DETROIT - The Detroit Lions and the Koln Marathon [Cologne Marathon in English] have today announced a partnership to celebrate runners' achievements on the racecourse while introducing the Lions brand to Germany's running community.

"This partnership between the Detroit Lions and the Cologne Marathon is a unique and fun one," said Senior Vice President, Marketing and Brand Emily Griffin. "We recognize how crucial sports and fitness are to the Cologne community and we were thrilled at the chance to not only commend that, but to tap into it directly by being a first-time partner at the race. We are excited to introduce new, potential fans to our team and to further integrate ourselves in the Cologne community, and country as a whole."

At the 16 km mark of the marathon, the Detroit Lions

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