HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Marathon is days away, and although there’s a new global title sponsor, the company has supported the race for decades.

Japan Airlines (JAL) is taking over as the global title sponsor, but its partnership with the marathon began 42 years ago.

“They’ve been with us since the 80s,” said Dr. Jim Barahal, Honolulu Marathon president. “It’s been (an) amazing relationship. It’s definitely the longest-running corporate event combination partnership anywhere in the world.”

“The beautiful thing about it is this year, for the first time, Japan Airlines will be the title sponsor, so we’ll be called the JAL Honolulu Marathon,” Barahal added. “We’re very excited about that.”

Barahal said it’s part of a long-term contract that is an incredible commitment, not

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