In a very disappointing development at the Virgin London Marathon, Nicola Okey, the Head of Press for the past twelve years and a key administrator at the Virgin London Marathon for a total of nineteen years has left the marathon.
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MEDIA ADVISORY NOTICE Following a review of its staffing structure, The London Marathon Ltd has decided that a new post of Head of Communications across its complete portfolio of running and cycling events is required. As a result Nicola Okey is stepping down from Head of Press for London Marathon running events from today. The London Marathon Ltd would like to thank her for her hard work and professionalism over the last 12 years leading the press department and 7 years prior to this position, in her role as an integral part of the administration of the London Marathon event. Nick Bitel London Marathon CEO said ‘Nicola Okey has been a great asset to the team and worked diligently and professionally during a period of great success for the company. We wish her well in pursuing a new challenge.’ Media enquiries for London Marathon should still be directed to media@london-marathon.co.uk and 020 7902 0182. |
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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