Peachtree Road Race Champion, Lornah Kiplagat, To Host Training Clinic at ING
PRNewswire
Jun 30, 2005
Friday, July 1
12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
ING Corporate Headquarters
5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW
Atlanta, GA
Who: Lornah Kiplagat (31), elite runner and world-record holder in the
5-K, 10-mile, and 20-K, returns to Atlanta to pursue a fourth
victory in the Peachtree Road Race on Monday, July 4. Kiplagat
was the first place female finisher in the Peachtree Road Race in
2000, 2001, and 2002, and placed second in 2003.
One of the dominant performers in the sport of women's running,
Kiplagat is a Kenyan by birth and now a Dutch citizen. She
established the High Altitude Training Center in Iten, Kenya, in
2000 to support young, female athletes.
WHAT: Kiplagat will be hosting a training clinic for ING employees and
will discuss how she, as an elite runner, has prepared for the
Peachtree Road Race.
WHY: Kiplagat has a special relationship with ING, which has helped
support her training center in Kenya, and has graciously offered
to provide insight on her experiences in training and the sport of
running to ING's employees in Atlanta.
This event provides a rare opportunity for members of the media to
meet with Kiplagat before the Peachtree Road Race.
(Kiplagat will be available for media interviews/photos from
1:00 - 1:30p.m.)
Media contacts:
Christina Divigard, 860 723 2293 or christina.divigard@us.ing.com
Caroline Campbell, 770 618 3801 or caroline.campbell@us.ing.com
PRNewswire - June 30
SOURCE: ING U.S. Financial Services
Web site: http://www.ing.com/us