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INDIANA SPORTS CORP AND BEYOND MONUMENTAL PARTNER TO HOST 2023 USATF MASTERS 1 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Sports Corp and Beyond Monumental have partnered to host the 2023 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships on the 24th of June in conjunction with Beyond Monumental’s inaugural Indianapolis 5K and 10th running of the Indianapolis Monumental Mile.The 1-Mile course will start in downtown Indy, streak past some of the city’s iconic monuments and landmarks, and finish at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument on Monument Circle. The course is flat, fast and record eligible. The overall event records are 4:04 for men and 4:33 for women. Masters division records are 4:25 and 5:27, respectively. Masters men will kick off the USATF waves at 10:30 a.m. ET, followed by the Masters women at 10:40 a.m. ET.Championship awards and cash prizes will be presented to the top overall male and female finishers as well as in each 5-year age division. Awards and cash prizes will also go to the top teams and athletes with the highest age grade scores. Athletes can earn Elite Performance Medals, available only at USATF Masters National Championships, for achieving ‘national class’ age grade scores of 80% and above.With race time temperatures typically in the 60s-70s, conditions should be ideal for competitors from across the country to compete in this annual championship to determine the fastest Masters Milers in the country.For more information and to register for the USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships, please visit USATF.org.For more information about the host event, please visit monumentalmile.com.###About Indiana Sports CorpFounded in 1979 as the nation’s first sports commission, Indiana Sports Corp is a not-for-profit organization focused on bringing premier sporting events to Indiana to drive economic vitality, facilitate a vibrant community with civic pride and garner positive media attention. Because of this, Indiana Sports Corp is able to provide positive, sports-related opportunities for youth in the community. For more information, please visit IndianaSportsCorp.org.About Beyond MonumentalBeyond 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 $1.5 million in 14 years. 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 16th annual running is scheduled for Oct. 28, 2023. For more information, please visit beyondmonumental.org.About USATFUSA Track & Field (USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country’s No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit USATF.org.
