Monumental Marathon

Monumental Marathon
Date	November
Location	Indianapolis, IN, United States
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon
Established	2008
Official site	monumentalmarathon.com

The CNO Financial Group Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Monumental Half Marathon are a pair of concurrent road races run annually in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, first held in 2008. The Monumental Marathon is a 26.2 mile road race. Since 2016, it has been the only full fall marathon run in Indianapolis.[lower-alpha 1] In 2015 it claimed to have become one of the 20 largest marathons in the United States.[1] "A beautiful place to set your pace" is the tagline of the Monumental Marathon.

History

The Monumental Marathon was established in 2008. Just over 1,100 runners completed the inaugural running of the race, while almost 2,000 completed the race the following year.

Nearly 3,000 runners completed the half marathon in 2009.

Beginning in 2010, a 5k race was offered as well.

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually or transferring their entry to 2021.[lower-alpha 2][2]

Course

The course for the Monumental Marathon begins and ends near the Indiana State Capitol building in downtown Indianapolis.

The Monumental Half Marathon is run concurrently to the full marathon. The two races follow identical routes for the first six or so miles, split, then re-converge for the last three miles of the course.

Winners

Full marathon

Year	Male	Time	Female	Time
2018	Aaron Fletcher	2:17:23	Laurie Knowles	2:37:50
2017	Japhet Kipkoech	2:18:34	Laura Portis	2:41:35
2016	Japhet Kipkoech	2:18:30	Andie Cozzarelli	2:38:47
2015	Jesse Davis	2:17:59.9	Nicole Michmerhuizen	2:41:37.8
2014	Michael Eaton	2:19:49	Alana Hadley	2:38:34
2009	Mathew Chesang	2:21:00.3	Molly Brown-Boulay	3:07:28.3
2008	Richard Kandie	2:22:24.6	Zeddy Chepkoech	2:40:28.4

Half marathon

Year	Male	Time	Female	Time
2016	Pius Nyantika	1:03:14	Sasha Gollish	1:11:05
2015	Harry Dixon	1:04:24.2	Jebichi Yator	1:14:12.4
2014	Tom Anderson	1:04:27	Alisha Williams	1:12:39
2013	Robert Mbithi	1:03:37.8[3]
2009	Mark Rode	1:10:55.3	Crystina Ridenour	1:22:15.3
2008	Scott Spitz	1:11:32.7	Jeri Meyerholtz	1:28:21.3

Notes

After the last running of the Indianapolis Marathon in 2015, the Monumental Marathon purchased the Indianapolis Marathon and converted it into a half marathon, now operating as the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben.
An e-mail address was provided for registrants to request a refund, without any additional details regarding a refund policy.[2]

References

"Home - Indianapolis Monumental Marathon - Half-Marathon - 5k - Kid's Fun Run".
https://beyondmonumental.org/beyond-monumental-statement-on-covid-19/
"Robert Wambua Mbithi". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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[1] After the last running of the Indianapolis Marathon in 2015, the Monumental Marathon purchased the Indianapolis Marathon and converted it into a half marathon, now operating as the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben.

[4] An e-mail address was provided for registrants to request a refund, without any additional details regarding a refund policy.[2]

[2] "Home - Indianapolis Monumental Marathon - Half-Marathon - 5k - Kid's Fun Run".

[2020.cancellation-3] ttps://beyondmonumental.org/beyond-monumental-statement-on-covid-19/

[arrs-5] "Robert Wambua Mbithi". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 21 September 2016.