The Tokyo Summer Olympics are in full swing and history is already being made! The Olympic Games are a time like no other, a time where the world and its greatest athletes come together to celebrate and compete. More than 200 nations will be competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The Indy Mini has also seen some historic Olympic moments. Did you know some of the world’s greatest athletes have attended the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon? Check out these five Olympic running legends who have attended or participated in the Greatest Spectacle in Running!
Meb Keflezighi– Greatest American distance runner in the history of the sport, the only athlete in history to win the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon, and an Olympic medal
Alexi Pappas– Alexis is a Greek-American runner, filmmaker, actor, and writer. She represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics and set the national record in the 10,000 meters.
Andrew Peterson– Andrew is a local resident of the Indianapolis area and a Special Olympics Gold Medalist. He was the second Special Olympics athlete to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Andrew is also a 500 Festival Running Ambassador!
Frank Shorter– Frank is the only American athlete to win two medals in the Olympic Marathon. He was running’s biggest star in the 1970s and 80s and the winner of the first-ever Mini-Marathon in 1977
Bill Rodgers– Bill is an Olympian and winner of the 1978 Mini-Marathon. He is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.
Celebrate the Tokyo Olympics this summer and commit to your own finish-line victory by registering for the 2022 Indy Mini! Want even more Olympics excitement? You can earn your own medals with the all-new #IndyVirtualChallenge Olympic badges! Click here to learn how to earn your spot on the podium.