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Course Records Expected to Drop at 13th Annual Carmel Marathon Weekend
Past winners, speedy elites highlight record field set for April 8
CARMEL, Ind. (March 30, 2023) - With one of the fastest and flattest
Midwestern marathon and half marathon courses in the spring, the 2023
Carmel Marathon Weekend has attracted an elite field of runners aiming to
break course records on Saturday, April 8 in Carmel, Ind. CRRG Events,
event organizers for the Carmel Marathon Weekend, are expecting more than
4,000 participants on race day, the largest field in its 13-year history.
For the third year in a row, the event has sold out its full marathon
event. The popular race in Carmel, Ind., will bring in participants from 40
states and six countries.
The elite field of more than 40 runners in the full and half marathons will
also be the largest in the event’s history. The entry list includes
multiple women already qualified for the 2024 Olympic Marathon Team Trials
while a handful of other elites will be aiming to hit the qualifying
standards, set at 2:18:00 (men) and 2:37:00 (women) in the full marathon
and 1:03:00 (men) and 1:12:00 (women) for the half marathon.
With a personal record of 1:06:04 in the half marathon, World Athletics
Half Marathon Championship silver medalist Cynthia Limo of Kenya is the top
contender for the Carmel Half Marathon and could break the current women’s
course record of 1:12:42. British Olympian Rob Mullett, now residing in
Indianapolis, and Brayden Law of Fort Wayne, Ind. will lead the half
marathon men’s field looking to break the course record of 1:04:22. Jesse
Davis (Omaha, Neb.) will return to compete in the half marathon distance as
a seven-time winner of the full and half marathons in Carmel.
Reigning Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health champion Peighton
Meske (Knoxville, Tenn.) is back to defend her title and race for the
women’s course record of 2:36:47. Fellow Knoxville resident Katie Baska
will be on her heels, along with Jennifer Bigham of Pittsburgh. Previous
winners Lucie Sulewski (2015 full marathon; Westfield, Ind.) and Ann
Alyanak (2011 half marathon; Bellbrook, Ohio) will also line up with the
full marathon field. At least three men will be in contention to beat the
current full marathon course record of 2:20:48, including Jack Beakas
(Auburn, Ind.), John Liddell (Milwaukee), and Anthony Williams
(Bloomington, Ind.).
In addition to purse money, bonuses are paid for course records in the
marathon and half marathon. Runners have an extra incentive to compete for
the win with the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) to award their State
Championship Event for Indiana title at the Carmel Marathon Presented by
Franciscan Health. RRCA will also award its 2023 Central Region
Championship Event title to the Carmel Half Marathon winners.
While the full marathon is sold out, registration continues through the
Fitness Expo on Friday, April 7 for the Carmel Half Marathon, Indiana Spine
Group 10K and Indiana Members Credit Union 5K. Spectators can track
participants along the course on race day via mobile app or online. For
more information, please visit CarmelMarathon.com.
About the Carmel Marathon Weekend:
The 13th annual Carmel Marathon Weekend on Saturday, April 8, 2023, will
feature a full marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K, as well as a marathon
relay. The Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health is the second
largest marathon in Indiana and the largest running event in the city of
Carmel. The event offers a fast course (certified Boston Qualifier) through
the popular Indianapolis suburb of Carmel, Indiana. To learn more, please
visit CarmelMarathon.com.
About CRRG Events:
CRRG Events is an event management and production company with more than 20
years of producing successful running events. Based in Carmel, Indiana,
CRRG Events has staged and managed events across 11 states ranging from a
1-mile football halftime race to ultramarathons. For more information,
please visit CarmelRoadRacingGroup.com.
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