Carmel Marathon: marathon, half, 10K & 5K

13th Annual Carmel Marathon Weekend

Join us April 8, 2023 for the Carmel Marathon Weekend featuring a Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, Indiana Spine Group 10K and Indiana Members Credit Union 5K.

Currently, the marathon sits in the top-10 of marathons in the US with the highest percentage of Boston Qualifiers (20%).

The event has received national notoriety and awards for its runner friendliness and being a fast course.  The 2022 event attracted runners from 43 states and 4 countries! How fast of course is it? The Carmel Marathon is consistently recognized as one of the fastest marathons in the U.S.

Here are a few of the many event highlights the Carmel Marathon has to offer:
– One of the flattest marathon and half marathon courses in the Midwest!
– A race for everyone: marathon, relay, half marathon, 10K & 5K
– All races start at 8:00 AM on Saturday
– Certified Boston Marathon Qualifier— a top-50 qualifying course per MarathonGuide.com
– Event offers both marathon and half marathon pacers.
– Marathon pacers will run Boston qualifying times.
– Easy FREE parking at the expo and the start/finish area
– Gender specific tech shirts for proper fit
– Custom-designed race specific finisher medals
– Finish line recovery area filled with unique goodies
– Official Beer Garden features Sam Adams to celebrate your accomplishment
– Same start and finish location makes it ideal for spectators, family and friends
– Official hotels offer free shuttle service to and from start/finish line!
– Water and Gatorade approximately every 1.5 miles
– April event date offers cool spring temperatures averaging in the lower 40s at the start

Visit the website at CarmelMarathon.com for additional information, including race details, online registration, course maps, lodging, news and more.

“Another well organized race!! Love all the volunteers and workers that put so much hard work into creating such a fun, motivating and POSITIVE environment. What a beautiful day for it all to come together! Thank you!!”
–Cori O

“Thank you for an awesome race. I could not be more impressed with everything about the course, volunteers, organization and race in general. Very happy to have found this race.” –Jason L.