Marathon Sports
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Textile |
Founded | 1981 |
Founder | Rodrigo Rivadeneira [1] |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | South America |
Products | Football kit uniforms |
Website | marathon.ec |
Marathon Sports is an
In addition to its own products, Marathon imports, distributes, and markets some of the most important global brands of clothing and accessories, such as
. There are currently 88 stores in Ecuador.History
The company was founded in May 1981 by Rodrigo Rivadeneira. It began as a sporting store chain in Ecuador until 1994, when the
In 2002 the Ecuadorian team qualified for its first World Cup, held in Korea and Japan –the first FIFA's jointly hosted World Cup. Marathon Sports consolidated as an international brand, having sponsored not only football teams in Ecuador but in Peru (Deportivo Municipal and Uruguay (Rampla Juniors). Moreover, Marathon Sports opened stores in Lima (Peru).
In 2017, the company signed a contract with the
Sponsorships
Current teams wearing uniforms manufactured by Marathon are:
National teams
Club teams
- The Strongest
- Arriba Perú
- Huachipato (From 2024 season)
- Barcelona S.C.
- Independiente del Valle
- Universitario
- Always Ready
- Aurora
References
- ^ a b Marathon será el principal patrocinador de la Federación Peruana de Fútbol by Santiago Guerrero on El Comercio, 25 Sep 2017
- ^ Selección Peruana: La razón por la que se prefirió a Marathon en vez de Adidas by Jostein Canales on La Repùblica, 24 Aug 2017
- ^ Camisetas Marathon de Bolivia - Copa América
- ^ La Selección de Ecuador ya tiene su nueva camiseta on El Comercio, 22 May 2019
- ^ Camisetas Ecuador Copa América 2019 on Marca de Gol, 22 May 2019