AUSTIN, Texas, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shokz, the pioneer of open-ear audio, is celebrating its appointment as the Official Headphone Partner of the Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America and the other five 2026 Abbott World Marathon Majors races, with a first-of-its-kind global runner recruitment program, Chasing Stars.
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