FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SKECHERS PERFORMANCE LOS ANGELES MARATHON HIRES MATT TURNBULL
AS PRO ATHLETE COORDINATOR
LOS ANGELES (July 27, 2016) - Conqur Endurance Group, the organizer of the
Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, today announced the hiring of
Matt Turnbull as Pro Athlete Coordinator.
Matt Turnbull has acted as Pro Coordinator for such companies as Competitor
Group, producer of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series & Carlsbad 5000, and
Nova International, a premiere running event producer in the U.K. Turnbull
got into the business by volunteering to work at the Great North Run as a
13 year-old. After graduating from university, Matt got a job with the
event and eventually was recommended by Olympic Silver Medalist Peter
Elliot to succeed him as the event's Pro Athlete Coordinator.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to join the Skechers Performance Los
Angeles Marathon as the Pro Athlete Coordinator," said Matt Turnbull. "This
race is one of the most popular marathons in the U.S. with a long, and
impressive history. I really look forward to elevating the international
profile of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon by engaging some
of the world's prominent professional runners and delivering world-class
racing to the delight of both spectators and broadcast viewers."
Over the last two years, the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon pro
program was restructured to accommodate Conqur Endurance Group's hosting of
the 2015 USATF National Marathon Championships and the 2016 United States
Olympic Trials Marathon. "Hosting these events further leverages the
opportunity to reimagine our pro program and direction," said Murphy
Reinschreiber, Vice President of Operations for Conqur Endurance Group.
"While the Los Angeles Marathon has a long history of competitive and
exciting pro racing, we have the flexibility to develop our pro program
along lines that aren't laser-focused exclusively on winning times. We want
our pro program to produce fast times and connect to our age group
athletes, media and our diverse Los Angeles communities. We're excited to
have Matt on-board to help us bring that together."
Pro athletes interested in competing in the 2017 Skechers Performance Los
Angeles Marathon can contact Matt at .
Conqur Endurance Group, a subsidiary of McCourt Broderick, creates
world-class experiences that ignite passion in athletes and connect
communities through the transformative power of sport. The Skechers
Performance Los Angeles Marathon is among the largest marathons in the
country with more than 25,000 participants, thousands of volunteers and
hundreds of thousands of spectators. The "Stadium to the Sea" course,
starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing near the Santa Monica Pier, is one
of the most scenic in the world, taking runners on a tour of Los Angeles
past every major landmark. In addition to the marquee event, Conqur
Endurance Group produces the Santa Monica Classic 5K/10K, the LA BIG 5K and
recently added the Pasadena Half Marathon & 5K at the Rose Bowl, with the
inaugural event slated for January 22, 2017. For more information, please
visit www.goconqur.com.
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