Skechers Performance Elite
Athlete Weldon Kirui set to compete for record third victory at the race
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Skechers Performance returns as title sponsor for the 2019 Skechers
Performance™ Los Angeles Marathon® on Sunday, March 24. At the big event
and throughout race weekend, the performance brand will offer exclusive
race-branded merchandise to runners as well as fans. And the world will
be watching as 2016 and 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon
winner Weldon Kirui returns to compete for a record-breaking third
victory at the race.
Limited edition Skechers GO RUN Ride 7™ colorway for the 2019 Skechers Performance™ Los Angeles Marathon® (Photo: Business Wire)
Limited edition Skechers GO RUN Ride 7™ colorway for the 2019 Skechers Performance™ Los Angeles Marathon® (Photo: Business Wire)
“Now in our fourth year as title sponsor, we are proud to host more than
24,000 runners from across the United States and more than 60 countries,
who will join us in bringing this monumental event to life,” said
Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. “From first-time marathoners
to seasoned runners and elite athletes to all the fans and supporters,
we look forward to the camaraderie and enthusiasm that this race creates
for Southern California. And we’ll be watching Skechers elite athlete
Weldon Kirui when he runs Sunday to attempt a record third victory on
this iconic course.”
Visitors to the Skechers Performance booth at the Health & Fitness EXPO
in the Los Angeles Convention Center will have the opportunity to meet
Weldon, as well as four-time Olympian Meb Keflezighi on Saturday, March
23 at 11AM. Meb will also be signing his new inspirational book, 26
Marathons: What I’ve Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life
From Each Marathon I’ve Run (Rodale Books), which will be available
for purchase.
A collection of exclusive race-themed and inspired footwear and apparel
will be offered at the EXPO. Influenced by the colors of LA’s top sports
teams, the collection includes limited edition pairs of Skechers GO RUN
Forza 3™ and Skechers GO RUN Ride 7™. Additionally, a new color of the
Skechers GO RUN Razor 3 Hyper™ will debut and be available for purchase
at the EXPO—this new training and racing style features an innovative
Hyper Burst™ midsole and was recently named Editors’ Choice by Runner’s
World. The collection is currently available on Skechers.com and at
select Skechers retail stores in the Los Angeles area.
A two-time champion of the Los Angeles Marathon, Weldon was born and
raised in Kenya and is one of the most accomplished distance runners in
the world. His marathon personal best of 2:09:06 was set at the
Eindhoven Marathon in the Netherlands and his wins include the Kass
Marathon (Kenya National Championship in Eldoret) and the California
International Marathon in Sacramento. Weldon has also been the champion
of the AFC San Diego Half Marathon in California and the Krems Half
Marathon in Austria, setting his personal record at that distance in a
time of 61:10. When in Los Angeles, Weldon works with “Students Run
LA”—a program for at-risk high school students who learn goal-setting
and character development while receiving adult mentoring and improved
health by training to run the LA Marathon.
Since its debut with the first model of Skechers GO RUN® worn by Meb
Keflezighi in 2011, Skechers Performance footwear has earned respect
throughout the running world and won numerous awards within the footwear
industry. Skechers Elite runner Edward Cheserek trains, races and has
won numerous events in footwear featuring the new Hyper Burst midsole.
The Skechers GO RUN collection for men and women is available at
Skechers retail stores and skechers.com as well as select retail
partners.
About Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Based in Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers (NYSE:SKX) designs,
develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear for men,
women and children, as well as performance footwear for men and women.
Skechers footwear is available in the United States and over 170
countries and territories worldwide via department and specialty stores,
more than 3,000 Skechers Company-owned and third-party-owned retail
stores, and the Company’s e-commerce websites. The Company manages its
international business through a network of global distributors, joint
venture partners in Asia and the Middle East, and wholly-owned
subsidiaries in Canada, Japan, India, throughout Europe and Latin
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