Fort Wayne Half and Full Marathon

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Fort Wayne, IN, United States
Apr 25, 2027 at 8:00 AM

The Lowdown

Fort Wayne Half and Full Marathon is a locally organized road race through Indiana's second-largest city, run each spring by Ruble Racing (Ruble Triathlon). Both the Marathon (26.2 miles, Boston Marathon Qualifier certified) and the Half Marathon (13.1 miles) start and finish at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum, heading into downtown Fort Wayne via Parnell Avenue and St. Joseph Boulevard, crossing Main Street, then following the city's paved River Greenway trail system through several parks before returning to the Coliseum. The course is flat, fast, and USATF-certified, producing competitive times -- the 2026 marathon was won in 2:40:50. The field is capped at 2,000 total racers across both distances. All participants receive a race t-shirt, and finishers earn a custom medal; age-group and overall awards are handed out race-side on a grab-and-go basis. Aid stations appear roughly every 1.5 miles with water, Gatorade, Coke, and gels at select stops, and the course is staffed with police at key intersections, medics, and course marshals. Now entering its fifth year, the race has grown from a local newcomer into one of the Fort Wayne running community's marquee spring events -- a separate event from the city's fall Fort4Fitness Fall Festival races.

Race Day

Weather Forecast

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spring
cool

Elevation

Terrain Profile

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Relatively flat course

Participants

Field Size

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450RUNNERS

Intimate field

Crowd Rating

Spectator Support

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4/ 10

Moderate spectator support

Boston Qualifier

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Course Highlights
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Allen County Memorial Coliseum

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Downtown Fort Wayne (Main Street)

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St. Joseph River Greenway

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Fort Wayne's paved city trail/park system

Race Weekend

Other distances available during the event weekend:

Half Marathon (13.1 miles / 21.1 km)
Destination

Fort Wayne, IN, United States

US

Est. Hotel Cost
$130/ night

Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line

Minimum Age
13years
Time Limit
7 hours

Eligibility

  • Minimum age 13, as of December 31 of the year before the race

Required Documents

  • Photo ID for packet pickup and race-day registration

Entry Methods

  • Online registration (historically listed via Active.com; 2027 registration link not yet live)
  • In-person day-before packet pickup/registration at Fleet Feet North
  • Race-day registration at Memorial Coliseum, 5:30-7:30 AM

Cancellation & Refund Policy

In past years organizers have offered a 50% discount toward a future event if severe weather forces cancellation, rather than a cash refund

4th annual edition held April 26, 2026; that marathon was won in 2:40:50 with 105 marathon finishers

USATF sanctioned, chip-timed by Ruble Timing (rubletiming.com), with live results on race day

Field capped at 2,000 total racers across the Marathon and Half Marathon

Distinct from the separate Fort4Fitness Fall Festival Half Marathon/10K/4-Miler, a different fall-season event in Fort Wayne organized by the Fort4Fitness nonprofit, not Ruble Racing

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