May 11th, 2014

Rio de Janeiro held, on May 11th, the second edition of Mizuno Half Marathon, a new road running circuit with races of 21km, focused on the development of the athlete’s performance. Approximately 2,500 runners assembled at Tim Maia square willing to challenge themselves and imorove their times in long distance races.

Throughout the course of 21.097 km, the runners could count on hydrating posts, sponge distribution, a providing of gel carbs and isotonics. Apart from that, rhythm marker clocks were strategically distributed through the course and a DJ helped to motivate even more the participants.

Not only that, but at the race’s eve, at the event’s arena, the enrolled were able to relish a exclusive space with massage (Care Station), Mizuno Store and stepping test, in which the athlete can discover his kind of step. The event also made a social action in which the shoes collected were donated to Monike Azevedo social project, institution that offers sportive activities for poor  children and teenagers.

All the athletes that concluded the race won a participation medal and the first three placed athletes of each category (masculine and feminine) won a money award, a Mizuno pair of shoes and gifts from the partners of the event.

CC&M Comunicação e Marketing was responsible for the organization of the entire event, acting since the competition entries, technical directory until the operation of the event.

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