INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- More than 16,000 participants took on downtown
Indianapolis this morning in the
17th annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental
Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K. The
monumental day showcased a multitude of records, including
three course records and an overall event record as the largest
marathon ever.
The Women's Champion in the CNO Financial Indianapolis
Monumental Marathon shattered the former course record by nearly
four minutes. Lindsey Bradley pulled
away to win in 2:31:46, beating the record set in last year's race
of 2:35:17. Bradley finished more than four minutes ahead of second
place, and nearly 10 minutes ahead of third.
The Men's and Women's Half Marathon Champions rewrote the
history books with two new course records. Chandler Gibbens cruised down the finish line to
cross the line in 1:02:25—just one second ahead of the record set
in 2021. Emma Grace Hurley commanded
the women's race from the beginning and won in 1:08:25, two minutes
faster than the 2021 then-record time of 1:10:43. The top three
finishers in the women's field finished under the former course
record.
Additionally, the marathon set an overall event record with the
largest field of finishers ever. More than 5,000 marathoners earned
their finisher medal in the heart of Indianapolis today.
Results:
CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental
Marathon
Men's Champion: Austin Nolan
of Evansville, Ind., finished
first overall in a time of 2:16:30. Mitch
Ammons of Austin, Texas,
crossed the line second with a 2:16:40, and Michael Morris of Austin, Texas, finished third, coming in at
2:17:06.
Women's Champion: Lindsey
Bradley of Heath, Texas,
broke the finish tape and set a new course record with a winning
time of 2:31:46. Amanda Beach of
Littleton, Colo., and Maggie Bowman of St.
Louis Park, Minn., finished second and third in a time of
2:35:59 and 2:41:22, respectively.
CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon
Men's Champion: Chandler
Gibbens of Chicago raced to
the line with a new course record of 1:02:25. Jack Mastandrea of Greenville, S.C., finished in second place
with a time of 1:03:49, and Alejandro
Martinez Ambrosio of Flagstaff,
Ariz., finished in third at 1:04:01.
Women's Champion: Emma Grace Hurley of Indianapolis led the women's race and finished
first in a new course record of 1:08:25. Second-place finisher
Julia Paternain of Flagstaff,
Ariz., ran a time of 1:10:15, and third-place finisher
Sara Hall of Flagstaff, Ariz., crossed the line in a time
of 1:10:26.
CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental 5K
Men's Champion: Brendan
Thomas, North Easton,
Mass., in 14:11.
Women's Champion: Britney
Romero, Chicago, in
16:33.
Other Highlights:
- The 2024 event is the 12th consecutive sellout of
the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.
- More than 16,000 participants joined the 2024 event from all 50
states and more than 30 countries including Bermuda, France, Singapore and China.
- Beyond Monumental's Run for a Cause program saw more than
240 participants run with a charity, such as Team World Vision,
American Society of Suicide Prevention, Tourette Association of
America and others, all of which served to raise funds and
awareness as they train for the race.
"Witnessing the culmination of preparation and training for our
thousands of participants today was spectacular," said Jed Cornforth, Executive Director, Beyond
Monumental. "We couldn't have asked for a better day to celebrate
everyone's monumental achievements and we can't thank our
volunteers, community partners, sponsors, and the city of
Indianapolis enough for helping to
make the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon possible
each year."
"Today the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
displayed the best of Indianapolis, thanks to the efforts from race
organizers and participants and the incredible support of the
volunteers," said Gary C. Bhojwani,
Chief Executive Officer, CNO Financial Group. "CNO's sponsorship
highlights our commitment to health, well-being and the central
Indiana community. And we're
honored to partner with Beyond Monumental with our shared purpose
for the ninth consecutive year. We look forward to being back next
year for our tenth year as title sponsor in 2025. We thank Mayor
Joe Hogsett, the city of
Indianapolis and Beyond Monumental
for making this an incredible annual event."
CNO Financial Group, the event's title sponsor, proudly supports
their hometown marathon and celebrates Beyond Monumental's shared
commitment to health, wellness and the central Indiana community. The sponsorship continues
to provide significant growth opportunities for Indy's premier
running event.
Full results, when available, can be found here.
Plans are already underway for next year's event, scheduled for
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Participants
can secure their spot for 2025 for the first-time ever, this
weekend at monumentalmarathon.com. Registration closes Sunday, Nov. 10 and will reopen for the tradition
of special Monumental Resolution pricing on Jan. 1, 2025.
About Beyond Monumental
Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3
non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis
Monumental Marathon, provides the Indianapolis community with a
complement of activities built around their premiere event that
promotes healthy living & fitness for all ages. Beyond
Monumental gives back to the Indianapolis community by supporting
youth programming that reinforces healthy lifestyles for young
people, with an emphasis on working with urban students and
Indianapolis Public Schools, donating over $1.6 million since
inception. The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is a
top 15 marathon in the US and is nationally recognized by Runners'
World as one of "Ten Great Marathons for First Timers". The 18th
annual running is scheduled for Nov. 8, 2025. For more information,
please visit beyondmonumental.org.
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
(NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO
provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services,
and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands,
including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington
National. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we
help protect their health, income, and retirement needs with 3.2
million policies and $38 billion in
total assets. Our 3,500 associates, 4,800 exclusive agents and more
than 5,000 independent partner agents guide individuals, families,
and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions. For more
information, visit CNOinc.com.
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