These new ads for the Romanian International Marathon show you that you don’t always have to run a marathon for a good cause, you can also run it to escape and get a way from your crazy life.
What kind of situations? The female runner is shown sprinting off a limousine with a fat old pig inside it. While the male runner is shown running away for his sanity away from an office full of mad men.
Created by Saatchi & Saatchi Bucharest, the campaign uses a tagline with the double meaning, "What are you running for/from?"
If you have something to run away from (who doesn’t?), and you’re in Romania (who is!), you can participate in the marathon on October 12, 2008.
Fleeing as Advertising
Romanian International Marathon Ads
Trend Themes
1. Escape Marketing - Creating marketing campaigns that emphasize the act of escaping or running away as a way to promote a product or service.
2. Humorous Advertising - Using humor as a tool in advertising to create memorable and attention-grabbing campaigns.
3. Double-entendre Campaigns - Using phrases or taglines with multiple meanings to create intriguing and thought-provoking campaigns.
Industry Implications
1. Sports and Events - Creating unique marketing campaigns to promote marathons, races, and sporting events.
2. Advertising and Marketing - Incorporating creative concepts into advertising campaigns to stand out from competitors and attract consumers.
3. Tourism and Travel - Using escape marketing to promote travel destinations or retreats as a way for people to escape from their daily lives.