FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2023 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon
at Full Capacity as Runners Gear Up for Race Weekend
The 44 year old race assembles its largest field ever
Napa, California /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 Kaiser Permanente Napa
Valley Marathon & Half Marathon has officially sold out, with runners from
around the world gearing up for the highly anticipated race. The event,
scheduled for March 5th, has drawn runners of all abilities who are ready
to tackle the scenic courses through California's beautiful wine country.
The Napa Valley Marathon is a celebration of running, health, and wellness.
The point-to-point race will feature several runners looking for their
Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying time, including last year's female
champion and course record holder, Ann Centner (2:38:29). Others to watch
include Peter Gilmore, Napa Valley Marathon's 2009 champion who is now a
top-level masters runner. This year's field also includes wheelchair
athlete Rob Balucas, who was injured in a biking accident in 2015 and
became paralyzed. Rob hopes to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
Local runner Jonathan Pascual is a five-time finisher of the Napa Valley
Marathon and is returning to the race this year after a seven-year absence
due to health issues. Jonathan was diagnosed with stage IV cancer and had
to put his running on hold. But this year, he is ready to tackle the course
once again.
"It was through nutrition and my diligence in exercise that I could do a
comeback running race in December 2022. I knew then that with the cancer
treatments and continued training, I can keep getting stronger and fitter,"
Jonathan said. "I have accepted that I will no longer be the athlete I was
once nor could I perform the way that I used to. So I decided that these
are times of discovery. The challenge is to figure out what my mind and
body can do athletically".
According to Race Director, Michelle La Sala, "Whether runners are looking
for a personal best, coming to celebrate a girl's weekend, or seeking out a
beautiful and inspiring course to achieve a goal, the Napa Valley Marathon
offers it all. One of the largest sporting events in the valley and with
proceeds supporting the local community, we are thrilled at the continued
growth and notoriety this race brings. On behalf of the Napa Valley
Marathon, Inc. board of directors and President Jonathan Williams, we look
forward to welcoming runners to Napa and showing them a wonderful weekend!"
For more information about the 44th annual Napa Valley Marathon & Half
Marathon, visit the event's website at www.napavalleymarathon.org.
About Blistering Pace Race Management: Founded in 2016, BPRM works in a
variety of race management capacities, ranging from staffing to full
operational oversight. Clients include the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley
Marathon and Half Marathon, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon
(10K & 5K), the Big Sur Marathon Foundation, Chicago Event Management, and
the New York Road Runners. For more information, visit
www.blisteringpace.com
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