Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K
Race Date
Oct 24, 2026
Location
West Lafayette, IN
The Experience
BOILER UP on Saturday, October 24 at the 15th Annual Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5k, Presented by the Franciscan OrthoIndy Surgery Center! Join the crowd of 5,000+ competitors at this classic event outside of Ross-Ade Stadium, the home for Purdue football! The thrilling half-marathon course travels through the gorgeous Purdue University Campus and parts of West Lafayette! While the 5k sticks to the beautiful campus!
As always, Purdue students and active/retired Military members get $5.00 off their entry!
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN, 47906
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
IN23009TDK · Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Runner Favorite9614 years running
~2,193 finishers a year
growing or steady
29% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 8 photos
runners from 42 states
winner 1:08:59
typical high 64°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
47°
Afternoon (High)
64°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
13 mph
Wind
66%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 17,620 finishers actually crossed the line across 14 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
17,620
Median time
2:08:46
Latest turnout
2,377
States
49
Turnout by year
2017–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
Race Photos
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