Potential Exhibitors

Welcome to the heart and soul of an exhilarating weekend – the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Expo, the ultimate gathering for running enthusiasts!

Here’s your golden opportunity to immerse yourself in an extraordinary experience, connecting with passionate runners hailing from every corner of the globe who are eager to explore your exceptional products, services, ideas, and professional offerings. Join us in the vibrant, culture-rich city of Austin, known as The Live Music Capital of the World, and be a part of this spirited celebration at our Health & Fitness Expo!

Our Austin Marathon Health & Fitness Expo is a monumental event that attracts over 35,000 attendees. With a diverse array of exhibitors spanning various fields, this expo provides the perfect platform to connect with the endurance market you’re targeting.

We’re thrilled to offer you the chance to showcase your business to our dedicated athletes. You can check out the layout and secure your booth at the link provided below.

If you have any questions about the expo or our electrifying finish line festival, feel free to reach out to our expo coordinator at expo@highfiveevents.com.

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About Austin

Austin, TX is the nation’s fastest growing city, with 150 people moving to the city nearly every day. It turns out, Austin is as great as everyone makes it out to be. Here are just a few things that make Austin great: 

Live Music Capital of the World because it has more live music venues per capita than anywhere else in the nation. (Austin Visitors Bureau)

Best City to Live In – 2 Years in a Row (World News)

#1 Economy in the U.S. (The Business Journals’ On Numbers, 2013)

#1 Greenest Cities in Texas (EnvironmentTexas.org)

#1 Best City for the Outdoors (Forbes, 2009)

#1 Fittest City in Texas and #11 Fittest City in America (The American College of Sport Medicine, 2013)

#1 metro for aspiring millennial home buyers (National Association of Realtors, 2016)

#2 Best Cities to Raise a Family (Parenting.com)

#5 on The Top 25 Future-Ready U.S. Cities list (Convene Magazine)

#6 Best Nightlife Scenes in the USA (USnews)

5th Most Educated City in the U.S. with 45.1% of the population having a college degree or higher. (US Census Bureau)

Accolades

48th largest race in the United States in 2014

25th largest Marathon out of 1,100 marathons in the USA

33rd largest Half Marathon out of 1,135 Half Marathons in the USA

21st best marathon finishers medal by Marathon & Beyond

Voted #1 on DailBurn.com 15 Fun, Fast and Beginner-Friendly Marathons

Voted Best Long Distance Road Race in Austin 2014 and 2015 (Austin Fit Magazine, January 2015)

Top 3 Best Road Races in Austin every year since 2011 (Austin Fit Magazine)

One of 6 Best Marathons for Beginners (RunnersWorld.com)

One of 15 Bucket List Marathons in the US (Competitor.com, April 2015)

Top 20 Marathons  in the USA (TopEventsUSA.com)

Important Numbers

17K

RUNNERS

80K

SPECTATORS

28

LIVE
BANDS

50K

EXPO
ATTENDEES

2K

VOLUNTEERS

650K

DONATED TO
CHARITIES

26

AGM
CHARITIES

25.5M

ECONOMIC
IMPACT

Demographic

Age

Under 25 - 16%
25 to 34 - 35%
35 to 44 - 25%
45 to 54 - 16%
55 to 64 - 6%
65+ - 2%

Gender

  • Highly educated with 79% having earned a college diploma.
  • Affluent individuals and families with household incomes of more than $75,000
  • Active participants who train year round. 38% run more than 2 marathons a year
  • The average runner purchased 3.2 pairs of running shoes in the last year contributing to the 2.31 billion in jogging/running footwear sales reported by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA).
  • The favorite race distance continues to be the half-marathon reflecting why the half-marathon has been the fastest growing distance in the U.S. since 2003 and why for four consecutive years (2006-09) the 13.1 mile distance has grown by 10% or more in this country, according to Running USA.
  • 83% Agreed affiliations with Austin Marathon contributes positively to their impression of the company.