Contact: Sydney Meyers
Senior Manager, Marketing & Consumer Experience
Beyond Monumental
sydney@beyondmonumental.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BEYOND MONUMENTAL WELCOMES RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO LUCAS OIL STADIUM FOR THE APEX BENEFITS MONUMENTAL KIDS 5K PRESENTED BY INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis – September 17, 2025 – More than 1,300 Marion County students will gather downtown on Saturday, September 20, 2025 for the Apex Benefits Monumental Kids 5K presented by Indiana University Indianapolis. Now in its fourth year, the event celebrates students who have completed the six-week, curriculum-based health and wellness program centered around running, the Apex Benefits Monumental Kids Movement presented by Indiana University Indianapolis.
Highlights to Watch:
Opening Ceremony (9:00 a.m.) – Join a celebration of student achievement, featuring a program check presentation benefiting local schools.
- Presenting guests will include Josh Schumacher, Director of Marketing Communications of Apex Benefits; Jay Gladden, Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor of IU Indianapolis; and various district leaders from participating school districts, including Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Aleesia Johnson.
- Through this program and with the support of sponsors like Apex Benefits and IU Indianapolis, Beyond Monumental has donated over $1.6 million dollars to public schools in Marion County.
Wellness Expo (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) – For the first time, the Expo will take place inside Lucas Oil Stadium on the field. Featuring over a dozen local organizations like Citizens Energy Group, Donate Life Indiana, Indiana Sports Corp, and Playworks.
The 5K Race (9:30 a.m.) – Students from five school districts will complete their 3.1-mile run or walk after completing their six weeks of bi-weekly training at their individual schools. The downtown course culminates in an epic finish through the Lucas Oil Stadium tunnel and onto the field endzone.
Course Records to Watch – With record participation, event bests may be challenged:
- Boys: Owen Pritchard – 18:23 (2024)
- Girls: Trinity Palmer – 21:57 (2022)
Traffic Advisory: The South Lot of Lucas Oil Stadium will close to public traffic starting at 4:30 a.m. Roads near and around Lucas Oil Stadium will be impacted from 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. by the 5K course and have rolling road or lane closures including: McCarty St, Capitol Ave, Illinois St, Meridian St, Madison Ave, Delaware St, Pennsylvania St, South St, and Missouri St.
Check out the 2025 5K Course Map.
Schedule:
| Time | Event |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening Ceremonies & Pre-5K Warm Up |
| 9:30 a.m. | Apex Benefits Monumental Kids 5K Start |
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Wellness Expo Opens inside LOS |
| 12:30 p.m. | Event Concludes |
The Apex Benefits Monumental Kids Movement presented by Indiana University Indianapolis is a bi-weekly school-based running club powered by a health and wellness curriculum that educates youth about the benefits of exercise, proper diet, and healthy living. It is typically a seven-to-nine week program culminating with students running the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben 5K or the Apex Benefits Monumental Kids 5K presented by Indiana University Indianapolis.
Leaders from Apex Benefits and Indiana University Indianapolis can be available for interview or quote upon request. Our partners support Beyond Monumental’s mission of actively supporting youth health and well-being by providing access to exceptional events and programs centered around the sport of running.
On-site registration is available online and on race day starting at 7:30 a.m. at the South Lot of Lucas Oil. For more information, please visit https://beyondmonumental.org/events/apex-benefits-monumental-kids-5k/.
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About Apex Benefits
Apex Benefits is Indiana’s largest employee benefits broker and consulting firm dedicated exclusively to delivering group insurance plans that save employers money and reduce risk. Our team of clinicians, analysts and benefits strategists have the experience to contain health care expenses, reduce pharmacy spend and improve employee well-being. For more than 20 years, Apex has proven to be a long-term partner that does the heavy lifting to make sure Indiana employers don’t pay more than they should for their benefits.
About Indiana University Indianapolis
One of the nation’s premier public urban research universities, IU Indianapolis is committed to the success of our students, breakthroughs in health and life sciences, innovative research and creativity, and transformative service in our community. IU Indianapolis is home to the largest medical school in the U.S., the first school of philanthropy in the world, and nearly 21,000 students who represent every corner of the globe. The downtown Indianapolis campus will soon house a $110 million athletics center that will serve both the university and community. By offering a distinctive range of bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and Ph.D. degrees, IU Indianapolis promotes the educational, cultural, and economic development of central Indiana and beyond.
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.