FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Significant New and Longtime Corporate Partners Join 36th MCM Marine Corps
Marathon to Employ Sponsor Activities throughout October Weekend
QUANTICO, VA (Oct. 11, 2011) - While boasting many longtime corporate
relationships, the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) acknowledges a notable group
of new corporate partners - all of which will play a significant role in
the MCM Weekend of Events from Thursday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 30.
Sponsorship of the MCM offers companies an opportunity to align with the
Marine Corps while gaining valued brand exposure in the nation's capital.
While the impressive roster of longtime sponsors includes Aetna, Arlington
County, Brooks, GE, Geico, MarathonFoto, Navy Federal Credit Union, Nissan,
UPS, USAA and Walmart, the MCM also has secured 23 new partnerships with
companies such as Gatorade, Dunkin Donuts, Nestle Waters North America and
GNC. Additional new partners to this year's event include the American Red
Cross, Arctic Ease, Bates Creative Group, Buffalo Wild Wings, Defense
Daily, Emergent, FitFul, Geocentric, Georgetown Catering, iGift Bag,
lululemon athletica, Mix 107.3, MetroStar Systems, National University, The
National Press Club, SeekingSittersDC, United We Sing, U.S. Marine Corps
Forces Special Operations Command and USO-Metro.
"The role sponsors play in the organization of a world-class event like
Marine Corps Marathon is evident in all aspects of the production," says
Marc Goldman, Sponsorship/Marketing Manager. "Thanks to the unique support
of MCM sponsors, runners will enjoy a variety of wide-ranging experiences
from technology (MetroStar Systems, iGift Bags) to hospitality (Fitful,
Gatorade, Deer Park, Dunkin Donuts)."
Other returning sponsors to this year's event include Clif Bar, Comcast
SportsNet, Crystal City BID, Dole Food Company, FAMILY Magazine, FLIR
Systems, Fond Memories Graphics, Grant Thornton, HP, Hyatt Regency
Washington on Capitol Hill, Jelly Belly Sport Beans, Lasting
Commemoratives, Michelob Ultra, Nissan, Ocean Spray, Omnilert, onPeak,
priorLife, Rosslyn BID, Silver Diner, Smucker's, Sodexo, Southern
Management Corporation, Snyder's of Hanover, The Washington Examiner, The
Washington Post, Udderly Smooth and UHaul.
For more information about becoming a Marine Corps Marathon sponsor,
contact Marc Goldman, MCM Sponsorship/Marketing Manager at
or 703-784-2113.
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
money, earning the name, "The People's Marathon." The MCM, sponsored by
Brooks, Nissan, Aetna, Arlington, VA and GE, is the fifth largest marathon
in the United States and the ninth largest in the world. The 36th MCM will
be held on Oct. 30 in Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine Corps endorsement
is implied.
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