Press Release Archives

INDIANAPOLIS –September 19, 2019 – Monumental Kids Movement, a youth running and wellness program operated by Beyond Monumental, is once again underway in local schools. Over 50 schools will participate in the ongoing program from…

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana National Guard joins Beyond Monumental and is now the presenting sponsor of the Indy Half Marathon and 5K at Fort Ben taking place Oct. 5, 2019. Being a presenting sponsor of…

INDIANAPOLIS –July 16, 2019– Beyond Monumental is proud to announce that the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is now a member of an elite group of marathon races that form the Abbott World Marathon Majors…

INDIANAPOLIS –June 18, 2019 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, has announced that the first ambassador program for their flagship event is now accepting applications. The Monumental…

INDIANAPOLIS – June 14, 2019 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, will once again partner with Athletic Annex and New Balance to donate running shoes to students…

June 11, 2019– The 6th annual running of the Monumental Mile took place Thursday evening on Monument Circle.  Recreational runners and elites alike challenged themselves on the unique course that runs south on Meridian Street to…

May 29, 2019 –Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, with support from the YMCA at City Market, is excited to extend the Monumental Lunch Run program until fall…

May 21 2019 – Beyond Monumental is excited to announce that three-time Olympian and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor will be in attendance at several events at the 2019 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon…

April 25, 2019 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, in collaboration with the YMCA at City Market, will re-launch the popular Monumental Lunch Run series for spring…

(April 3, 2019) – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, has promoted Casey Collins to Director of Operations & Community Outreach. Additionally, serving board member John Stille has…

March 12, 2019 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has announced a new partnership with Circle City Kombucha. Circle City Kombucha will have a presence at the…

INDIANAPOLIS – (March 4, 2019) – Registration for the 2019 Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben is now open. The event, scheduled for Saturday, October 5, takes place in Fort Harrison State Park and features…

INDIANAPOLIS – (Dec. 20 2018) Beyond Monumental has made a donation of 2,500 winter hats to local charities that assist those in need. The 2018 finish line gift at the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon,…

INDIANAPOLIS – A combination of strong competition, fast courses and ideal running conditions led to several athletes taking the first step on their Olympic aspirations by running times fast enough to qualify them for the…

(October 30, 2018) – Known for being flat and fast, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon have once again attracted international fields of elite runners aiming for course records and fast times…

October 25, 2018 – The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has reached capacity for the seventh consecutive year. The event, scheduled for November 3 in downtown Indianapolis, has closed registration for the 26.2-mile race with…

(INDIANAPOLIS – September 26, 2018) – Noah Droddy, Indianapolis-native and now a viral sensation in the running community, will headline the featured speaker series at the Monumental Health and Fitness Expo the night before the…

(INDIANAPOLIS – September 13, 2018) – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, announced the launch of a new program this week, Monumental Moms. The program, developed in partnership…

Carmel, IN, July 17, 2018 — Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, and CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO), a holding company for several national life and health insurers that…

(INDIANAPOLIS – May 30, 2018) – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, is pleased to announce the recent hire of two new staff members. Elizabeth Navarre has been…

INDIANAPOLIS – May 23, 2018 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has partnered with Athletic Annex and New Balance to donate running shoes to students in need.…

INDIANAPOLIS – (March 1, 2018) – Registration for the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben is now open. The event, scheduled for Saturday, October 6, takes place in Fort Harrison State Park and features a…

INDIANAPOLIS – (Jan. 10, 2018) – Four Indianapolis companies have been crowned winners of the 4th annual Apex Monumental Challenge.  The innovative collaboration between Beyond Monumental and Apex Benefits saw 37 companies participate this year. …

INDIANAPOLIS – (Dec. 22 2017) Beyond Monumental has made a donation of 3,400 winter hats to local charities that assist those in need. The 2017 finish line gift at the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon,…

INDIANAPOLIS – 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:…

Known for being flat and fast, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon have once again attracted international fields of elite runners aiming for course records and fast times for the races taking…

For the sixth consecutive year, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has reached capacity with a record number of participants. The event, scheduled for November 4 in downtown Indianapolis, has closed registration for the 26.2-mile…

Four Olympians representing three different countries and seven of the last eight summer Olympiads will headline the Monumental Health and Fitness Expo, taking place on Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4 at the Indiana…

USATF Indiana has announced a multi-year partnership with the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben to host the Indiana Half Marathon Championships. The partnership will begin in 2017 and run through 2019. The 2017 championships…

August 1, 2017 – Beyond Monumental, the non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, along with Teacher’s Treasures, a non-profit which provides school supplies to high need Marion County schools and their teachers,…

July 11, 2017 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and the Indy Half Marathon and 5K at Fort Ben has announced an expanded partnership with the popular…

July 6, 2017 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and the Indy Half Marathon and 5K at Fort Ben, has announced it will donate the remaining funds…

June 5, 2017 – Beyond Monumental has announced that the organization has donated $1 million to local youth education, health and wellness programs since the inception of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in 2008. In addition…

Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, has announced that Chipotle Mexican Grill is now the presenting sponsor of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental 5K. The partnership will see…

After a record breaking year in 2016, Beyond Monumental has announced that over 4,000 Indianapolis students have graduated from the Monumental Kids Movement program. Monumental Kids Movement is a seven-to-nine-week youth running program that culminates with…

April 4, 2016– The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon ‘Run For A Cause’ program has experienced rapid growth since inception in 2011. Starting with just 3 charity partners in the inaugural year, the program grew…

INDIANAPOLIS – (Feb. 22, 2017) Beyond Monumental has hired Jed Cornforth as Executive Director. Cornforth comes from USA Football where he was the Director of Strategy and Business Analysis since September of 2013, after having…

INDIANAPOLIS – Beyond Monumental has announced today that wave starts will be used for the first time at the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon in 2017.  The move, inspired by participant feedback…

INDIANAPOLIS – (Dec. 23 2016) Beyond Monumental has made a donation of 4,000 winter hats to local charities that assist those in need. The 2016 finish line gift at the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half…

INDIANAPOLIS – (Nov. 16, 2016) Beyond Monumental has begun a nationwide search for a new Executive Director. The search follows an announcement made in mid-October that current Executive Director Blake Boldon would be leaving the…

INDIANAPOLIS, November 5, 2016 – The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon took place this morning in downtown Indianapolis with huge success. A record number of finishers participated in the marathon and half marathon on what…

Monumental Kids Movement once again predicts a record number of students will complete the program at the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental 5K, taking place downtown on Saturday November 5th. The youth running program, created by…

October 17, 2016 – For the fifth consecutive year, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has reached capacity with a record number of participants.  The event, scheduled for November 5 in downtown Indianapolis, has closed…

INDIANAPOLIS – (Oct. 11, 2016) Executive Director Blake Boldon is leaving Beyond Monumental at the end of November to accept a position as the associate athletic director in charge of the Drake Relays at Drake…

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept 14, 2016 – Eight years after establishing the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, the organization that puts on the event announced a new name that demonstrates its growth beyond its well-known 26.2 mile road race…

August 11, 2016– The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon ‘Run For A Cause’ program has experienced rapid growth since inception in 2011.  Starting with just 3 charity partners in the inaugural year, the program grew…

The recent announcement of the first title sponsorship of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon has led to staffing changes at the organization responsible for the event. Swati Gunale has been hired as Strategic Partnerships…

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, one of the largest marathons in the U.S., and CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO), a holding company that provides health and life insurance through Bankers Life, Colonial Penn and Washington National,…