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December 23, 2025
Aravaipa Running Partners with Lake Sonoma and Healdsburg Running Company to Launch the Sonoma Fall Classic
December 23, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Aravaipa Racing, a premier U.S. race production company, is proud to announce a new partnership with the iconic Lake Sonoma 50 and the Healdsburg Running Company to launch the Sonoma Fall Classic, debuting in October 2026. This collaboration unites ultrarunning pioneer Tropical John Medinger...
December 23, 2025
7 of the Biggest Layoffs to Hit Footwear in 2025
This year’s job market has taken a hit across industries, as higher retail costs led to weaker consumer demand and concerns continued to mount over how artificial intelligence will affect future job creation. Looking closer at the U.S. Department of Labor’s most recent jobs report in November, the overall economy...
December 22, 2025
Grand Slam Track Owes More Than $31 Million, New Filings Show
Grand Slam Track’s latest bankruptcy filings show the league is in dire financial straits. The league is requesting court approval to receive more cash from Winners Alliance, its former-minority-investor-turned-lifeline. The move is a standard part of the bankruptcy process, one expert tells Front Office Sports, but the new documents contain previously...
December 22, 2025
rabbit Trail Tour Expands to 32 Races in 2026
Santa Barbara, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - rabbit’s Trail Tour returns bigger than ever, partnering with 32 standout races across the country to celebrate the achievements of runners and create unforgettable moments on the trail. At each race, runners will earn a free, custom-designed race pin, shipped straight to their doorstep...
December 22, 2025
Spartan Celebrates Standout 2025 Season With 1.45M Finishers as Endurance Racing Booms Globally
United States (December 22, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ Spartan, the world's leading endurance and obstacle course racing brand, has officially concluded its 2025 season, marking a year of global growth, historic firsts, and the crowning of 12 new Elite World Champions - all while on their way to welcoming over 1.45...
December 19, 2025
Should more marathons introduce a lower cut-off time?
Every year, the debate resurfaces: how long should a marathon be allowed to shut down city streets? Now, one big-city marathon is taking a firm step toward the middle ground. At the 2025 Valencia Marathon, runners who had not reached the 40-kilometre mark by five hours and 30 minutes were...
December 19, 2025
Nike Shows Signs of Recovery in North America, Faces Continued Headwinds in China
Nike released its second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results Thursday afternoon, reporting revenue of $12.4 billion, a 1% increase on a reported basis and flat on a currency-neutral basis compared to the same period last year. The company’s performance varied by region with North America recovering while challenges persist in Greater China....
December 19, 2025
Asics Establishes ‘Institute of Sport Science’ Research Hub at the University of Michigan
Asics is setting up its own research hub in the U.S. through a new partnership with the University of Michigan. The Japanese sports brand said on Friday that it has signed a $25 million multi-year strategic research agreement with the university to establish the Asics Institute of Sport Science America. The company added...
December 19, 2025
Volcanic Icon Ultra Fuego y Agua Enters the One Hundred® World Championship Series
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The One Hundred® Group is proud to announce that Ultra Fuego y Agua, Nicaragua’s most iconic trail race, will officially join the One Hundred® Endurance Trail World Championship series. Held annually on Isla de Ometepe, a breathtaking island in Lake Nicaragua formed by the twin volcanoes Volcán...
December 19, 2025
12th Annual Run for a Claus 5K Brings Holiday Cheer to Irvine This Weekend
IRVINE, California (December 19, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Hoag OC Marathon will host the 12th annual Run for a Claus 5K and one-mile run/walk this Saturday, December 20, marking a new chapter for the popular holiday tradition with a new venue, new date and a sold-out field of nearly...
