Look, races want an official auto sponsor; KIA is a enjoyable model, performing some cool automobiles (My brother has had a KIA for a dozen years), and didn’t you like the KIA business with these soulful mice? KIA is now the automotive sponsor for the 2024 LA Marathon, introduced by ASICS. Be a part of 26,000 runners on LA Marathon weekend, touring the Metropolis of Angels or watch it on KTLATV.com!
Kia America turns into Official Automotive Associate of the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon
Kia EV9 Tempo Automobile to steer 26,000 runners from Dodger Stadium to Avenue of the Stars this Sunday, March 17
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 14, 2024) – The Los Angeles Marathon introduced by ASICS in the present day introduced Kia America as Official Automotive Associate & supporting sponsor of the Los Angeles Marathon Sustainability Program forward of the thirty ninth annual occasion.
“We’re grateful for Kia America’s help of the Los Angeles Marathon and our sustainability program,” stated Murphy Reinschreiber, Chief Working Officer of The McCourt Basis. “Kia is a model constructed on motion and inspiration – nouns that match our individuals and communities of this occasion so effectively. Kia’s dedication to offering sustainable mobility aligns with our mission of empowering communities to construct a more healthy world and we stay up for a profitable partnership.”
On March 17, 2024, the Los Angeles Marathon introduced by ASICS will welcome over 26,000 registered runners alongside the 26.2-mile Stadium-to-the-Stars Course beginning at Dodger Stadium and ending close to Avenue of the Stars in Century Metropolis. This 12 months’s discipline measurement can be one of many largest within the race’s 39-year historical past.
Kia is driving ahead with sustainable mobility options and is targeted on crossing the end line first within the international EV market. The Firm is gearing as much as increase its present lineup of 9 electrified autos to a full line-up of 11 fashions by 2025. The Kia EV9 was named North American Utility Automobile of the 12 months™ by the North American Automotive of the 12 months (NACTOY) jury and gained ‘Finest EV’ within the 2024 Motorweek Drivers’ Selection Awards.
“Kia America is thrilled to help The Los Angeles Marathon Sustainability Program as we set up Kia’s place as a sustainable mobility service supplier,” stated Steven Middle, COO & EVP of Kia America. “The Los Angeles Marathon Sustainability Program displays Kia’s recognition of the significance of lowering the environmental footprint, and we’re excited to create a more healthy group collectively.”
Every year the Los Angeles Marathon is dedicated to working in the direction of selling better environmental duty by the implementation of inexperienced initiatives that scale back waste, promote sustainable and accountable consumption, and help the native Los Angeles group. In 2022, The Marathon achieved Gold stage certification in accordance with the Model 4.3 Accountable Sport Requirements as provided by the Council for Accountable Sport. Because of the excellent help from its individuals, companions, volunteers, and group teams, the Marathon has been licensed since 2015 and is among the many prime 10 longest-standing licensed occasions on the planet.
As designers of motion, with the imaginative and prescient to create sustainable mobility options for the shoppers, group, and the worldwide society, Kia’s goal is to ship revolutionary merchandise that encourage folks after they transfer and ship handy and significant providers.
Additional details about the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon introduced by ASICS might be discovered on-line at LAMarathon.com and comply with alongside on social media @LAMarathon.
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About Kia America
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America continues to prime automotive high quality surveys. Kia is acknowledged as one of many TIME100 Most Influential Corporations of 2023. Kia serves because the “Official Automotive Associate” of the NBA and provides a spread of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrical autos bought by a community of over 775 sellers within the U.S., together with a number of automobiles and SUVs proudly assembled in America*. For media data, together with images, go to www.kiamedia.com. To obtain customized electronic mail notifications for press releases the second they’re revealed, subscribe at KiaMedia.com.
* The Sportage (excludes HEV and PHEV fashions), Sorento (excludes HEV and PHEV fashions), and Telluride are assembled in america from U.S. and globally sourced components.
About The McCourt Basis/ Los Angeles Marathon introduced by ASICS
The McCourt Basis (TMF) empowers communities to construct a more healthy world by analysis, schooling, and occasions. TMF’s mission is to remedy neurological ailments whereas empowering communities to construct a more healthy world. TMF makes a distinction by donating to neurology analysis, internet hosting academic boards, and utilizing our occasions resembling the Los Angeles Marathon introduced by ASICS, Rose Bowl Half Marathon & 5K, Santa Monica Basic, Boston Waterfront 5K, and Tour de South Shore, as platforms to lift funds for over 105 nonprofit charity companions. Since its inception, TMF has donated greater than $6.3 million to neurology analysis and generated greater than $68M for nonprofit charity companions over the 39-year historical past of the Los Angeles Marathon. Established in 1992, TMF is a 501 (c)(3) with places of work in Boston, MA and Los Angeles, CA. For extra details about the Los Angeles Marathon introduced by ASICS, go to LAMarathon.com.