Posted: September 20, 2007

Triathlon: USA Triathlon Teams with Newton Running

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (September 18, 2007) -- USA Triathlon is pleased to announce that Newton Running will serve as an Official Supplier of USA Triathlon and the USAT National Teams Program. As part of the agreement, Newton Running will outfit the USAT National Team and Elite Development Teams in their newly designed training shoes and race flats. "Pushing the envelope to achieve greater results is nothing new to multisport, and that principal is at the heart of Newton Running," said Tim Yount, USAT senior vice president of marketing and communications. "We are excited to partner with this progressive company and to see what our top athletes can achieve with these innovative shoes on their feet." "Newton Running is proud to be a new partner of USA Triathlon. Like USAT, we are committed to growing the sport of triathlon and helping athletes achieve their personal and professional goals," said Newton designer, Danny Abshire. About USA Triathlon USA Triathlon is the national governing body for triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USAT sanctions 2,000 races and connects with more than 100,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. Website: USATriathlon.org. About Newton Running Determined to create new innovation in running shoes and to advance modern running technique, a small group of elite Boulder, Colorado-based runners and inventors founded Newton Running. Newton Running applies The Science of Motion (TM) with patented Newton Active Membrane Technology (TM) that absorbs more impact than traditional running shoe foam and converts energy into forward propulsion to help runners go farther and faster with less fatigue. Newton Running shoes are available for purchase exclusively through Newton's website. Website: NewtonRunning.com. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest