FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thom Gilligan of Marathon Tours and Travel Named One of the
World's Top Travel Specialists For Six Years Running
BOSTON (August 5, 2008) – For the sixth consecutive year Thom Gilligan,
president and founder of Marathon Tours and Travel, has been named one of
the world's 128 Top Travel Specialists by Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
Gilligan is listed as the top specialist in running-related travel in this
month's issue.
"I've been fortunate to be able to share my passions of running and
adventure with thousands of fellow runners for close to three decades now,"
said Gilligan, who has run 62 marathons with a personal best of 2:30:42.
Founded in 1979, Boston-based Marathon Tours and Travel is a travel agency
that specializes in the running niche market and offers tour and travel
services to marathons and half marathons on all seven continents, including
those in far-flung destinations such as Antarctica, Easter Island, Kenya
and the Great Wall of China.
"To be included on the list, travel specialists need to remain ahead of
online travel sites and they need to offer a combination of insider advice,
local connections, added value, and special access," said Condé Nast
Traveler Consumer News Editor Wendy Perrin. Out of thousands of candidates,
128 made the list this year.
Marathon Tours is the official North American travel agency for the BAA
Boston Marathon, Antarctica Marathon, Flora London Marathon, Maui Marathon
and others. Condé Nast Traveler has a circulation of over 800,000 and is
published by Condé Nast Publications, Inc.
For more information on Marathon Tours and Travel, please visit
www.marathontours.com, write to or call (617)
242-7845. For more information about Condé Nast Traveler, visit
www.cntraveler.com.
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