200 City Center Dr., Carmel IN
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
🏃♂️ Carmel Marathon Weekend 2026
📅 Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
🏅 Experience 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 You Should Run Carmel
- Course Design: One of the flattest and fastest Midwestern marathon and half marathon courses in the Spring.
- Distance Variety: A race distance for everyone in your running group (offering a marathon, half marathon, 10K & 5K).
- Start Times: All races are on Saturday starting at 8:00 AM (10K and 5K) and 8:10 AM (marathon and half).
- Boston Qualifier: Marathon course is a USATF Certified Boston Qualifier and has consistently been one of the 50 fastest in the US.
- Pacing Support: Event offers both marathon AND half marathon pacers with marathon pacers running Boston qualifying times.
- Parking: Easy FREE parking at the expo and the start/finish area.
- Apparel: Great fitting, gender-specific shirts that actually breathe and are lightweight.
- Finisher Medals: Custom-designed finisher medals unique for each distance.
- Recovery Area: Finish line recovery area features the Indiana Spine Group Pancake Village serving pancakes to runners.
- Beer Garden: Official Beer Garden features free beer to celebrate your day.
- Family-Friendly: Same start and finish location makes it ideal for spectators and families.
- Refreshment Stations: Water and Gatorade approximately every 1.5 miles.
📅 Race Week Details
- More Information: Please click here for all race week information.
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