Team USA Minnesota Signs Three Year Sponsorship Agreement With Twin Cities In Motion Through 2012
Press Release
Minneapolis/St. Paul - April 7, 2010 - Team USA
Minnesota has signed a three year agreement with Twin Cities In Motion,
formerly Twin Cities Marathon, Inc., extending the silver level
sponsorship through 2012. Although Twin Cities has been a sponsor
since Team USA Minnesota was formed in 2001, this is the first time a three year
arrangement has been developed.
Twin Cities In Motion is the non-profit organization that
organizes running events throughout the year in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area,
including the Valentine's Day TC 5k, 100% Irish for a Day TC 5k and TC 10 Mile,
Medtronic TC 1 Mile, Red White & Boom! TC Half Marathon, Medtronic Twin
Cities Marathon, Medtronic TC 10 Mile, TC5k, TC 10k and the Medtronic
TC Family Events and Medtronic TC Kids Marathon program.
In 2010, the organization's 1 Mile event is the site of
the USA 1 Mile Men's and Women's Championships on May 13, the 10 mile will host
the USA Women's 10 Mile Championship on Oct. 3, and the marathon is the site of
the USA Men's Marathon Championship, and USA Men's and Women's Masters Marathon
Championships, also on Oct. 3.
"We are proud to continue our support of Team USA
Minnesota," said Virginia Brophy Achman, executive director of Twin Cities In
Motion. "This program's success has been a great model for other training
centers. The resurgence and success among American distance runners is due
in part to the efforts of the many athletes who have participated in this
training program."
Since it was formed in 2001, Team USA Minnesota has
developed an Olympian and 12 national champions in distances that include the
1500 meters, 3000 meters, 4k and 8k cross country, 10,000 meters, 10k, half
marathon, 15k, 25k and marathon. Current team members include
Jason Lehmkuhle, Matt Gabrielson, Antonio Vega, Josh Moen, Patrick
Smyth, Katie McGregor, Kristen Nicolini, Michelle Frey, Emily Brown, Meghan
Armstrong and Heather Dorniden. The athletes are
coached by Dennis Barker.
"We truly appreciate the extension of the Twin Cities In
Motion sponsorship which takes our team up through the next Olympic cycle in
2012," said Pat Goodwin, Team USA Minnesota founder and president. "This
long-standing partnership has been to the benefit of American distance running
and in particular to our local training center for distance runners. The
security of this funding, along with our other sponsorships and grants, will
enable us to add at least three athletes to our team this
summer."
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