Keith conducts inspirational and entertaining motivational seminars for corporations and special interest groups on topics related to health and fitness. As a successful specialist in healthcare sales, Keith inspires sales teams and organizations with meaningful and practical formulas for success drawn from his years of successful athletic competition. He especially enjoys speaking to children and young adults, encouraging them to start and stay involved with sports and recreational activities and stressing the importance of strong leadership practices. Keith’s extensive experience in television and radio color commentary includes the New York City Marathon and US Olympic Marathon Trials telecasts. His articles and features are published in over 100 fitness magazines.
Keith’s volunteer service includes a term as President of Florida Track Club, volunteer coach for Best Buddies and motivational speaker for the American Heart Association. In 2001, Keith raised over $20,000 for the National Association for Attention Deficit Disorder and other charities in less than 12 weeks. He appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and is pictured in National Geographic Magazine’s September 2000 issue. Twice he has appeared on the cover of Runner’s World magazine. He is also a member of United States Olympic Team Mentoring program. Keith is also a proud board member of the National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer, 26.2 with Donna.
In 2005, Keith was inducted in the Road Runners Club of America, Hall of Fame; in 2004 he was inducted in the University of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame. Along with a successful career in medical equipment sales and management, Keith manages his online personal coaching program, BrantlyRunning.Com. He is a proud parent of his son, Thor and daughter, Ace.
Keith is presently in-training for Marathon Bahamas and will be a featured speaker at the EXPO, Saturday, January 15, Wyndham Cable Beach from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
“Marathon Bahamas will serve to rekindle my love of competition and friendship among runners. Most importantly, Bahamians keenly understand the preparation, struggle and thrill of completion of a marathon. I am honored to be an ambassador for this international event.”
“I also look forward to reaching out to those who attend the Pre-Marathon Exposition. I’ll be discussing the challenges of marathon preparation and the importance of encouraging our youth to participate in running.”
Marathon Bahamas Race Weekend is scheduled for January 15-16, 2011.
• January 15
Susan G. Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure® 5K
6:00 a.m.
Start/Finish: Paradise Island, West of Atlantis Royal Towers (FREE parking)
• January 16
Marathon, Half Marathon, 6-person Relay Team
6:00 a.m.
Start: Junkanoo Beach (Long Wharf); Finish: Arawak Cay
All proceeds raised, for the weekend events, will remain in The Bahamas and the beneficiaries are: The Cancer Society of The Bahamas, Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative, Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group. Early registration ends November 15, 2011. Register NOW to avoid the increase in registration fees.
For additional information and registration, visit www.marathonbahamas.com OR to obtain a hard-copy application form, stop by Sunshine Insurance office on East Shirley Street.
Cruise Marathon Pilot Program Begins This Morning in New Providence
As part of its maiden voyage to The Bahamas on December 13th, the ‘Allure of The Sea’ , Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, in partnership with ESPN will be hosting a 5K run through the streets of Paradise Island and historic down town Nassau. It is part of a pilot program to introduce -Marathon Cruises- as a new product and The Bahamas is part of the pilot program. The race will begin at 9am at the foot of the northbound Paradise Island Bridge, through Marina Village at the Atlantis Resort, over the southbound Paradise Island Bridge to Mackey Street, west on Shirley Street, North on Cumberland Street near Government House, east on Bay Street to the finish line at Rawson Square.
