April 29 (Reuters) - Marathon Gold Corp MOZ.TO :
* MARATHON GOLD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CEO AND SUCCESSION PLAN
* MARATHON GOLD CORP - PHILLIP WALFORD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HAS ADVISED COMPANY THAT HE WILL RETIRE AS CEO
* MARATHON GOLD CORP - BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS COMMENCED A GLOBAL SEARCH FOR A NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
* MARATHON GOLD CORP - FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT, WALFORD WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR OF COMPANY