Saucony signs on as for Richmond Marathon
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Saucony is an American manufacturer of athletic shoes, best-known today for its premium running shoes and men's and women's apparel. The company's first factory was founded in 1898 at Kutztown, Pennsylvania, on the high banks of the Saucony Creek.[2] In 1910, Russian immigrant Abraham Hyde started a shoe company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called Hyde Athletic Industries.
About Property:
Formerly called the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, the Anthem Richmond Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It was established in 1978 and has been run every year since. It was known as the Richmond Newspapers Marathon until 1997 when SunTrust Bank took title sponsorship. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield acquired title sponsorship in March, 2012. The marathon commences at 7th & Broad Streets and conclude at Cary and 10th Street in front of the James Center. Runners have seven hours in which to complete the marathon.