NN Running Team proudly announces COROS as new partner

Published 24 Nov 2020

We are excited to welcome COROS as a new partner to the NN Running Team. It’s in our DNA to aspire for longevity. For our athletes we pursue long-term career with hopefully a lot of success along the way. For our sponsors we aim for long-term relationships with the aim of making each other stronger.

The COROS brand has shown impressive development since its launch in 2016 and we believe this is the right time to partner together. Our athletes will be supplied with COROS watches and will be providing detailed feedback in return. It’s our ambition to learn from each other and continue to improve as a team. It’s our objective that our partnership will not just aid elite athletes but will deliver benefits to running enthusiasts all over the world.

COROS is a performance sports technology company that helps athletes train to be their best. Their products combine high grade hardware with innovative technology to provide endurance athletes with the gear they rely on in the world’s most extreme environments.

Eliud Kipchoge will take on a special Brand Ambassador role in the partnership: “I am proud to announce our new partnership with COROS and I look forward to work together with their development team. I will be giving feedback from our daily experience with their products. I hope this will contribute to the development of the products and enhance the running experience for runners all around the world. I support the development of the sport and believe that watches can help us obtain crucial insights into our training. I hope our partnership will add a new dimension and bring joy to people’s running experience.”

Valentijn Trouw, performance director of Global Sports Communication, the management agency of Eliud Kipchoge and the NN Running Team explains the benefits of the cooperation between the two companies: “We are excited to welcome COROS as a new partner to Eliud Kipchoge and the NN Running Team. It is in our DNA to aspire for longevity. For our athletes, we seek a long-term career with hopefully much success along the way. For our partners, we aim for long-term mutually beneficial relationships with the aim of making each other stronger. We believe today’s announcements fulfils both of these missions.”

COROS CEO Lewis Wu: “Eliud is perhaps the greatest runner of our generation if not all time, a talent like his does not come around too often, and we could not be prouder to partner with such an inspiring athlete. It’s an honour for COROS technology and products to be used by the best runners in the world including Eliud. His mantra of No Human is Limited and the COROS slogan Explore Perfection are the perfect fit. The partnership also opens up possibilities to bring Eliud’s experience in running and training to the COROS platform together building better products for runners and athletes globally.”

NN Running Team athletes will train with the COROS PACE 2 Premium GPS Sports watch, the lightest GPS Watch on the market at just 29g and designed with a focus on road running and personal bests.