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The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon course

26.2 miles · about 427 modeled feet of climb · roughly 697 to 776 ft elevation

Elevation, mile for mile

Marathon elevation26.2 miles · about 427 ft of climb
640 660 680 700 720 740 760 780 800 820 Mile 0.0 to 0.2: +0.3% Mile 0.2 to 0.4: -0.4% Mile 0.4 to 0.6: -0.5% Mile 0.6 to 0.8: +1.2% Mile 0.8 to 1.0: +0.1% Mile 1.0 to 1.2: -0.1% Mile 1.2 to 1.4: +0.1% Mile 1.4 to 1.6: -0.1% Mile 1.6 to 1.8: -0.1% Mile 1.8 to 2.0: -0.2% Mile 2.0 to 2.2: +0.2% Mile 2.2 to 2.4: +0.4% Mile 2.4 to 2.6: -0.2% Mile 2.6 to 2.8: +0.1% Mile 2.8 to 3.0: +0.0% Mile 3.0 to 3.2: +0.0% Mile 3.2 to 3.4: +0.1% Mile 3.4 to 3.6: -0.1% Mile 3.6 to 3.8: +0.4% Mile 3.8 to 4.0: -0.5% Mile 4.0 to 4.2: +0.4% Mile 4.2 to 4.4: -0.2% Mile 4.4 to 4.6: -0.2% Mile 4.6 to 4.8: -0.0% Mile 4.8 to 5.0: +0.0% Mile 5.0 to 5.2: -0.2% Mile 5.2 to 5.4: +0.0% Mile 5.4 to 5.6: +0.2% Mile 5.6 to 5.8: +0.2% Mile 5.8 to 6.0: -0.2% Mile 6.0 to 6.2: -0.8% Mile 6.2 to 6.4: -0.1% Mile 6.4 to 6.6: +0.1% Mile 6.6 to 6.8: +0.4% Mile 6.8 to 7.0: +0.0% Mile 7.0 to 7.2: +0.1% Mile 7.2 to 7.4: +0.3% Mile 7.4 to 7.6: -0.2% Mile 7.6 to 7.8: -0.1% Mile 7.8 to 8.0: +0.2% Mile 8.0 to 8.2: -0.1% Mile 8.2 to 8.4: +0.1% Mile 8.4 to 8.6: +0.7% Mile 8.6 to 8.8: +0.1% Mile 8.8 to 9.0: -0.1% Mile 9.0 to 9.2: +0.2% Mile 9.2 to 9.4: -0.1% Mile 9.4 to 9.6: -0.2% Mile 9.6 to 9.8: +0.1% Mile 9.8 to 10.0: +0.6% Mile 10.0 to 10.2: +0.1% Mile 10.2 to 10.4: -0.7% Mile 10.4 to 10.6: +0.2% Mile 10.6 to 10.8: -0.1% Mile 10.8 to 11.0: +0.3% Mile 11.0 to 11.2: -0.2% Mile 11.2 to 11.4: +1.3% Mile 11.4 to 11.6: -1.4% Mile 11.6 to 11.8: +0.1% Mile 11.8 to 12.0: -0.0% Mile 12.0 to 12.2: +0.6% Mile 12.2 to 12.4: -0.4% Mile 12.4 to 12.6: -0.3% Mile 12.6 to 12.8: -0.1% Mile 12.8 to 13.0: -0.0% Mile 13.0 to 13.2: +0.2% Mile 13.2 to 13.4: -0.6% Mile 13.4 to 13.6: -0.0% Mile 13.6 to 13.8: -0.3% Mile 13.8 to 14.0: +0.4% Mile 14.0 to 14.2: -0.0% Mile 14.2 to 14.4: +0.0% Mile 14.4 to 14.6: +0.0% Mile 14.6 to 14.8: +0.1% Mile 14.8 to 15.0: +0.0% Mile 15.0 to 15.2: +0.9% Mile 15.2 to 15.4: -0.2% Mile 15.4 to 15.6: +2.3% Mile 15.6 to 15.8: -0.2% Mile 15.8 to 16.0: +0.1% Mile 16.0 to 16.2: +0.1% Mile 16.2 to 16.4: +0.9% Mile 16.4 to 16.6: -1.0% Mile 16.6 to 16.8: +1.4% Mile 16.8 to 17.0: -0.2% Mile 17.0 to 17.2: -0.4% Mile 17.2 to 17.4: +0.1% Mile 17.4 to 17.6: -0.0% Mile 17.6 to 17.8: +1.0% Mile 17.8 to 18.0: +0.1% Mile 18.0 to 18.2: -1.1% Mile 18.2 to 18.4: +1.3% Mile 18.4 to 18.6: -0.8% Mile 18.6 to 18.8: -1.9% Mile 18.8 to 19.0: -2.6% Mile 19.0 to 19.2: +0.2% Mile 19.2 to 19.4: +0.1% Mile 19.4 to 19.6: -0.1% Mile 19.6 to 19.8: +0.0% Mile 19.8 to 20.0: -0.2% Mile 20.0 to 20.2: +0.4% Mile 20.2 to 20.4: -0.3% Mile 20.4 to 20.6: +0.0% Mile 20.6 to 20.8: +0.0% Mile 20.8 to 21.0: +0.5% Mile 21.0 to 21.2: +0.3% Mile 21.2 to 21.4: +0.2% Mile 21.4 to 21.6: +0.2% Mile 21.6 to 21.8: +0.1% Mile 21.8 to 22.0: -0.3% Mile 22.0 to 22.2: -0.4% Mile 22.2 to 22.4: -0.3% Mile 22.4 to 22.6: +0.7% Mile 22.6 to 22.8: -0.4% Mile 22.8 to 23.0: +0.4% Mile 23.0 to 23.2: -0.2% Mile 23.2 to 23.4: +0.3% Mile 23.4 to 23.6: +0.1% Mile 23.6 to 23.8: +0.0% Mile 23.8 to 24.0: +0.9% Mile 24.0 to 24.2: +0.0% Mile 24.2 to 24.4: -0.3% Mile 24.4 to 24.6: +0.1% Mile 24.6 to 24.8: -0.0% Mile 24.8 to 25.0: +0.1% Mile 25.0 to 25.2: -0.1% Mile 25.2 to 25.4: +0.2% Mile 25.4 to 25.6: -0.4% Mile 25.6 to 25.8: -0.2% Mile 25.8 to 26.0: -0.0% Mile 26.0 to 26.2: +0.0% 5 10 15 20 25 mile
steep up up flat down steep down

