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CHICAGO – January 2007 – While most Americans were watching football or doing their holiday shopping, more than 6,000 runners were hitting the sunny roads of Mazatlán, Mexico on December 3 for the 2006 Grand Pacifico Marathon. Dubbed a major international destination race, the Grand Pacifico Marathon is also the feature of a 30-minute television special that will air nationally on FOX Sports Net on January 29, 2007 at 4:00pm EST.
The Grand Pacifico Marathon is rated one of the top 15 marathons in the world for its ideal landscape, warm weather and international presence. Mazatlán is not only a major Mexican port for tourists, but has attracted athletes from across the world to take part in this ultimate destination marathon. The 8th annual Grand Pacifico Marathon consisted of a weekend of races that included a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon---all with a backdrop of breathtaking ocean views and sunshine terrain. George Okworo of Kenya, was the top finisher in the men’s division with a time of 2:17:27. Maria Guadalupe Santana of Mexico won the women’s race in a time of 2:43:52.
The course stretched down Mexico’s longest coastal boulevard highlighting the ocean beauty that has distinguished Mazatlán as “The Pacific Pearl.” The 2006 Grand Pacifico Marathon showcased the world’s top athletes as competitors flocked to Mexico from countries across the world, including the United States. The weekend celebration included parades, music concerts and children’s activities.
The Grand Pacifico Marathon boasts an impressive prize vault offering luxury cars for the men’s and women’s marathon winner and a bonus pool of $1 million for breaking the world record and $100,000 for the Mexican record.
The Grand Pacifico Marathon is sponsored by Chicago-based Crown Imports, the U.S. importer of Grupo Modelo Brewery’s beers. For more information on the Grand Pacifico Marathon, visit the website at www.maraton.org.
Crown Imports LLC is a joint venture that imports, distributes and markets the Modelo portfolio and other fine beer brands across the entire U.S. The Modelo portfolio includes Corona Extra, the #1 imported beer in the U.S. and #6 beer overall, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo and Pacifico beer brands. Crown also imports the St. Pauli Girl and Tsingtao beer brands in the U.S. For more information, visit www.crownimportsllc.com.
Crown Imports is a 50-50 joint venture between Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. (MX: GMODELOC), Mexico’s leading company in the brewing, distribution and sale of beer, and Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ, ASX: CBR), a leading international beverage alcohol producer, importer and marketer.
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