# Marathon Strategies LLC

> Marathon Strategies is an independent New York communications and research firm founded by former political strategist Phil Singer. Its more than 70 professionals combine corporate communications, public affairs, crisis management, competitive intelligence, digital strategy, and creative production for companies, associations, nonprofits, and advocacy coalitions. The firm's defining idea is that communications should begin with evidence - stakeholder mapping, media intelligence, original research, and risk analysis - rather than instinct alone.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Phil Singer (Founder & CEO)
- **Products:** Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Crisis & Issues Management, Competitive Intelligence, Digital Strategy
- **Notable:** Named to the Inc. 5000 for a fourth time in 2023., Won a 2025 North American Silver SABRE Award in Thought Leadership in PR for DefendED., Won nine 2025 Telly Awards for original video work across infrastructure, energy, healthcare, education, and civic engagement.

## Products & services

- **Corporate Communications** — Research-led narrative development, executive visibility, media engagement, third-party advocacy, and digital amplification.
- **Public Affairs** — Political intelligence, coalition building, stakeholder engagement, issue elevation, and targeted digital advocacy for policy and regulatory campaigns.
- **Crisis & Issues Management** — Risk audits, monitoring, simulations, response planning, message development, and real-time stakeholder communications.
- **Competitive Intelligence** — Public-source investigations, due diligence, opposition and stakeholder mapping, reputational risk analysis, and original research.
- **Digital Strategy** — Social listening, analytics, paid targeting, search and AI-discovery optimization, and digital advocacy designed to move audiences to action.
- **Creative Execution** — In-house brand systems, copywriting, design, illustration, animation, video, audio, and interactive storytelling.

## Achievements

- Named to the Inc. 5000 for a fourth time in 2023.
- Won a 2025 North American Silver SABRE Award in Thought Leadership in PR for DefendED.
- Won nine 2025 Telly Awards for original video work across infrastructure, energy, healthcare, education, and civic engagement.
- Named to PRNEWS' Elite 100 for a fourth consecutive year for 2025.
- The Cleaning Coalition of America campaign increased name recognition 371%, brought 40,826 new website visitors, and delivered 23,284,244 impressions.
- The ASRC campaign produced record online participation, quorum percentage, and total votes in the corporation's June 2025 shareholder vote.
- The Medical Aid in Dying Act passed the New York Assembly 81-67 and Senate 35-27 in 2025 after a campaign reset; it was signed into law in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Marathon's news feed highlighted continued recognition among leading North American agencies and new research on record nuclear verdicts in 2025.
- **2026-02** — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act after a campaign supported by Marathon cleared both legislative chambers in 2025.
- **2026-01** — Marathon published Inside Albany, a data-led view of the issues and influencers likely to shape New York's 2026 legislative session.
- **2025-05** — The firm won nine Telly Awards for in-house video work and a North American Silver SABRE Award for the DefendED higher-education campaign.

## Links

- Website: https://marathonstrategies.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marathon-strategies-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/marathonstrat

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Last updated: 2026-09-23