Press Release - Prague International Marathon - 5/29/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          Runczech Announces Details of Its 2014 Cooperation With 
          New York Road Runners and The TCS New York City Marathon

In this 20th anniversary year of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon, the Prague 
International Marathon (PIM) and New York Road Runners (NYRR) will partner 
for a unique relationship. The organization which puts on the Volkswagen 
Prague Marathon and the six other races of the RunCzech Running League 
today revealed details of the cooperation with NYRR, the organizers of the 
world's largest marathon - the TCS New York City Marathon, which is also a 
member of the World Marathon Majors. 

Based on the agreement, the TCS New York City Marathon will be the 2014 
Guest Race for the RunCzech Running League 2014. The RunCzech Running 
League is a year-round program offering seven running events in some of the 
most enchanting places of the Czech Republic. There are three races in 
Prague; the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, the Volkswagen Prague 
Marathon, and the Birell Prague Grand Prix, and four half marathons 
throughout the Czech Republic - eastern - Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon, 
southern - Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon, western - Mattoni 
Karlovy Vary Half Marathon and northern - Mattoni Usti nad Labem Half 
Marathon. Six out of seven RunCzech events are awarded IAAF Road Race 
Labels (three Gold and three Silver).

Runners who have completed or at least registered for a minimum of three 
out of the seven RunCzech races this year will have an opportunity to enter 
the drawing to be held in early August to purchase a guaranteed entry to 
the TCS New York City Marathon and compete on one of the world's great 
stages, the five boroughs of New York City. They will also be able to 
accrue points for the RunCzech ranking system where they compete with other 
runners from their own professions by age and gender for year-end honors. 

Thanks to the cooperation with the NYRR, PIM will also be able to 
distribute five entries to Czech charities for use in their own fund 
raising efforts. PIM will also work with NYRR on an employee exchange 
program and by supporting NYRR's fundraising auction to benefit youth 
running programs in the New York City public schools. 

Additional information regarding the RunCzech Running League and the 
complete rules for participation in the TCS New York City Marathon entry 
draw can be found at the RunCzech.com website.

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