{"id":18754,"date":"2026-03-16T15:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluenosemarathon.com\/gb0427\/?p=18754"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:54:25","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluenosemarathon.com\/gb0427\/uncategorized\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cox &amp; Palmer \u2014 Sustainability Sponsor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bluenosemarathon.com\/gb0427\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cox-Palmer-Sustainabilty-Sponsor-v3.pdf-1400x412.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1400\/412;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re proud to welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/coxandpalmerlaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cox &amp; Palmer<\/strong><\/a> as our official <strong>Sustainability Sponsor<\/strong>. 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