Press Release - Fox Cities Marathon - 5/27/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

        Fox Cities Marathon in Top 25 U.S. Marathon Finisher Medals

APPLETON, WI -  Marathon & Beyond Magazine (May/June 2010 issue) has named 
the Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Kimberly-Clark as one 
of the top 25 U.S. marathon finisher medals.  A panel of eleven marathon 
veterans from different regions of the United States looked at many medals 
and submitted their favorites for consideration, before deciding on the top 
25. 

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Kimberly-Clark started 
a seven medal series in 2007, which features a different city each year 
that the Marathon runs through.  The cities featured to date have been 
Neenah, Menasha, and Kaukauna.  For the race's 20th annual event, 
organizers announced that the featured city will be Appleton.  The race has 
a rich history in Appleton, with the first Finish Line being in downtown 
Appleton.  The race has run through Appleton each year of the event.  

Race organizers are inviting the public to give ideas on the image that 
will be featured on this year's medal.  In the medal series, the images 
featured have been the Lighthouse at Kimberly Point in Neenah, Smith Park 
in Menasha, and the U.S. Dam in Kaukauna.  The image should represent the 
city and can be a landmark that the course goes past, but is not mandatory 
requirement.  

The Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Kimberly-Clark 
provides a healthy weekend of five running and walking events for any age 
or ability.  As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the  event has donated 
over a quarter million dollars to area non-profit organizations in the past 
10 years through race proceeds and charity partnerships.  Visit 
www.foxcitiesmarathon.org for more information.

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