The third annual Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon took place Saturday, November 6 with a full marathon (26.2 miles) and half-marathon (13.1 miles). Start and finish lines were near the Indiana State House.
The race began at 8:00 AM, with the fastest runners hitting Historic Meridian Park at approximately 8:45 AM. The half marathon course included Washington Boulevard from 29th to 34th Streets, 34th Street to Central Avenue, and north on Central Avenue; west of 37th Street to Pennsylvania Street, south on Pennsylvania Street to 30th Street then the half marathon runners headed south on Meridian Street from 30th Street to the Monument Circle.
In planning the unique course, organizers sought out not only to create a beautiful and relatively flat route for the runners but also to show off many vibrant urban neighborhoods. Historic Meridian Park, Broad Ripple, Meridian-Kessler, Butler-Tarkington, the Old Northside, Fall Creek Place and others were highlighted along the way.