BOSTON, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson
America, Inc. today announced that it will be exhibiting at the
John Hancock Sports and Fitness Expo, part of Boston Marathon
Weekend, on April 17-19, 2015. Epson
will be showcasing the Runsense™ GPS
watches that give runners of all levels precise data to plan,
monitor and improve their performance. Olympic silver medalist and
2014 Boston Marathon winner, Meb
Keflezighi, will be wearing the Runsense SF-810 watch during
the Boston Marathon as he looks to defend his title.
"Epson's Runsense is the ideal product for keeping me on track
with real-time data on my pace, heart rate, and distance," said
Meb Keflezighi, Olympic silver
medalist and winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, the first American
male to do so since 1983. "It has been a tremendous training tool,
and has helped ensure that I'm getting the most out of my
workouts."
The Runsense SF-810 provides up to 35 different measurements,
including recording heart rate directly from the wrist without a
chest strap, time elapsed, distance, pace, laps, intervals, speed,
calories burned and many more. The sleek scratch-resistant
interactive display features four customizable screens with up to
three measurements per screen that a runner can cycle through for
real-time updates.
Part of the new "Epson Active" product category, Runsense is the
latest in a line of sports and fitness devices from the company to
help athletes improve their performance through precise data and
easy-to-interpret feedback.
"We are wishing Meb the best of luck during the Boston Marathon
this year, and are proud to have him wearing the new Epson SF-810
during the race," said Randy
Bergstedt, manager, Epson Active. "Meb's selection of
the Runsense watch as his training partner is a testament to the
accuracy of our advanced sensing technologies."
Meb will race to defend his Boston Marathon title this year,
something that hasn't been done since Kenya's Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot won three
consecutive years from 2006-2008.
Meb continued, "Winning the Boston Marathon last year was the
most significant victory of my career. I look forward to competing
again this year, and having Runsense with me during the race."
Epson will be showcasing the soon-to-be commercially available,
Runsense SF-810 GPS watch at the John Hancock Sports and Fitness
Expo on April 17-19 at booth #2104
prior to Monday's marathon. Additionally, Epson will be accepting
pre-orders on-site, offering a 20 percent discount on the Runsense
SF-810, as well as a copy of Meb's new book, Meb for
Mortals. Media interested in demoing Runsense should contact
epson@globalresultspr.com.
For more information on Epson Runsense products, please visit:
www.epson.com/runsense.
About Epson
Epson is a global innovation leader dedicated to exceeding
expectations with solutions for markets as diverse as the office,
home, commerce, and industry. Epson's lineup ranges from inkjet
printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial
robots, smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original
compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko
Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 72,000
employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its
ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities
in which it operates. Epson America,
Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif.
is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin
America. To learn more about Epson, please visit:
www.epson.com.
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Your Vision is a registered logomark, and Runsense is a trademark
of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are
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