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The Cost of Communicating Without Intelligence

High-stakes communications demand more than instinct. Marathon Strategies is an award-winning strategic communications and research firm that helps organizations navigate crises, shape public affairs battles, and strengthen corporate reputations through intelligence-driven strategy.

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Marathon Strategies partners with leading organizations to design insight driven communications campaigns that drive influence. 

Every year, companies lose market position, face unnecessary crises, and underperform in public debates – because their communications were built on instinct instead of intelligence. Marathon Strategies closes that gap.

Our multidisciplinary team – from campaign operatives and PR experts to researchers, journalists, digital analysts, and creative strategists – combine investigative rigor with integrated communications programming to give leaders an information advantage: the intelligence, analysis, and strategic clarity needed to communicate effectively.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Some of Our Work

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Shaping Policy Conversation

During Washington’s biggest tax fight in years, the Alliance for Competitive Taxation (ACT) turned to Marathon to ensure its voice…

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A Vote for the Future

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Marathon supported Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) through a two-year education and advocacy campaign, which helped…

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From Strategy to Statute 

Marathon helped transform a nearly decade-long legislative stalemate into passage through a reset of the campaign strategy behind New York’s…

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Giving the Cleaning Industry a Voice

As businesses weathered the pandemic, the cleaning industry partnered with Marathon to develop a united voice to provide leadership and…

Select Partners

Original research and strategic insights designed to give leaders an information advantage.


Corporate Verdicts Go Thermonuclear: 2025 Edition

Marathon Strategies’ annual analysis of corporate litigation shows that “nuclear verdicts” – jury awards of $10 million or more – have become not just legal challenges but significant reputational and enterprise risks.


The Information Gap Hollywood Can’t Afford

Studios invest millions in talent, production, and awards campaigns. But when high-stakes decisions are made without complete information, the results can be devastating. In every case below, the information existed — it just wasn’t surfaced in time.

Meet The Freshmen

An in-depth look of the new members of the 119th Congress and their stances on the key issues and policy debates.

Agency News

Announcements and milestones from Marathon Strategies.

Marathon Named a SABRE Awards Finalist for Corporate Media Relations Campaign

Proud moment for Team Marathon: we have been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards,…

Marathon Wins Best Public Affairs Campaign of the Year at 2026 Reed Awards

Proud moment for Team Marathon: we have been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards,…

Marathon Named A PR Daily Top Agency of 2025

Proud moment for Team Marathon: we have been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards,…

Marathon Earns A Top Campaign of the Year Nomination at 2025 PRWeek Awards

Proud moment for Team Marathon: we have been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards,…

Marathon Strategies Named Finalist for PRNEWS Platinum Agency of the Year

Proud moment for Team Marathon: we have been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards,…

Marathon Wins 9 Telly Awards for Video Excellence

Marathon is proud to share that we’ve been recognized with nine 2025 Telly Awards for our original video work —…

Marathon Named a Finalist for Ragan’s Top Agencies to Work For List (Again!)

We’re excited to share that for the third year in a row, Marathon Strategies has been named a finalist for…

Marathon Wins 2025 North American SABRE Award

We’re proud to share that Marathon Strategies has won a 2025 North American Silver SABRE Award in Thought Leadership in PR for…

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Whether you’re looking to raise your profile, advance a public affairs effort, or navigate a reputational challenge, Marathon helps organizations communicate with greater clarity and confidence.

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