FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. CEO Patrice Matamoros
Inducted Into Robert Morris University Sports Management Hall of Fame
(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) - Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R) CEO
Patrice Matamoros will be inducted into the Robert Morris University (RMU)
Sports Management Program's Hall of Fame during a ceremony on October 17.
The induction ceremony will be held in conjunction with RMU's 11th annual
Sport Management Conference. The 2014 RMU Sport Management Hall of Fame
Class also includes Bryan Ross, New Orleans Pelicans Senior Director of
Ticket Sales and Russ Yurk, USA Football Director of Events.
Matamoros has served as the executive director of the Pittsburgh Three
Rivers Marathon, Inc. since 2008. As executive director, she successfully
helped re-launch the Pittsburgh Marathon after a 5-year hiatus. Since 2009,
the event has continued to grow from an organization with no sponsors, no
runners, no staff and no volunteers to an event that now supports 18 staff
members, 4,000 volunteers and 30,000+ runners. The event attracts runners
from all 50 states and more than 20 countries and has hosted world-class
athletes, including Olympians and U.S. champions.
Under Matamoros' leadership, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. has
created several fitness initiatives and programs for the community. These
include the Steel City Road Runners, a running club with 1,000+ members;
Kids of STEEL, a nutrition and exercise kids program with involvement of
more than 100 schools and 6,000 children; and the Run for a Reason Program,
which has raised more than $6 million for national and local charities
since 2009. Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. also supports a
year-long calendar of races, including the GNC Live Well Liberty Mile and
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler.
Patrice was named the 2013 Sportswoman of the Year by Dapper Dan Charities
of Pittsburgh, which is one of the oldest nonprofit and fundraising
community sports clubs dating back to 1936. She was chosen for her
extraordinary efforts of revamping and strengthening security at the 2013
Pittsburgh Marathon, which took place three weeks after the tragic bombing
event at the Boston Marathon.
About Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc.
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that
promotes the love of running by offering world-class running events and
training opportunities while enhancing community involvement in fitness
activities for a wide variety of ages and abilities. The organization
offers various activities to foster the sport of running throughout the
year, including the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, GNC Live
Well Liberty Mile and EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler.
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