Contact: Sydney Meyers
Senior Manager, Marketing & Consumer Experience
Beyond Monumental
sydney@stg-beyondmonumental-staging.kinsta.cloud
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOCAL SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS SHINE AT THE 2025 APEX BENEFITS MONUMENTAL KIDS 5K PRESENTED BY IU INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis – September 20, 2025 – More than 1,400 Marion County students, along with their motivators and spectators, took part in today’s Apex Benefits Monumental Kids 5K presented by Indiana University Indianapolis. This exciting event marked the culmination of the Apex Benefits Monumental Kids Movement (MKM) presented by IU Indianapolis.
Over 60 schools participated, representing five Indianapolis public school districts including Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), Perry Township Schools, Washington Township Schools, and others.
During the Opening Ceremonies, Beyond Monumental announced a donation of $56,000 to support youth health and wellness programming across Marion Country schools through the Apex Benefits MKM program. Since 2008, Beyond Monumental has donated more than $1.6 million to support local public education and has empowered over 30,000 students with the tools to lead active, healthy lifestyles.
Event Highlights:
- Opening Ceremony & Check Presentation: Featuring Jim Harenberg, Chief Operating Officer of Apex Benefits; Jay Gladden, Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor of IU Indianapolis; and Brad Sugarman, Beyond Monumental Board President.
- Wellness Expo: Held for the first time on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium, with more than a dozen community organizations including Citizens Energy Group, Donate Life Indiana, Indiana Sports Corp, and Playworks.
- The 5K Race: Hundreds of cheering spectators celebrated as students completed their training journey and crossed the finish line inside the stadium end zone.
“Today’s race is more than just a finish line,” said Jed Cornforth, President & CEO of Beyond Monumental. “It’s about giving our young students the chance to experience achievement, confidence, and community support that will stay with them for years to come.”
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Full results can be found here.
Beyond Monumental’s premier event, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K, will return for the 18th running this year on Saturday, November 8, 2025. For more information and how to get involved, please visit monumentalmarathon.com.
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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.