LUKE McKENZIE SIGNS WITH SAUCONY

01-12-2013

(Santa Monica, CA) - Tomorrow is the opening race of the 2013 Ironman race calendar and for LUKE McKENZIE it is the beginning of a new era. He has officially signed a long term deal with the iconic running and triathlon brand SAUCONY. The 2013 Pucon Ironman 70.3 in Chile will be his first race in the SAUCONY Team colors. 

"I am super excited to be joining the SAUCONY team. Over the years I have watched so many champions wear the SAUCONY brand with pride! I remember Greg Welch jumping across the Kona finish line in 1994 and wanting to have that moment for myself", said McKenzie. "Joining the team of superb triathletes such as Linsey Corbin, Meredith Kessler, Dede Grisbauer, Heather & Trevor Wurtele, Catriona Morrison and Luke Bell makes this relationship so much more special. I am really looking forward to building my year and performing at my best in the Hawaii Ironman World Championships in Kona with an amazing team behind me." 

ABM Sports Management director Amanda Balding said,  "Meeting with Jessica Cohen and visiting the SAUCONY headquarters in Boston, MA cemented the deal for Luke. We fell in love with the family owed feel and their pursuit of their mission to create the perfect running shoe. SAUCONY's design team has a hands on development approach and the high tech running lab was exactly what we were looking for to help Luke move forward in his career." 

Jessica Cohen of SAUCONY highlighted, "We are thrilled to welcome Luke to the SAUCONY family. We believe in his long term goals and are excited to be part of his journey." 

SAUCONY - At Saucony, we exist for runners. Runners inspire us, bring us new ideas, force us to be better. They drive our design and engineering. They keep us competitive. They keep us hungry. They keep us honest.Whether it's in a conference room or out on a lunchtime run, we're constantly talking about and arguing about our sport, runners and the products that fuel them. We love our products and we run in everything we make.This focus and passion fuels us as we strive to create the best running shoes and apparel on the planet. We leave work each day knowing we've done everything to make runners' lives just a little bit better. At Saucony, a good day is when we get to run. A great day is when we inspire someone else to run.

FOR MORE ON SAUCONY VISIT: www.saucony.com

LUKE McKENZIE - Luke is a Professional Triathlete from Australia residing in Noosa Heads during the Australian summer. Luke spends most of his racing season in the USA basing in Santa Monica, California. Luke specializes at the Ironman and Half Ironman 70.3 distances and is a 5 x Ironman Champion. A strong all round athlete, Luke is sure to be battling for the lead wherever he races around the world.

FOR MORE ON LUKE McKENZIE VISIT: www.lukemckenzie.com