Mt. Olive Pickles Announces $10,000 Road Mile World Record Bonus at 2024 MeckMile presented by Albemarle
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Mt. Olive Pickles Announces $10,000 Road Mile World Record Bonus at 2024 MeckMile presented by Albemarle
(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) – Mt. Olive Pickles announced today an exciting sponsorship of the 2024 Meck Mile presented by Albemarle that includes a $10,000 bonus for a male and female runner that breaks the Road Mile World Record. The inaugural event will be held in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, May 25th, with a full day of activities that ranges from kids races to pro races of 20 male and 20 female runners to finish the night.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Meck Mile to help create a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates runners, walkers and everyone in between. We can’t wait to see how fast the Pro Heats can run this course and hopefully someone will earn an additional $10,000 bonus by breaking the road mile world record!” said Mt. Olive Pickles Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Greg Smith.
The current men’s Road Mile World Record is held by Hobbs Kessler (USA) in the time of 3:56.13 and Diribe Welteji (ETH) holds the female record with a time of 4:20.98. Both records were set in 2023 at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia.
In addition to the $10,000 bonus available for one male and one female runner there is a purse of $20,000 that will be split equally between male and female participants with the prize money being distributed among the top six finishers in each pro division.
“Having a North Carolina company like Mt. Olive as a partner of the Meck Mile presented by Albemarle is very exciting! Their products, particularly Pickle Juicers, will enhance the race day experience for runners and fans, and the Road Mile World Record bonus will certainly have people pushing for their fastest times,” said Will Lawson, Director of Sponsorship Sales at the Charlotte Sports Foundation.
For more information on the prize money, pro standards and to learn more visit MeckMile.com.
Charlotte Sports Foundation
The mission of the Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF), a 501(c)(3), is to provide leadership for sports-based initiatives that result in a positive impact on the economy and quality of life in the Charlotte region. CSF was created in the spring of 2013 as a combined entity of Charlotte’s two primary sports development groups, Charlotte Collegiate Football and the Charlotte Regional Sports Commission. Its origins can be traced to the vision of Charlotte civic leaders after the very successful hosting of the 1994 NCAA Men’s Final Four.
The Foundation also provides support for recruitment and operation of other local sporting events, and spearheads Charlotte’s continued growth as a preferred host for premier national and regional sporting events. The events include college basketball’s Jumpman Invitational presented by Novant Health, the Ally Tipoff, college football’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl, ACC Football Championship Game and Duke’s Mayo Classic, and the Meck Mile presented by Albemarle, which launches on Memorial Day weekend 2024.
The Board of Directors that guides the Charlotte Sports Foundation boasts a dynamic roster of top Charlotte civic and business leaders. Please visit www.CharlotteSports.org for more information.
Mt. Olive Pickles
Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. is located at the Corner of Cucumber & Vine in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Local business leaders formally organized it in 1926 as a way to create a new market for area farmers. Today, Mt. Olive Pickle packs and sells well over 230 million jars of pickles, peppers and relishes annually, dominating the US retail pickle market. The company employs over 1,200 Pickle People in its North Carolina operations. Mt. Olive Pickle Company is the largest privately-held pickle company in the nation, with operations encompassing 1.5 million square feet of production and warehouse space spread over 250 acres. www.mtolivepickles.com