500 Festival Mini-Marathon
festival minimarathon also known oneamerica festival minimarathon sponsorship reason annual road half marathon usually held first saturday may indianapolis indiana united state race began became official festival event mile km course currently start downtown indianapolis head west toward speedway feature mile km lap around indianapolis motor speedway return finish downtown area race held friday indianapolis starting race moved early may saturday three week race rare exception known indianapolis life festival minimarathon race regularly attracts runner spectator state several country includes men womens running division well men womens wheelchair entry delta dental festival k shorter version mini utilizing start finish line run day runner world named among iconic american race usa today reader choice contest named nation best half marathon race cancelled first time history due coronavirus pandemic entrant year given invitation race race resulted closest finish ever history event tie two kenyan runner lamech mokono valentine orare declared cowinners extending streak kenyan victory womens race janet cherobon successfully defended title tony íñiguez became threetime champ wheelchair division oneamerica festival minimarathon took place saturday may pair newcomer brought home men womens title oneamerica festival minimarathon indianapolis moroccan ridouane harroufi took men race winning everlyne lagat kenya captured womens race time snapping fouryear win streak fellow kenyan janet cherobonbawcom took second adam bleakney champaign ill took advantage ideal condition win wheelchair race blistering time winner race bleakney member u paralympics team competing indianapolis first time since previous win mini also hosted usatf half marathon championship championship announced little month race met heavy criticism directed toward usatf timing planning event men race leonard korir kicked futsum zienasellassie indianapolis native win one second time womens race emily sisson broke u halfmarathon record finishing race new course record list attraction event indianapolis sport indianapolis list half marathon race list largest running event official website timeline indianapolis mini marathon indianapolis star february