Matthew Centrowitz signs endorsement contract with Nike
Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. 2011 WC, 1,500m, photo by PhotoRun.net
For immediate release –
11th
January 2011 – PACE Sports Management is pleased to announce that World
Championships 1500m bronze medalist Matthew Centrowitz today signed a
multi-year endorsement contract with sportswear manufacturer Nike. The
former University of Oregon runner will wear the Oregon based company’s
swoosh logo and train as part of the Alberto Salazar coached Nike Oregon
Project with assistance from his current coach Andy Powell who guided
him throughout his college career.
Matthew
had a breakthrough season in 2011 winning the NCAA 1500m Championships,
USATF 1500m Championships and the bronze medal in the IAAF World
T&F Championships in Daegu. He ended the season ranked No. 1 in the
US and No. 8 in the world in the 1500m.
Matthew Centrowitz, Jr., 2011 USA Outdoor, 1,500m,
photo by PhotoRun.net
“I
am very excited to sign a professional contract with Nike and become
part of the Nike family. They have many great athletes and I hope my
achievements will make the brand proud in the years to come,” said
Matthew.
Commenting
from the Nike HQ in Beaverton Global Marketing Manager for Athletics
John Capriotti commented, “We are excited to have Matthew as part of
Nike’s Running Team. I am particularly interested in watching his
continued development as a World Class Middle-Distance Athlete.”
The
Nike Oregon Project was founded in 2001 and has been very successful
under the guidance of three times New York marathon winner Alberto
Salazar. Current Oregon Project athletes include World and European
5000m Champion Mo Farah (GBR), US 10,000m Champion and Record holder
Galan Rupp (USA), World Half Marathon bronze medalist Dathan Ritzenhein
(USA) and World Championships 1500m finalist Ciaran O’Lionard (IRL).
PACE
Sports Management is one of the world’s top athlete management
companies and has a great tradition in 1500m running having represented
2000 Olympic Champion Noah Ngeny (KEN), 3:29 runners William Chirchir,
Daniel Komen and Laban Rotich as well as 3:30 runner and former World 4k
Cross Country Champion John Kibowen.
