Marathon Champ, Bart Jasso, Runner's World Magazine SMT
Marathon Champ, Bart Jasso, Runner's World Magazine SMT presents a satellite media tour And They’re Off… MARATHON CHAMP, BART YASSO Runner’s World Magazine and Race Director MARATHON SEASON IS UNDERWAY THIS SPRING AND WITH INCREASING NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS, TRAINING AND SAFETY BECOME KEY TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME WHAT: March/April marks the kick off of marathon season – and the best time to start training. Until recently, marathoners have been regarded as super-athletes with a lifetime of training under their belts. But today's typical marathoner comes in ALL SIZES, is JUST AS LIKELY TO BE FEMALE AS MALE and probably lives in a household with above average income and education. From P. DIDDY to OPRAH WINFREY, more and more amateur athletes are beginning to participate in marathons. More people ran marathons last year than ever before and experts expect that number will increase even further in 2005. Forty percent of participants each year are doing their first marathon. WHY: Yasso to Offer Helpful Insight to Make Your First Marathon Experience Incredible and Safe • There has been close to a 50 PERCENT INCREASE in the number of marathons over the last 10 years • Female participation in marathons has increased by 200 PERCENT • The overall increase in men and women marathoners over the past 10 years is more than 60 percent WHO: BART YASSO, Runner’s World Magazine and Race Director: Completed more than 150 marathons around the world from Boston marathon, New York City marathon, Antarctica marathon to Mount Kilimanjaro marathon. Won the 1998 Smoky Mountain Marathon. Completed the Badwater 146 miler through Death Valley. Badwater is considered the toughest run in the country. The run is held in July starts at the lowest point in the U.S. and finishes on the top of Mt. Whitney , the highest point(14,496) in the 48 states. The race is run in temperatures of 125 degrees. Competed in over 1,000 running and multi sport events over the past 25 years, triathlons, biathlons, eco challenges. In 1987 won the U. S. national biathlon long course championship in New York City. Completed the ironman five times. TO BOOK A WINDOW WITH BART, PLEASE CONTACT DAVID SANDS @ 323-930-5839. Additional information is available online: http://www.corporatenews.net/cgi-bin/pc200v3.php?pccl=3204 From: On The Scene Productions, Inc. Web Site: www.onthescene.com Reply: mailto:dsands@onthescene.com Telephone:323-930-5839 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Please use Reply button for address updates or other changes. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Service Provided by www.corporatenews.com