Records Fall at 2002 Motorola Marathon
Editor's note: Thanks to the race for putting up the following press release.  Many races publicize their event beforehand, but forget that most of the publicity comes with the results.

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AUSTIN, Texas ¾ February 17, 2002 ¾ Andrzey Krzyscin and Marian Sutton were the overall male and female winners Sunday at the 11^th annual Motorola Marathon in Austin, Texas.  This year’s marathon hosted almost 6000 marathon runners including 800 relay teams.

                The 38 year-old Sutton from Cornwall, England, shaved more than one minute off the existing course record set a year ago (2:32:55), crossing the tape at 2:31:43.   Krzyscin, a 35 year-old from Poland finished with a time of 2:12:10.  The male Wheelchair division winner was 35 year-old Saul Mendoza of Mexico, who was first to cross the finish line with a time of 1:33:35.  Additionally, Peter Fleming, 41, of Scotland, finished first in the Masters division (age 40-49) with a time of 2:23:48.   Russia’s Alevtina Nauomova, with a time of 2:36:26 in the female Masters division, broke the Motorola course record of 2:37:46, which she set in 2001.

Overall female winner Sutton returned from a two-year absence from marathon competition.  She said, “I had a personal time in mind, and I beat it. The support throughout the race was superb, and I couldn’t have asked for better weather.”

            “I felt I ran a really good race,” said Kryscin, the overall male winner. “I prepared on a similar course with lots of hills. I was not out to beat my personal record but to win the race.”

Participants in the 2002 Motorola Marathon included 98 elite runners from more than 16 different countries, including: England, Morocco, Poland, Russia and the United States.

Race Winners

The Motorola Marathon prize money purse totals $90,000 with $10,000 going to both the overall male and overall female winners.  As the prize money has grown steadily from the $6,000 in 1992, the running times have come down.  Alberto Puente of Mexico won the first Motorola Marathon men's race in 2 hours 24 minutes, a time which has been whittled down over the past 10 years to the 2:11:14 event record set by Mohamed Nazipov of Russia last year.   Marian Sutton’s performance today beat Russia's Elena Paramonova’s 2001 record of 2:32:56. 

            In addition to the Open division, the Motorola Marathon awarded prize money to men and women in the Masters, Seniors, Veterans and Wheelchair divisions.  In total, awards will be presented to more than 30 age, weight and special recognition divisions.

            “Today the Motorola Marathon solidified itself as one of the best and fastest marathons in the United States,” said John Conley, race director.  “The athletes were prepared, and the volunteers were enthusiastic. I’ve never seen this many personal records in one marathon; it proves that Motorola is a great marathon for elite and everyday athletes.”

In conjunction with the event, Motorola presented the United Way Capital Area a check for $100,000 in addition to proceeds raised from the sponsorship of the race’s 26 water stops in the amount of $21,000. 

Race Details

·        The Motorola Marathon is a qualifying event for the 2003 Boston Marathon as well as the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.  It is also a United States of America Track and Field (USATF) certified and sanctioned, point to point course.

·        Race time temperature was near perfect with a low of 41 degrees Fahrenheit and when the first male runner crossed the finish line, the temperature was near 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

·        The 2002 Marathon hosted 5,586 marathon runners and 800 two-person relay teams.

·        The race utilizes a variety of technologies, enables by Motorola semiconductors, including: digital photography, timing systems, data management and computing systems, global positioning devices, wireless communications, two-way radios and in-vehicle controllers for automotive systems.

·        The Motorola Marathon has an economic impact on the Austin community of approximately $2.8 million, according to the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

·        An estimated 15,000 people attended the Motorola Marathon Race Expo.

·        Logistically, the Motorola Marathon requires: 12,000 – 14,000 gallons of water, 300,000 cups, 30 pounds of petroleum jelly, 225 portable toilets, 2,000 tongue depressers, 1,500 rolls of toilet paper, 10 cartons of aspirin, 485 tables, 300 chairs, 10 170K BTU heaters, 2 60kWh electrical generators, 25 tents and 8,000 feet of fencing.

To make the race one of the most runner-oriented, comfortable marathons in the country, thousands of volunteers from Motorola, race sponsors and the Austin community were on hand to offer race participants numerous on-course amenities, including highly visible mile markers; comfort stations at every mile with water, Gatorade, and ice; Runner’s World pacing groups; split timers at 5K intervals; shuttle service between the start and finish lines; 90% complete road closure with police protection at major intersections; police escorts for leaders and bicycle escorts for wheelchair participants; portable restroom facilities; medical aid throughout the course and massage therapy at the finish line; and clothing transport from start line and relay exchanges to the finish line area.

            Generous support for the Motorola Marathon has been contributed by a number of sponsors, including the following platinum-level sponsors: RunTex, Austin Parks and Recreation, Barton Creek Resort and Conference Center, HEB, Gatorade™, KXAN-TV, 107.1 KGSR Radio, Mizuno and Seton Heart Center.

            Additional information on the Motorola Marathon is available at www.motorolamarathon.com.

About Motorola

As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA™ system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter,  simpler, faster and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile.  Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $4.9 billion (USD) in 2001. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30 billion. http://www.motorola.com

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