Monumental Marathon brings downtown Indianapolis road closures on race day
The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, half marathon and 5K took over downtown streets on Saturday, Nov. 7, with closures from 5 a.m. into the evening.
The Hoosier Wire · November 8, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN
Thousands of runners took to downtown Indianapolis streets on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, along with its half marathon and 5K.
The full marathon course starts on South Missouri Street near South West Street, loops north past Broad Ripple, and finishes near Monument Circle and the Indiana Statehouse on East Maryland Street.
Road closures began at 5 a.m. West Street and South Missouri Street near the start were closed until about 10 a.m., while West Washington Street and North Capitol Avenue near the finish stayed closed until 5:30 p.m. Interstates 65 and 70 remained open all day.
The half and full marathons started at 8 a.m., followed by the 5K at 8:40 a.m. The course closed at 3:30 p.m., and spectators were encouraged to plan extra time for downtown parking.