INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The
10th annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental
Marathon, held this morning in downtown Indianapolis, celebrated another great success
with the highest number of participants to date, early race
sellouts, and record-setting finishes.
Results:
CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental
Marathon
Men's Champion: Japhet Kipkoech of Louisville, KY, in 2:18:34, defending his 2016
title. Placing second was Bryant
Jensen of Farr West, UT in
2:18:46.
"My race was good today," said Kipkoech. "I didn't get the PR I
thought I was going to do, but it feels great to repeat the
win."
Women's Champion: Laura
Portis of Kalamazoo, MI, in
2:41:35, qualifying for her third Olympic trials. Placing second
was Joan Massah of Coon Rapids, MN, winner of last month's
Des Moines marathon, in
2:44:08.
"I'm feeling pretty good right now," said Portis. "It was a really
fast course, really great conditions, a well-managed race;
everything was working. Really excited to be here and qualify for
my third trials."
CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon
Men's Champion: Edwin Kibichiy of Louisville, KY, NCAA Division I Steeplechase
Champion in his half marathon debut, tying the course record time
of 1:03:15. Kiya Dandena of Flagstaff,
AZ was second in 1:04:10.
"Every mile after the 10k was a discovery for me," said Kibichiy.
"The best part of the course is the crowd, and towards the finish
there was a huge crowd and I accelerated. That's what I love."
Women's Champion: Victoria
Coates of Hamilton, Ontario
CA, in 1:13:43. Sarah Pease of
Bloomington, IN, was second in
1:14:18.
"The course was awesome, amazing crowd support and beautiful
weather," said Coates. "The race went a little too fast probably,
but I was feeling good, last couple of kilometers were a bit rough,
but overall it went really well."
CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental 5K:
Men's Champion: Kyle Harris of
Indianapolis, IN in 15:43.
Women's Champion: Kelsey
Seiler of Chicago, IL in
17:30.
Other notables:
- The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon had its
sixth consecutive sellout and set a new event record with 4,675
marathon finishers (a 12% increase from 2016), making it the 12th
largest U.S. marathon to date in 2017.
- Including the marathon, half marathon, and 5K, the number of
finishers eclipsed 15,000.
- Participant representation from 50 states and 14
countries.
- More than 1,100 students graduated from the Monumental Kids
Movement. The youth running program now includes 60 schools in
Center Township, 13 schools in MSD
Lawrence Township, and an additional three schools in MSD Wayne
Township
- The fourth annual Apex Monumental Challenge, presented by Apex
Benefits, saw more than 35 companies take part in this
participation-based employee health and wellness competition.
"We're thrilled to celebrate our 10th anniversary in
downtown Indianapolis," said
Jed Cornforth, Executive Director,
Beyond Monumental. "With the help of our civic leaders, title
sponsor CNO Financial Group, presenting sponsors Franciscan Health
and Chipotle Mexican Grill, and thousands of volunteers, we were
able to truly come together and celebrate health and wellness in
our great city."
"What a remarkable day for everyone involved in this marathon,"
said Ed Bonach, CEO of CNO Financial
Group. "It was exciting to see the thousands of runners, volunteers
and fans that came out today to celebrate the 10th
anniversary and promote health, fitness and fun. I'm inspired by
all the hard work and dedication to training for the race, and the
high-caliber commitment from the marathon team and our sponsors for
organizing this nationally-recognized marathon that highlights such
a tremendous city. CNO's title sponsorship firmly complements our
commitment to health, wellness and the central Indiana community, and we look forward to
another successful race in 2018."
Complete results and event photographs can be found at
www.monumentalmarathon.com/2017results.
This is the second year of CNO Financial Group's title
sponsorship. For the 10th consecutive year, Franciscan Health
served as the presenting sponsor of the marathon and half marathon.
Chipotle Mexican Grill was the presenting sponsor of the 5K.
Plans are already underway for next year's event, set for
Saturday, November 3, 2018.
Registration for 2018 will open on January
1, 2018 with special Monumental Resolution pricing.
About Beyond Monumental
Beyond Monumental provides the Indianapolis community with a complement of
activities built around their premiere event that promotes healthy
living & fitness for all ages (both runners and walkers.)
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 more
than $1,000,000 in nine years. The
CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is a top 20 marathon
in the US and is nationally recognized by Runners' World as one of
"Ten Great Marathons for First Timers". The 10th annual
running is scheduled for Nov. 4,
2017.
www.beyondmonumental.org
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a holding company. Our insurance
subsidiaries – principally Bankers Life and Casualty Company,
Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company and Washington National
Insurance Company – primarily serve middle-income pre-retiree and
retired Americans by helping them protect against financial
adversity and provide for a more secure retirement. For more
information, visit CNO online at CNOinc.com.
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