Posted: November 27, 2008  :

Athletics: Uta Pippig is Guest Speaker for Pal Beaches Marathon Kick-Off Breakfast

The Fifth Annual Marathon of the Palm Beaches is proud to announce Uta Pippig as guest speaker at the Kick-Off Breakfast held at 7:45 a.m. at the Marriott West Palm Beach on December 5th. Uta Pippig is an icon in the running world with international standing. She was the first woman to win three consecutive Boston Marathons. Pippig also claimed three victories at the Berlin Marathon. In the 1990's she won the New York Marathon and competed in the Olympics. She then captured the #1 world ranking in both the Marathon and Half Marathon. The Marathon of the Palm Beaches is honored to have a runner and athlete of Uta Pippig's standing to launch the beginning of our race weekend. Tickets for the Kick-Off Breakfast are $25 for early registration. To register for the breakfast go to Events.PalmBeaches.org. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest