulevard. The four lanes are separated by a grass medium for 300 yards until the first turn where the courses turn in opposite directions. The official start/finish area and all race activities are located next to the Palladium Music Center, at the corner of 3rd Avenue and City Center Drive. Free parking, beer garden and more. Join us!Why should you run Carmel? Here are the most common answers from our runners when surveyed:
- One of the flattest and fastest Midwestern marathon and half marathon courses in the Spring
- A race distance for everyone in your running group (offering a marathon, half marathon, 10K & 5K)
- All races are on Saturday starting at 8:00 AM (10K and 5K) and 8:10 AM (marathon and half)
- Marathon course is a USATF Certified Boston Qualifier and has consistently been one of the 50 fastest in the US
- Event offers both marathon AND half marathon pacers with marathon pacers running Boston qualifying times
- Easy FREE parking at the expo and the start/finish area
- Great fitting, gender specific shirts that actually breathe and are light weight
- Custom-designed finisher medals unique for each distance
- Finish line recovery area features the Indiana Spine Group Pancake Village serving pancakes to runners
- Official Beer Garden features free beer to celebrate your day
- Same start and finish location makes it ideal for spectators and families
- Water and Gatorade approximately every 1.5 miles
Race Week Details
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Join fellow runners on April 8, 2023 for the Carmel Marathon Weekend. It's a fantastic Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Carmel.
Pick your distance
Running
Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health
The specially designed 26.2 mile USATF certified course is flat and fast! Enjoy the first 13 miles with the half marathoners on easy, flat roads as you run the start/finish celebration area. The second half takes you on a long, shaded paved park trail slightly downhill before you circle back to return to the Carmel Arts and Design District, and the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. Over 24% of our finishers ran BQ times in 2021
Carmel Half Marathon
As the one of the top-5 largest half marathons in Indiana, the Carmel Half Marathon will not disappoint! The course is fast and festive as you will run the entire 13.1 miles with the marathoners. Perfect training run for those signed up for a spring marathon. Cash purse + age group awards three deep helps make this a fun competitive event. It will sell out.
Indiana Spine Group 10K
The 10K starts with the 5K the splits after mile one. The first half has a few hills but the second half of the 10K is fast. Save your strength and enjoy the strong finish to the finish line. Age group awards for the top 3 in each age group.
Indiana Members Credit Union 5K
The IMCU 5K has become a must run in the Spring! The 5K and 10K start together and split after mile 1 navigating through Mid Town until you reach the Monon Greenway. Then you follow the same course back to the finish line as all the rest.
Indiana Members Credit Union 5K - 13 & Under
4-person Marathon Relay + Driver
Four-person relay teams will exchange near the 6.55-mile mark, the start/finish line (mile 13.1) and the 19.65-mile mark. Teams must provide a driver to transport their team's runners to/from the 6.55- and 19.65-mile exchange points. The driver and all four runners will receive a finisher's medal. Runners must be 11 years of age or older be to participate in the relay.
WAITLIST - Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health
The 2023 Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health is now sold out. While the full marathon has hit its capacity limit, a waitlist option is available for $20. This fee will be applied to the marathon registration fee if approved. Interested participants on the waitlist will have 72 hours to respond to the registration approval or will lose their spot in line. The deferral fee is nonrefundable regardless of approval into the marathon. Deferrals will also be available for $25 for those who would like to transfer their registration to the 2024 event (full or half marathon only). More information is available in our FAQ at CarmelMarathon.com.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Carmel in 2023, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Carmel
Carmel Marathon Weekend takes place in Carmel, Indiana, United States. The local timezone is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
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