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Sunnyvale,
Calif. July
2001 —The Mercury Interactive Silicon Valley Marathon returns to
San Jose on Sunday, October 28, celebrating its five-year anniversary, and
offers a new training program to help runners of all levels achieve their
personal best. In addition, Mercury
Interactive Corp. (Nasdaq: MERQ),
the leading provider of Web performance management solutions, will be title
sponsor of the event for the second consecutive year. Hundreds of Silicon Valley
companies are expected to support the event through their participation and
sponsorship, which will directly benefit the education programs of the San Jose
Tech Museum of Innovation.
This year, the Mercury Interactive Silicon Valley Marathon will implement a new
training program, led by world-class trainers Eddy Hellebuyk and Gerald
Pearlberg, who will provide training regimens, group training sessions,
nutritional counseling and support throughout the 20-week program. In addition,
all program participants will have online access to USA Track & Field
certified coaches. “We are incredibly fortunate to have Eddy and Gerald as our
coaches for the training program,” said Tom Bradley of Firstwave Events,
producers of the Mercury Interactive Silicon Valley Marathon. “Because we have
some of the greatest long-distance runners in the country working with the
participants, the program is truly one of the best we’ve ever seen.”
In honor of its five-year anniversary, the event will recognize “Fifth-year
Finishers” by providing a distinctive race bib, commemorative t-shirt and
medallion with a “Five-year Finisher” ribbon to athletes completing all
marathons in the last five years. In addition, all finishers will receive a new
version of the events’ high-tech finisher’s medal, which incorporates actual
printed circuit boards from Motherboard Enterprises and silicon chips from
companies like Phillips and SiRF Technologies.
Mercury Interactive marks its second year as title sponsor of the event. The
company chose to become involved in this premier competitive event because of
the combination of the company’s technology leadership, local presence and the
marathon’s established profile in Silicon Valley. “We are proud to be title sponsor of an event that caters
to all skill levels, ages and athletic abilities, and makes every participant a
winner,” said Sharlene Abrahms, Mercury Interactive CFO and finisher of last
years’ event.
Last year, the marathon attracted
more than 3500 runners
and Mercury Interactive reported that
$50,000 was raised for The Tech Museum of Innovation through corporate
sponsorship of 26 aid stations throughout the marathon course. In addition to
Mercury Interactive’s title sponsorship, this years’ race will be sponsored
by companies such as Fortune Magazine, Saturn, General Dynamics, United Parcel
Service and the San Jose Mercury News, and is expected to draw an even larger
number of participants, due to the event’s increasing presence and stature in
the worldwide running community.
The Mercury Interactive Silicon Valley Marathon is a 26.2-mile journey through
the land of technology. Starting and finishing in downtown San Jose, the looped
course takes runners through the heart of Silicon Valley. In addition to the
marathon, other events will include a half marathon, team relay, and kid’s
races– which celebrate youth fitness – and emphasize that every child is a
winner. Spectators along the route
can expect to enjoy live entertainment and the camaraderie of cheering on
family, friends and elite runners.
Mercury
Interactive
Mercury Interactive is the leading provider of enterprise testing and performance management solutions. The company's automated software and managed services help companies deliver and maintain high-performance applications. Customers worldwide use Mercury Interactive solutions across their application and technology infrastructures to minimize hardware and operational expenses, protect revenue streams and enhance their competitive positions. Mercury Interactive was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. The company has more than 1400 employees with offices in more than 20 countries. Further information is available at www.mercuryinteractive.com or by phone at U.S. +1.408.822.5200.
Mercury
Interactive
1325 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, Calif. 94089
Tel: (408) 822-5200 Fax:
(408) 822-5300
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