Motorola Marathon Celebrates 10th Anniversary; Race Slated for February 18, 2001, in Austin, Texas.Business/Technology Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2001 Motorola (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT), a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions, today announced details on the upcoming Motorola Marathon, scheduled for February 18, 2001. Now in its tenth year, the Motorola Marathon, held in Austin, Texas, boasts one of the best-facilitated, most runner-friendly marathons in the country and has grown by nearly 300% since the first race was held in January, 1990. This year's marathon, expected to have more than 8,000 participants, is also a qualifying event for the Boston and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Marathons as well as the 8th annual International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF IAAF abbr. International Amateur Athletic Federation ) World Championships to be held this summer in Edmonton, Canada. "From the first year of the marathon, Motorola has aimed to not only show support for the local community, but to cater to the running community with a well-organized, comfortable race," said David Doolittle, corporate vice president of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. for Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector. Doolittle has led the coordinating committee for the marathon since its inception and has run in four of the races. "The Motorola Marathon demonstrates the operational excellence that is standard at Motorola and is also a showcase for how our technology and how our customers' products support the work team and individuals on the go," remarked Doolittle. The race utilizes a variety of technologies, such as on-shoe timing systems, two-way radio A voice network that provides an always-on connection enabling the user to just "push the button and talk." Also called "dispatch radio," two-way radio has traditionally been used by police, fire, taxi and other mobile fleets. communications, cellular phones, pagers, electronic heart rate monitors worn by select runners, computer systems and global positioning systems for race leaders. Race Details The Motorola Marathon is a United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Track and Field (USATF USATF United States of America Track and Field (governing body for T&F, Race Walking & Distance Running) ) certified and sanctioned, point-to-point course that begins in northwest Austin, continues south through the city's center, toward the Colorado River, then finishes in Zilker Park. This course features several of Austin's most prestigious and prominent landmarks, including the Texas State Capitol The Texas State Capitol, located in Austin, Texas, is the fourth building to serve as the seat of Texas government. Originally designed by Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed from 1882–88 under the direction of civil engineer Lindsay Walker, and a $75 million underground , Texas Governor's Mansion The Texas Governor's Mansion was constructed in 1856 near the Texas State Capitol of the time in Austin, Texas. It has stood continuously at the site and been the home of every governor since 1856, making it the oldest continuously-inhabited house in Texas. , University of Texas campus, Austin's "Town Lake," Austin's famous Sixth Street District and scenic Zilker Park. The Motorola Marathon makes use of thousands of volunteers from Motorola, race sponsors and the Austin community to offer race participants numerous on-course amenities, such as highly visible mile markers; comfort stations at every mile with water and portable restroom facilities; split timers at 5K intervals; shuttle service between the start and finish lines; 90% complete road closure with police protection at major intersections; police escorts for leaders and bicycle escorts for wheelchair participants; and medical aid available throughout the course. "Where else but Austin could you find such a scenic, runner-friendly course and typically good weather in February?" commented Motorola Marathon race director John Conley. "Our team is really committed to providing a world-class experience to all participants - from elite runners to first-time marathoners," Conley said. The Motorola Marathon prize money purse totals $88,500 with $10,000 going to both the overall male and overall female winners. In addition to the Open division, the Motorola Marathon awards prize money to men and women in Masters, Seniors, Veterans and Wheelchair divisions. Awards will also be presented to individuals in more than 33 age, weight and special recognition divisions. Proceeds from the Motorola Marathon, with a guarantee of $15,000, will go to LifeWorks - Alliance of Youth and Family Services. LifeWorks' mission is to counsel, educate, and support youth, individuals and families in the Austin area. Generous support for the Motorola Marathon has been contributed by a number of sponsors, including the following platinum-level sponsors: RunTex, Nextel, Ozarka, HEB HEB Hebrew HEB Hurst-Euless-Bedford (Texas) HEB Hot Electron Bolometer HEB Hindu Endowments Board (Singapore) HEB Here Everything's Better HEB High-Energy Beam HEB High Energy Biscuit , Heart Hospital of Austin, LBJS LBJS Littoral Battlespace Joint Service Broadcasting Company, KXAN-TV and Lois Paul & Partners/Fleishman-Hillard. Additional information and online registration for the Motorola Marathon are available at www.motorolamarathon.com. On-line registrations must be submitted no later than midnight January 27, 2001. To register by mail, interested parties should call (877) 601-6686. All mail-in entries must be postmarked on or before January 27, 2001. About Motorola As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA(tm) technologies which enable its customers to create "smart" products and new business opportunities in the networking and computing, wireless communications, transportation, and home networking markets. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $7.9 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) in 2000. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors/ Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. http://www.motorola.com MOTOROLA, the Stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.(R)Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All other product or service names are the property of their trademark owner respective owners. (c)2001 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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