Both the men's and women's races had depleted fields -- South African Olympic champion Jose Thugwane and other big-name marathon runners are in training for the more lucrative New York marathon in November.
This strategy, of ramping up investment in mature fields, is the same one he has applied through the other four big shelf acquisitions Exxi has made since its founding in 2005.
The good news for tiny 30-employee Venari is not only that it is part of these two big finds, but that the two fields are just six miles away each other, easily close enough to be produced from a single platform.