INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday, Nov. 9 marks the 17th anniversary of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.
The marathon ranks among the 15 largest in the nation.
It goes through the downtown area and then through some of the city's most iconic neighborhoods. It is also traditionally a fast course, and many runners use it to qualify for other races, such as the Boston Marathon.
The half and full marathons start at 8 a.m., and the course will stay open until 3:30 p.m. for contestants to finish the course.
Runners will take part in the marathon, a half-marathon and 5K.
Traffic will also be impacted Nov. 9. Several roads will be closed beginning early that Saturday morning. One part of North Capitol Avenue downtown will be restricted until 5:30 p.m.
Can I still join the race?
The marathon and half marathon are sold out. However, online registration is still available for the 5K and Marathon in a Month.
Where is the starting line and what is the course?
The starting line will be at East Washington Street and South Capitol Avenue. You will not be able to cross Washington Street at Capitol Avenue.
Gear check will be near East Washington and South West streets.
Expo Hall A, inside the Indiana Convention Center, will act as the pre-race warmup area.
A map of the actual race routes can be seen here and below:
Traffic changes
There will be a lot of traffic closures on race morning.
A series of downtown Indianapolis streets will be restricted from 7:50 a.m. - 10 a.m., with some remaining closed until 3:30 p.m.. The street restrictions north of downtown will be between 8 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The streets north and through Broad Ripple being used for the race will be restricted between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
For a better understanding of which streets will be closed and the times, please refer to this map.
Parking
Once you make it downtown, there are many places where people can find parking.
Runners and supporters can see locations here and in the map below:
Race results
For race results for the Monumental Marathon, click here.
You can find more information on the Monumental Marathon here.