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Marathon's 2500 nights put hotels on fast track
Marathon's 2500 nights put hotels on fast track
Marathon Bahamas generated a "significant" 2,500 extra room nights for the Bahamian hotel industry during one of its slowest periods, the event's lead organiser said yesterday, telling Tribune Business it had "just scratched the surface" of its commercial potential.
Franklyn Wilson, who is also chairman of Sunshine Insurance, told this newspaper the Bahamas had an opportunity "to get tremendous...
Wilson satisfied with second running of Marathon Bahamas
The slogan, ‘It’s Better in The Bahamas’, could very well describe the atmosphere surrounding and the actual running of Marathon Bahamas. Giving his stamp of approval for the successful staging of the second annual event was Chairman of Marathon Bahamas, Franklyn Wilson.
“There is no question that it is bigger and it is better,” said Wilson, who based the statement on...
Grand Bahama Blazers participate in Marathon Bahamas
Grand Bahama Blazers participate in Marathon Bahamas
Freeport, Grand Bahama -
Four and a half months of hard work, training
and discipline culminated for the Grand Bahama Blazers on January 16th,
2011 at the Bahamas Marathon in Nassau, Bahamas at 6 am.
The team set out on a course to do
well and began strategizing in September 2010, detailing a plan to finish
as one of the top teams. Training, gaining knowledge, and fighting
again...
Simone Maissenbacher of Germany wins Marathon Bahamas 2011
Nassau, Bahamas -
Over the past two days, the events surrounding the 2nd
Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas
were held.
The sports tourism headline was dubbed,
Running Is...Better in the
Bahamas
...
On Sunday morning, with
excellent weather conditions, not too hot, not
too cold, athletes took part in a full
marathon, a half
marathon, and a relay race covering the 26 mil...
BBSQ promotes quality assurance awareness with 'World Standards Day' exhibit at Mall at Marathon
BBSQ promotes quality assurance awareness with 'World Standards Day' exhibit at Mall at Marathon
The Standards Department of the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) commemorated 'World Standards Day,' on Friday, October 14 -- a day honoring the collaborative effort of global standardization organizations to bring about awareness of the importance of standards and quality assurance.
Bahamas Maritime Week celebrated with an exhibit at the Mall at Marathon
In celebration of Bahamas Maritime Week, an exhibit was launched, September 26, 2022 at the Mall at Marathon. At the opening ceremony, Minister of Transport and Housing the Hon.
Marathon MP 'failed' to do his job, Roker says
Marathon MP 'failed' to do his job, Roker says
Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald failed to do his job and protect the interests of his constituents when he did not advise them of the potential health risks associated with a Rubis gas station gasoline spill more than two years ago, according to a former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet minister...
Race for a Cure and Marathon Bahamas, January 15 16
Race for a Cure and Marathon Bahamas, January 15 16
Nassau, Bahamas - Don't miss
5K - Bahamas Race for the Cure Paradise Island on
Saturday, January 15th at 6:00a.m. &
Marathon, Half Marathon, 6-Person Relay Start - Junkanoo Beach/ Finish-Arawak Cay on
Sunday, January 16th at 6:00 a.m. (Free Parking)
For more information or to download a registration form go to...
Doctors Hospital Donates to Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas - Given
the fact that we work and live in such beautiful surroundings everyday, we tend
to take for granted the reasons millions of tourist visit our shores each year. The Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas road
race next weekend is set to stage sports tourism at its best with a unique
marathon that is 'rich in culture and surrounded by panoramic views of the
ocean, flora and isla...
Marathon Bahamas taking second step
Marathon Bahamas taking second step
This is Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas week!
Last February, the first Marathon Bahamas was held and the success was beyond the expectations of many. There were two primary factors that had some wondering.
Firstly, Marathon Bahamas (I) was a virgin affair and as such subject to all of the growing pains, mistakes, second guessing and apprehension. Nevertheless, with Chairman of the Board of Dir...