Posted: March 2, 2006

Athletics: Foot Locker County Challenge Returns To Country Music Marathon™ On Saturday, April 29, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 2, 2006 - Foot Locker returns to Nashville as a Major Sponsor of the Country Music Marathon™ & 1/2 Marathon and the title sponsor of the Foot Locker County Challenge presented by Reebok, the race within the race.

The Foot Locker County Challenge is a unique program in which five Country Music Marathon runners from the Nashville area are selected to represent their county during the race. The participant who finishes the marathon in the fastest time captures the title of Foot Locker County Challenge Champion.

The winner will receive an exclusive trophy from Tiffany & Co., two round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines a two-night stay at the Hilton Nashville Downtown, and the chance to meet the headlining artist at the post-race concert the night of the marathon.

One runner each from Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner and Wilson counties will be chosen to represent their communities and vie for this coveted title. Registered runners will have the opportunity to complete a questionnaire about their running experiences and why they should be chosen to represent their county. Once the questionnaires are reviewed, a select group of applicants are interviewed via phone and in person by a panel of Foot Locker and Elite Racing representatives.

All five participants in the Foot Locker County Challenge will receive VIP treatment throughout race weekend. The athletes will be introduced at an official Country Music Marathon press conference on Thursday, April 27. They will also receive exclusive Foot Locker County Challenge uniforms courtesy of Reebok.

Eligible applicants who expect to complete the marathon in a time of 3:45 to 4:00 hours can register at Foot Locker stores or on the Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Web site, www.cmmarathon.com. The participants will be featured on the regional broadcast of the Country Music Marathon & ˝ Marathon on Comcast Sports Southeast. The deadline for applications is March 17, 2006.

About Country Music Marathon & ˝ Marathon
Produced by Elite Racing, Inc. The Country Music Marathon & ˝ Marathon will attract over 20,000 runners and 100,000 spectators and will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®, which has raised over $12 million in its six-year history with the Nashville-based event. In addition, the race receives extensive national, regional and local media coverage and will be taped to broadcast nationally on FSN and regionally on Comcast Sports Southeast.

About Foot Locker, Inc.
Foot Locker is part of Foot Locker, Inc., a specialty retailer that operates approximately 4,000 stores in 20 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. Through its athletic group of specialty retail stores, including Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports, as well as its direct-to-consumer channel www.footlocker.com, the Company is the leading provider of athletic footwear and apparel.

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