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Press Release - The Country Music Marathon - 4/26/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     NBC'S "THE BIGGEST LOSER: COUPLES" CONTESTANT DANE PATTERSON 
                  COMPLETES COUNTRY MUSIC MARATHON

            Controversial Contestant Receives His Redemption

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (April 26, 2009) – Dane Patterson, a season 7 contestant 
on NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples," completed the 2009 Country Music 
Marathon Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, with a time of 5 hrs, 47 minutes 
and 20 seconds(actual time). The season finale of "The Biggest Loser: 
Couples" will air Tuesday, May 12 from 8-11 p.m. ET.

"I'm so excited that I was able to redeem myself and complete this 
marathon, says Patterson.  "I feel as though this has been a personal 
milestone for me and an amazing experience here in Nashville." Patterson's 
attempt to run a marathon in Arizona this past January stirred up 
controversy when it aired during a "Where Are They Now?" segment on "The 
Biggest Loser: Couples."

Blaine Cotter, cousin of Dane, ran alongside his cousin and completed the 
26.2-mile course with exact same time.  "I'm so glad I could be here to 
encourage my cousin and support this amazing event," Cotter says. "The 
Country Music Marathon is an awesome event."

"We are so happy Dane had the opportunity to run with us," says Adam Zocks, 
general manager of the event.  "People who come to run Music City have the 
experience of a lifetime."  This year's race had over 31,200 participants 
in the marathon and half marathon

About "The Biggest Loser"   
The first reality series where everybody "loses," "The Biggest Loser" 
challenges and encourages overweight contestants to shed pounds in a safe 
and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they 
compete for a grand prize of $250,000. Hosted by Alison Sweeney ("Days of 
our Lives"), the series provides the contestants with challenges, 
temptations, weigh-ins and eliminations until the final contestant remains 
to claim the title of "The Biggest Loser." Each team works out under the 
supervision of professional trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper. The 
Biggest Loser is a production of Reveille LLC, 25/7 Productions and 3 Ball 
Productions.

About Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon 
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2009, the Country Music Marathon & 1/2 
Marathon will attract over 30,000 runners and 100,000 spectators to Music 
City on Saturday, April 25. The event is a weekend celebration complete 
with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo, YMCA Country Music Kids' Marathon and 
a post-race concert. For more information or to register for the race, 
please visit www.cmmarathon.com or call 800-311-1255.

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