Contact: Sydney Meyers
Senior Manager, Marketing & Consumer Experience
Beyond Monumental
sydney@beyondmonumental.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Beyond Monumental partners with NEVERSECOND as the Official Energy Gel Partner of the 2025 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 23, 2025 – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, is proud to announce NEVERSECOND as the Official Energy Gel Partner of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K on November 8, 2025.
Participants will have access to NEVERSECOND’s scientifically proven performance nutrition throughout race weekend. Gels will be provided at designated aid stations on-course, while the brand will host an activation at the Monumental Health & Fitness Expo.
As part of this partnership, NEVERSECOND and Beyond Monumental will debut a curated Monumental Marathon pack, created exclusively for 2025 participants. The pack will feature a selection of NEVERSECOND’s most essential nutrition products, along with resources to guide athletes through training and race-day fueling.
“Providing world-class fueling options is an important part of helping to ensure athletes have an exceptional race experience,” said Jed Cornforth, President & CEO of Beyond Monumental. “We’re proud to partner with NEVERSECOND to fuel Monumental participants this November, from first-time finishers to seasoned marathoners chasing new goals.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering as the Official Energy Gel of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon,” said Bill Armstrong, Neversecond Founder and CEO. “We’re looking forward to cheering the runners on as they have their best day out there.”
Since 2008, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K have welcomed Olympians, thousands of Boston Marathon qualifiers, and countless personal best seekers. The 2024 race featured more than 16,000 participants, three course records, and the largest marathon field in event history.
For more information, please visit monumentalmarathon.com.
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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 NEVERSECOND
Neversecond is a science-first performance nutrition brand trusted by the world’s best endurance athletes. Built with precise increments, our system delivers clean, isotonic energy in exact 30-gram carb increments with optimized sodium levels for maximum performance. Every product is Informed Sport certified, FDA-compliant, and engineered to remove the guesswork from training and racing. We exist to help athletes at every level fuel smarter and perform better. For more information, please visit never2.com.