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Contact: Bethany Mousseau
Stanwood & Partners PR
USA Track & Field
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PowerBar to Fuel U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi
Energy Bar Leader Officially Partners with Top U.S. Distance Runner
BERKELEY, Calif. (April 3, 2007) – PowerBar Inc. today announced that it
has signed a two-year endorsement contract with 2004 Olympic Silver
Medalist Meb Keflezighi. The contract names PowerBar as the exclusive
energy bar sponsor to Meb, one of the company's more than 30 sponsored 2008
Olympic hopefuls.
"I feel honored to have the support of PowerBar in my pursuit of another
Olympic Medal. There is a lot of work that goes on between the Olympics
Games, and PowerBar has stepped up to support me during this critical time
in my preparation for Beijing," stated Meb Keflezighi. "I look forward to
having PowerBar as an exclusive member of Team Meb, the support group that
allows me to "BE GREAT."
Since his days at the University of California–Los Angeles, where he won
four NCAA titles in a single year, Meb continues to rely on the superior
performance of PowerBar products to achieve his personal best during
training and competition.
"The partnership with Meb serves as another example of PowerBar's
commitment to the proper nutrition for superior performance in our
athletes," stated Chad Comstock, Senior Sports Marketing Manager. "Elite
athletes like Meb require an incredible amount of energy for optimal
performance, and we're proud to provide Meb the nutritional tools he needs
to help him reach his Olympic goals."
Meb has recently been spotted in two national television commercials
(Finish Line and MasterCard) and has taken on prominent roles in two
upcoming distance running documentaries. "Myth and Reality: Black Americans
and the Marathon Distance" is about the issue of limited African-American
involvement in distance running and "Showdown" is a documentary that
captures the lifestyles of five elite American distance runners.
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