INDIANAPOLIS (May 3, 2025) – Thousands of participants from 20 different countries, 6 continents, and 50 states crossed the finish line today at the 2025 IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K. Brandon Olden from Richmond, Kentucky won the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon men’s race with a time of 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 40 seconds. Mercy Chelangat of Flagstaff, Arizona won the women’s race with a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 32 seconds, setting the new IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon course record for the women’s division.
Matt Moler from Midwest City, Oklahoma won the Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K men’s race with a time of 15 minutes and 25 seconds. Lilly Higgins from Arcadia, Indiana won the Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K women’s race with a time of 18 minutes and 27 seconds. In the Athletes with Disabilities division, Holly Koester from Walton Hills, Ohio took home first place with a time of 1 hour, 28 minutes and 16 seconds. Kevin Weingartner from Indianapolis, Indiana took home second place with a time of 1 hour and 46 minutes. Olin Hacker from Flagstaff, Arizona won the USATF Men’s 5KM Championship with a time of 13 minutes and 32 seconds. Josette Andrews from Boulder, Colorado won the USATF Women’s 5KM Championship with a time of 15 minutes and 6 seconds.
2025 marked the 49th running of the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and 26th running of the Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K. The Circle City Sound Barbershop Chorus performed “Back Home Again in Indiana” before the start of the Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K. Piper Watkins, a 2025 500 Festival Princess, performed the national anthem before the start of the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon.
For full race results, visit indymini.com/results. Recently named the #1 Best Half Marathon for the third year in a row and #2 Best 5K in USA TODAY’S 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards and one of “America’s Most Iconic Races” by Runners World, the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is one of the nation’s largest half marathons. The Mini-Marathon has become an iconic tradition, led by Hoosiers and embraced by the global running community.
Known as The Greatest Spectacle in Running®, the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon has become a pinnacle event for family and friends to participate in year after year. The Mini-Marathon starts and finishes in downtown Indianapolis and includes a lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500. As participants reach the famed Yard of Bricks, many will stop to kneel and kiss the bricks, an Indianapolis 500 winner’s tradition. The flat and fast course is uniquely enhanced with 15-course aid stations, over 40 entertainment acts, and thousands of community volunteers, all cheering participants to the finish line. The 2025 Mini-Marathon is supported by Indiana University Health, Delta Dental, Meijer and OneAmerica Financial. The Mini-Marathon was broadcast to the Indianapolis market on WTHR, Channel 13.
Register Early for the 2026 Mini-Marathon and Save! To register for the 50th running of the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, which will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, visit IndyMini.com/register. Now through May 12, pricing is $65 – the lowest rate that will be offered.
About the 500 Festival | Founded in 1957, the 500 Festival is a not-for-profit organization that produces more than 50 life-enriching events and programs while celebrating the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500® and fostering a positive impact on the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana. One of the largest festivals in the nation, each year more than half a million people attend an event or program produced by the 500 Festival. Since its founding, the 500 Festival has contributed more than $500 million in economic value to Indianapolis. To learn more about the 500 Festival, please visit 500festival.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About Indiana University Health | Named the “#1 Hospital in Indiana” by U.S. News & World Report, Indiana University Health is dedicated to providing a unified standard of preeminent, patient-centered care. A unique partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s leading medical schools – gives our highly skilled physicians access to innovative treatments using the latest research and technology. Learn more at iuhealth.org.
