Meb Keflezighi Will Race in Limited Edition
Commemorative Skechers GO Meb Razor at Final Competitive
Marathon
Skechers Performance™, a division of SKECHERS
USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), unveiled the race kit to be worn by Meb
Keflezighi during the final competitive marathon race of his career
at the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 5. As tribute
to his last course, his racing singlet features a graphic overhead
view of the streets of New York City. And Meb will wear a
custom-built version of the Skechers GO Meb Razor—the racing shoe
developed through his partnership with Skechers Performance where
he collaborates with the brand on the development of high
performance, technical running product. To celebrate Meb’s final
race, a limited edition 36 pairs of his racing shoe will be
available for sale at the marathon expo, starting today, November
2.
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Skechers Performance Elite Athlete, Meb
Keflezighi, will run his final competitive race in New York City.
(Photo: Business Wire)
“I couldn’t imagine a better city in which to run my last
competitive race,” said Keflezighi. “This is my twenty-sixth
marathon and 11th time running New York and it is home to a lot of
memories throughout my career. Skechers Performance has also played
a huge part of the last several years of my career, so being able
to work with them to develop the shoes I will wear for this race is
very special to me.”
Since joining Skechers Performance in 2011, Meb set personal
records at the 2011 New York Marathon and the 2012 Olympic Trials
and took fourth place at the 2012 Olympic Games. He went on to set
his current personal record (2:08:37) during his historic win at
the 2014 Boston Marathon. Prior to joining Skechers Performance,
Keflezighi also won the 2009 New York City Marathon and took home
the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Meb
is the only athlete in history to win the New York City Marathon,
the Boston Marathon and an Olympic Medal. At age 42, Meb also
currently holds the U.S. marathon masters record, which was set at
the 2015 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:13:32.
“I’m still going to be running, just not at the elite level or
the marathon distance…maybe in a crowd of people or the middle of
the pack,” Keflezighi joked about his post-retirement plans. “I’m
looking forward to spending more time with my family and working on
all the business projects that have been a side focus up until now
because of training. I can’t wait to see what comes next.”
Meb’s final race will not mark the end of his relationship with
Skechers Performance as he will continue to serve as an ambassador
for the brand and consult on product development and innovation for
the brand’s award-winning line of Skechers GOrun performance
running shoes.
“That we’ve shared in Meb’s journey has been an incredible honor
for the Skechers Performance brand,” said Michael Greenberg,
president of Skechers. “More than an amazing athlete on the course,
Meb is truly an inspirational role model to all. We are so proud of
his accomplishments and look forward to him continuing as part of
the Skechers Performance family as he enters this next phase of his
career.”
To celebrate Meb’s final race in New York, Skechers Performance
has also released two limited edition versions of the Skechers GO
Meb Razor that pays tribute to New York City. The “Transit”
collection is an ode to the streets of New York City and the grid
system that runners will follow on their 26.2 miles journey. The
“Indulge” collection draws inspiration from iconic cuisine of New
York and features images of some of the foods that marathon runners
will treat themselves to once they cross the finish line. Both
limited edition versions are available in men’s and women’s sizes
and will be on sale at the marathon expo as well as select Skechers
retail stores throughout New York City and online at
Skechers.com.
Purchases made at the Skechers Performance booth at the marathon
expo can be rounded up to the next whole dollar with the difference
donated to the MEB Foundation—Meb’s charity that promotes health,
education, and fitness for youth.
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designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear
for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for
men and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United
States and over 160 countries and territories worldwide via
department and specialty stores, 2,438 SKECHERS Company-owned
and third-party-owned retail stores, and the Company’s e-commerce
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network of global distributors, joint venture partners
in Asia and the Middle East, and wholly-owned
subsidiaries in Canada, Japan,
throughout Europe and Latin America. For more
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