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The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon course

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

Fly the course

The whole course, built from the best available published route trace and an extruded model of Indianapolis. Scrub it, change the camera, or let it play. Nothing here is a video: it is drawing the city live.

Route statusCurrent 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.

The route line uses the best published course trace available. Public-domain USGS and USDA aerial photography plus USGS 3DEP elevation are baked into RunRace USA, so the flyover makes no paid map API or third-party runtime requests. Buildings, roads, parks and water use OpenStreetMap, ODbL. This is photographic terrain with modeled architecture, not photogrammetry. Bridge approaches, elevations and facade details are approximations; the organizer's published route remains the reference.

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.

Click anywhere on the profile to move the flyover to that point. Changing distance in the player changes the profile and plan map with it.

The course on a map

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Marathon route26.2 miles
course start/finish

Gold is the selected modeled course; route provenance is stated beside the flyover.

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 modeled route and elevation surface as the player. 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)

The city model is race-specific

Get your bearings with these local landmarks along the course. Their map positions and recorded dimensions guide the 3D models; small architectural details remain approximate.

JW Marriott Indianapolis

Near mile 0.0

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 115 meters.

Lucas Oil Stadium

Near mile 0.3

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 90 meters.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

Near mile 2.4

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 87 meters.

Salesforce Tower (Chase Tower)

Near mile 2.5

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 214 meters.

Old National Centre (Murat Shrine)

Near mile 3.1

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 63 meters.

Scottish Rite Cathedral

Near mile 25.2

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 65 meters.

Indiana World War Memorial

Near mile 25.3

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 64 meters.

OneAmerica Tower

Near mile 25.7

Built into the flyover as a race-specific local landmark. The model rises about 162 meters.

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.