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Press Release - Los Angeles Marathon - 2/10/16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 In it for the Long Run: Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Runners
         & Spectators Get Married and Renew Their Vows On Course
                            This Valentine's Day!

WHAT: In partnership with Universal Pictures for the upcoming release of 
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon 
is offering participants and spectators the chance to make this Valentine's 
Day truly memorable by getting married or renewing their vows on the course 
during the February 14th race.  

Keeping with the Valentine's Day spirit, love will exude as runners pass by 
Mile 10, decked out with Valentine's Day decorations, and are warmly 
welcomed by a Justice of the Peace will be on-hand to perform wedding 
ceremonies and renewal of vows. 

WHERE:  Mile 10 of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon "Stadium 
to the Sea" course; at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine 

WHEN:  Sunday, February 14th, 2016 | 7:45am – 10:30am 

KEY VISUALS:

  • Justice of the Peace performing wedding ceremonies on a stage with wedding décor
  • Runners and spectators getting married and renewing their vows Save the date for another wedding - My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 will be in theaters on March 25th. About Conqur Endurance Group: Conqur Endurance Group, a subsidiary of McCourt Global, 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 26,000 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. Conqur Endurance Group will host the 2016 Olympic Team Trials for Men's and Women's Marathon, awarded by USA Track & Field and the United States Olympic Committee, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 13, 2016. For more information, please visit www.goconqur.com. About My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2: Gold Circle Entertainment and HBO present a Playtone production of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written by Academy Award® nominee Nia Vardalos, who stars alongside the entire returning cast of favorites, the film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding. Kirk Jones (Nanny McPhee, Waking Ned Devine) directs the next chapter of the film that will be once again produced by Rita Wilson and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. Paul Brooks and Steven Shareshian return to executive produce alongside Vardalos and Scott Niemeyer. Universal Pictures will distribute the comedy domestically and in select international territories. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 opens in theaters nationwide on March 25th. Film trailer available at universal.epk.tv and www.mybigfatgreekweddingmovie.com. ###

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