“I’m incredibly grateful. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in the past six years, and this is a good steppingstone in the right direction,” Rohrer said. (Photo by Edward Redd)
Carmel resident Anna Roher emerged as the top female finisher of the 2023 OneAmerica Indianapolis Mini-Marathon, completing the annual half-marathon with a race time of 1:11:31. Panuel Mkungo secured first place with a time of 1:01:44, followed by Curtis Eckstein in second place with a time of 1:04:14, and Stan Linton in third place with a time of 1:04:50. The event featured a course through downtown Indianapolis and received great support from the community, volunteers, and vendors. Overall, the event marked another successful and highly anticipated edition of the annual marathon.
“I wasn’t expecting it to go that way. I thought I was going to be fifth or sixth,” Eckstein said. “I got out there, raced and competed and started right off with second and third place, then ran miles ahead. I felt good enough to make a move and went for it.” (Photo by Edward Redd)
“The event has gone amazingly well,” Glenn Amos said. “We had beautiful weather, great support from the community, volunteers and vendors. It’s been a good community gathering of individuals to make everything happen for the 20,000 plus people that were participating.” (Photo by Edward Redd)
“This is a fantastic race,” Galloway said. “It’s so great to see the city come out and support them. Twenty thousand athletes is a big number. It’s amazing to see that many people out there pushing themselves, striving to be a healthier and fitter version of themselves.” (Photo by Edward Redd)
