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The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Weekend Kicks Off Today
Record number of runners will converge on the city for the premier event.
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k is set to take place this weekend in Austin, Texas.

The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Provides Music to Runners’ Ears
27 local bands will provide entertainment and showcase The Live Music Capital of the World
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k has finalized the lineup for its on-course entertainment for the multi-distance event happening this Sunday, February 19th in Austin, Texas. The twenty-six local bands and National Anthem solo guitarist join the race-day excitement and perform live music for participants along the courses.

The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon and Super Coffee Boost Partnership
The no added sugar bottled coffee brand brings more positive energy to race weekend
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k and Super Coffee have partnered up for the third year in a row.



The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon and evamor Re-Sign Partnership Agreement
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k welcomes evamor for the second year in a row as Official Water sponsor. In addition to providing water to all finishers, this year the company is upping their involvement as Presenting Photo Booth partner at the Marathon Health & Fitness expo.

EIGHT Beer and Austin Marathon Brew Up Partnership
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k and EIGHT Beer have signed a partnership agreement making it the Official Beer of the event. This inaugural agreement means that EIGHT will feature its low-calorie, low-carb light lager at the finish line festival’s beer garden and VIP for finishers aged 21 and up.

GU Energy Labs and Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Fortify Partnership
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k is excited to renew its years long partnership with GU Energy Labs. The company will be the official Energy Gel and Energy Chew sponsor once again for the event, providing on-course nutrition for participants of the marathon and half marathon.