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Contact: Richard Finn
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Maeve Mullally
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Lynn Jennings, America's Most Decorated Female Distance Runner,
to Make Rare Appearance at 2006 More Marathon
NEW YORK - (March 16, 2006) - Making her first public appearance in nearly
seven years, the legendary Lynn Jennings will be a special guest at this
year's More Marathon on Sunday, March 26, 2006, it was announced by New
York Road Runners officials.
The third annual More Marathon, hosted by New York Road Runners and More
magazine, is the world's first marathon for women 40 and over. More is the
only magazine that celebrates women in their 40s and 50s.
Jennings, who is 45 and lives in Portland, Ore., retired in 1999 after
enjoying one of the most decorated running careers in U.S. history. Her
accomplishments include three World Cross Country Championships titles, an
Olympic bronze medal at 10,000 meters in Barcelona 1992, two World Indoor
Championships medals, seven national 10,000 meter championships titles,
nine victories at the USA Cross Country Championships and an astounding 39
national titles overall, the most ever in the sport.
Jennings has maintained a demanding fitness regimen in her retirement,
running 65 miles per week. Supporting women who, like herself, are over 40
and use running to keep fit and healthy is Jennings's inspiration for
traveling to New York this year to cheer on the More Marathon's 3,500-plus
participants.
Jennings will also participate in a panel discussion on women's running at
the More Marathon expo on Saturday, March 25. For more information on the
race, expo and the recent Jennings' interview, visit: www.nyrr.org/more
New York Road Runners
New York Road Runners, soon to celebrate its 50th anniversary, is dedicated
to promoting the sport of distance running and enhancing health and fitness
for all. Our road races and other fitness programs draw upwards of 300,000
runners annually, and together with our magazine and website support and
promote professional and recreational running. A staff of 60, assisted by
thousands of volunteers, stages the ING New York City Marathon, as well as
a road race nearly every weekend plus many track and cross country events.
NYRR's home base in New York, and its lifelong identification with Central
Park, have given many of its events iconic status, attracting the world's
top professional runners. For more information, visit www.NYRR.org
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