This Marathon profile covers 26.2 miles, ranges from roughly 697 to 776 feet, and contains about 427 feet of modeled climb.

The course on a map

1 5 10 13 15 20 25 26
Marathon route26.2 miles
course start/finish

Gold is the course; route provenance is stated on the course page.

The climbs that shape the day

No single climb cleared our featured-climb threshold; use the grade strip for the smaller rollers.

Mile by mile

Every row uses the same measured route and elevation as the profile above. Net change shows the shape of that mile; the common sparkline scale makes hard and easy sections comparable.

MileShapeModeled netWhat happens
1+7 ftLucas Oil Stadium
2-4 ft
3+8 ftSalesforce Tower (Chase Tower)
4+3 ft
50 ft
60 ft
7-10 ft
8+8 ft
9+12 ft
10+7 ft
11-1 ft
12-11 ft
13-9 ft
14-2 ft
15-2 ft
16+34 ft
17+15 ft
18+11 ft
19-71 ft
20-3 ft
21+2 ft
22+7 ft
23+4 ft
24+8 ft
25-3 ft
26-7 ftSalesforce Tower (Chase Tower)

Landmarks along the course

Get your bearings with these local landmarks along the course.

JW Marriott Indianapolis

Near mile 0.0

A local landmark beside the course.

Lucas Oil Stadium

Near mile 0.3

A local landmark beside the course.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

Near mile 2.4

A local landmark beside the course.

Salesforce Tower (Chase Tower)

Near mile 2.5

A local landmark beside the course.

Old National Centre (Murat Shrine)

Near mile 3.1

A local landmark beside the course.

Scottish Rite Cathedral

Near mile 25.2

A local landmark beside the course.

Indiana World War Memorial

Near mile 25.3

A local landmark beside the course.

OneAmerica Tower

Near mile 25.7

A local landmark beside the course.

Published course records

Men2:12:29Joseph Whelan, 2025 (official race page); a secondary source lists 2:12:28
Women2:31:49Lindsey Bradley, 2024 per the official race page; Wikipedia/search results instead list Rachel Hannah 2:35:36 (2023)

Record information comes from the race dossier; verify the current record book with the organizer.

Route provenance

Current community course trace cross-checked against the published route. 'Monumental Marathon', Indianapolis IN, created 2026-04-28; verified via https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54867235.json (1112 track points). Matches the CURRENT (2025-format) course: starts on S Missouri St just south of W Maryland St (the new-for-2025 start next to Victory Field, confirmed against the official 2025 course-map PDF) and uses the 2025 Boulevard Pl -> W 42nd St routing; landmark ordering (easternmost mi ~8.7, Broad Ripple north tip ~mi 14, White River Pkwy westernmost ~mi 21.3) matches the official map. CAVEATS: drawn slack — measures 43.63 km / 27.08 mi (~0.9 mi long, incl. an overshoot at the Broad Ripple tip), and the drawn line ends near W Maryland St, ~0.4 mi short of the actual W New York St @ Capitol Ave finish.

Course lines can change between editions. Confirm late adjustments on the official race site →

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Course geometry provenance is stated beside the player; elevation profiles always use the same route loaded there. City geometry is OpenStreetMap, ODbL. Aerial imagery is from USGS and USDA; other images carry their own source credits. Weather figures use Open-Meteo reanalysis for November 3-11 across 2016-2025 at the start line. Schedule, prices and expo hours were checked in 2026-08-27 and are the fields most likely to move: confirm them on monumentalmarathon.com before you book anything. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.