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London Marathon to Announce New Title Sponsor

Posted May 12th, 2008 at 2:24 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

Beginning in the spring of 2010, it won’t be called the “Flora London Marathon” any longer. But what will be the new name?

Journalists have been asked to assemble at the Tower Hotel on St. Katharine Way in London on Friday, May 16, to find out which company will be the London Marathon’s new title sponsor.

Race Results Weekly (RRW) spoke on background to a high-ranking London Marathon official on the day of the Boston Marathon who said that the London event had been pitched by five well-heeled sponsors all vying for the privilege of bankrolling the world’s top spring marathon.

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Spring Marathon Season Comes To A Close In Prague On Sunday

Posted May 9th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The traditional spring marathon season comes to a close this Sunday in Prague with the 14th annual Volkswagen Prague International Marathon in the Czech capital. Runners from 73 countries are expected to start the race, organizers reported today, including elite athletes from 20 nations. More than 5,000 runners will take part in the full marathon with an additional 7,000 in companion events, including an in-line skate.

At the front of the race, men from Kenya are the strongest athletes. David Makori Omiti, who has a personal best time of 2:08:49 from Venice in 2002, leads the field. Benjamin Pseret, who won the Treviso Marathon last year in a personal best 2:10:18, is also competing along with Kenneth Mungara, who ran 2:17:38 at high altitude in Nairobi in 2006.
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