FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FLIR Systems Showcases Technologies for Security and Spectators at
Marine Corps Marathon
Marathon will employ same security technology U.S. Marines currently use
in Iraq and Afghanistan
Quantico, VA (June 9, 2010) - The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) announced
today that sponsor FLIR Systems will be returning for the third year to
support the race by providing the same electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR)
systems that are fielded by the U.S. Marines and currently in use in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
"In addition to providing support for The People's Marathon, FLIR Systems
is also excited to give the folks at the race, and the fans at home, a
better idea of the extraordinary measures the USMC is taking to keep our
Marines safe in a hostile environment," said William A. Sundermeier,
president, FLIR Government Systems
A number of sensors will be located throughout the course in order to
provide MCM officials, as well as, representatives from seven supporting
law enforcement agencies with the ability to see the course throughout the
duration of the 26.2 mile event. Officials will be able to view the
majority of the course on monitors located in a central command station
that will be receiving a downlink feed from the various sensors. These
sensors, mounted on positions around the city provides MCM organizers and
local, state and federal authorities the ability to detect, identify and
react to any situation in a quicker timeframe.
FLIR will record and video stream from multiple locations on the course for
online viewing by spectators in real-time including, live footage of lead
runners throughout the entire race course. More than 4,500 people logged on
last year to view FLIR's live video-feed of the MCM at www.flir.com/usmc.
"The FLIR Systems sponsorship is a perfect showcase for how the Marine
Corps culture embraces the marathon experience for organizers and
participants," said Marc Goldman, Marine Corps Marathon
Sponsorship/Marketing Manager.
A division of FLIR Systems, Inc., FLIR Government Systems is a world leader
in the design, qualification, and manufacture of thermal imaging and
stabilized EO/IR systems for a wide variety of airborne, maritime, land
based and man-portable applications including intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance (ISR), combat search and rescue (CSAR), border control
and drug interdiction, navigation safety, maritime patrol, force protection
and facility security. FLIR Government Systems operates service and
manufacturing facilities worldwide. Visit the company's web site at
www.FLIR.com/gs.
Voted the best marathon for families, the Marine Corps Marathon honors the
dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Runners from
all walks of life participate in the largest marathon not to offer prize or
money, earning the nickname as "The People's Marathon." The MCM is the
fourth largest marathon in the United States and the eighth largest in the
world. The 35th anniversary Marine Corps Marathon will be held on October
31, 2010, in Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine Corps endorsement is
implied.
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