Saucony Extends Endorsement contract with U.S. Olympian Duane Solomon

Duane Solomon, photo by PhotoRun.net

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SAUCONY EXTENDS ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT WITH U.S. OLYMPIAN DUANE SOLOMON

Brand continues partnership with America’s best 800-meter runner, showcasing ongoing commitment to leadership in performance running

LEXINGTON, MA (December 18, 2014) – Saucony, committed to empowering the human spirit through running, announces that it has extended its contract with 2012 U.S. Olympian Duane Solomon, the fastest 800-meter runner in the U.S. This long-term deal will see Saucony work with Solomon through the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and beyond.

“I am so grateful and fortunate to extend my relationship with Saucony,” said 2012 U.S. Olympian Duane Solomon. “They took a chance on me when no other shoe company would and now our relationship is stronger than ever. Today, you can’t say my name and not think Saucony and you can’t think of Saucony and not think of me. I am excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait to bring many more medals to the Saucony brand.”

“Duane is an incredibly gifted runner and a tremendous person who shares the brand’s values as he inspires runners everywhere to ‘find their strong’ through the run,” said Mark Bossardet, vice president of sports marketing for Saucony. “Our partnership with Duane will help us as we continue to set the standards in performance innovation, creating the footwear and apparel that will empower runners to achieve their personal best. The whole Saucony team is excited to have Duane on board as the build-up to the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics begins.”

Solomon currently holds the fastest time in the country for the 800-meter distance. His accomplishments include:

2012 U.S. Olympian, 4^th in 800-meter final in London
2-time U.S. Outdoor Champion at 800-meters (2013, 2014)
Second fastest American ever at 800-meters with personal best of 1:42.82

Solomon is presently featured in Whoaâˆ’Saucony's multichannel global marketing campaign that articulatesâˆ’with just one wordâˆ’the unprecedented sensation that runners experience when they step into the new Saucony ISO-Series collection of performance running footwear.

For more information, please contact Sharon Barbano at Saucony (617-824-6126), [email protected]

About Saucony: Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, is a leading global running lifestyle brand that fuses performance, innovation and style to create compelling footwear and apparel with its widely recognized brands Saucony and Saucony Originals. Founded in 1898, Saucony continues to inspire runners everywhere with its award winning innovations, including the “Geometry of Strongâ„¢, ISOFITâ„¢, and the Total Run Systemâ„¢ apparel line. At Saucony, a good day is when we get to run. A great day is when we inspire someone else to run. For more information, go to www.saucony.com.

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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