Running

September 22, 2021

They Can Get You Disqualified, But are Thicker Shoes Faster?

The recent disqualification of the Derara Hurisa from the Vienna marathon was the first high-profile disqualification of an athlete for a violation of the new footwear rules from World Athletics on the roads. Hurisa’s shoe, the Adidas Adizero Prime X, had all the ingredients of a super shoe, including better...

September 22, 2021

Run Show USA, Boston Partners with Boston Athletic Association

Run Show USA, Boston the inaugural consumer running exposition scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, today announced that the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running, will be a key partner for the event, set...

September 22, 2021

Santa Barbara Half Marathon Unveils New Half Marathon and SB Independent 5K courses Featuring a State Street Finish

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (September 22, 2021) – The Santa Barbara Half Marathon and SB Independent 5K has unveiled the course maps, presented by Village Properties, that will take runners and walkers on a unique journey through downtown Santa Barbara beginning on Cabrillo Blvd. and finishing on State Street. Participants...

September 22, 2021

Rosalyn Durant to Open 2022 Running USA Industry Conference with Keynote Remarks

ORLANDO (Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021) – Running USA, the non-profit trade organization for the sport of running, today announced its keynote speaker for the 2022 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster. Rosalyn (Roz) Durant, Senior Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World Resort, will open the event on Feb....

September 21, 2021

10 of the Worst Training Tips You Hear in Running

There are lots of ways to find your running potential. This article points out 10 tips, with each of them usually starting at a place of well-meaning associations, and sometimes ending at a place of actively unhelpful misinformation. Women's Running

September 21, 2021

Tough Mudder Launches 2022 Global Calendar and New Distances

BOSTON, Mass. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Tough Mudder, the global leader in obstacle course adventures, announced the launch of its 2022 season calendar, including new distances and more obstacles than ever before. The company is also expanding its calendar to offer more events to meet post-COVID demand across the U.S....

September 21, 2021

How Nike Became the Most Marketable Athletic Brand, According to SportsPro

The Swoosh earned the top spot for the second year in a row, beating out Adidas and Emirates, which placed second and third, respectively. For this year’s ranking, the company analyzed postings from more than 30,000 organizations and athletes for the period of August 15, 2020 to August 15, 2021....

September 21, 2021

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Marathon-Photos LIVE reaches USA

September 21, 2021 - Hot on the heels of its Live photography launch in the UK, world-leading endurance photo company MarathonPhotos.Live has launched its ground-breaking new service in the United States. Runners in San Francisco Marathon had their photos online within seconds of passing photographers – both on course and at...

September 21, 2021

Results of the UTMB® Mont-Blanc 2021 health policy

Quartz Event Program In order to protect the health of the participants and to contribute to a clean sport, the organization of the UTMB® Mont-Blanc has set up since 2008 the QUARTZ Event Program which implies specific medical rules; in particular, runners agree not to take part in any of...

September 21, 2021

Ghostrider Revealed to Debut as The 2022 Air Force Marathon Featured Aircraft

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –Blasting its way in to be featured as the 26th Annual Air Force Marathon aircraft and to celebrate the Air Force 75th anniversary, is the AC-130J Ghostrider. As the 2022 featured aircraft, the AC-130J Ghostrider is a highly modified C-130 which contains advanced features. Its...

September 20, 2021

InsideTracker Partners with Shalane Flanagan on World Marathon Majors Feat, Project Eclipse

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Sept. 20, 2021— Shalane Falanagan today announced Project Eclipse, a mission to run all six World Marathon Majors, starting September 26 in Berlin and concluding November 7 in New York City, at the site of her 2017 championship win. InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system...

September 20, 2021

Nearly 40 Teams Prepare to Take on the 2021 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan

PITTSBURGH (September 20, 2021) – The 2021 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan opened registration with its brand-new experience for runners on the Great Allegheny Passage from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. There are currently 38 teams registered for this year’s event. Previously, the event ran in the opposite direction...

September 20, 2021

Supersapiens Launches New Real-Time Data Display Wearable, The Supersapiens Energy Band

ATLANTA, 20 September 2021 — Supersapiens ecosystem, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, announced today the first Supersapiens glucose display wearable designed specifically for athletes. The Supersapiens Energy Band, Version Zero is the first and only wearable device that can read sport glucose data directly from Abbott’s Libre...

September 18, 2021

Tokyo Marathon postponed, 2022 race canceled due to COVID-19

The Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March, and the 2022 edition canceled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan's capital. The race had been set for Oct. 17 but has now been moved to March 6, according to the Tokyo Marathon Foundation website. ESPN

September 17, 2021

P3R CEO Troy Schooley Recognized with Pittsburgh Business Times 2021 Outstanding CEO and Top Executive Award

PITTSBURGH (September, 2021) – Troy Schooley, P3R’s CEO, was recognized as a top leader in the region with the Pittsburgh Business Times 2021 Outstanding CEO and Top Executive Award. This award celebrates western Pennsylvania’s leading business executives, and Schooley was selected by a panel of independent judges, all of whom...

September 17, 2021

Long Beach Airport Renews Partnership with the Long Beach Marathon

Long Beach, CA – September 17, 2021 – The Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon today announced a renewed partnership with Long Beach Airport (LGB). One of Southern California’s premier fall road races, the marathon will welcome runners back to the oceanfront streets of Long Beach for its 37th edition...

September 16, 2021

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) releases official report on Salazar ban

While the report seemed to cast some doubt on the appropriateness of the bans, while still upholding them, CAS ruled that Salazar had committed three anti-doping rule violations, including possession of testosterone, complicity in Brown’s administration of a prohibited method and tampering with the doping control process with respect to the...

September 16, 2021

Running legend and global health and wellness advocate Meb Keflezighi joins Kilter Board of Advisors to connect active lifestyles with important causes

MADISON, WI (September 16, 2021) -- Meb Keflezighi, the only athlete ever to win the Boston and New York City Marathons and an Olympic marathon medal, will join the Kilter Board of Advisors, it was announced today by Seth Braddock, Kilter Founder & CEO. The newly created Kilter Board of...

September 15, 2021

HOKA ONE ONE® Introduces the Next Iteration of Popular Bondi Line—The All-New Bondi X

GOLETA, Calif.), September 15, 2021 – HOKA ONE ONE®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), will release the brand-new Bondi X at HOKA.com and retailers nationwide on October 1, 2021. The Bondi X is designed to provide an even more efficient, propulsive ride to the original max-cushion road shoe....

September 15, 2021

On Running Shoemaker’s IPO Beats Target to Raise $746 Million

The maker of On Running performance shoes priced its U.S. initial public offering above a marketed range to raise $746 million. On Holding AG and some of its investors sold 31.1 million shares for $24 each on Tuesday, according to a statement confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg News. The company had...

September 14, 2021

Columbus Marathon will require proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test for athletes

Race director Darris Blackford said the board made the decision based on protocols other marathons are implementing, such as the Akron Marathon, the Boston Marathon and the Chicago Marathon. Columbus Dispatch

September 14, 2021

361° Europe Appoint New European Marketing Manager, Bryce Sage

361° Europe was formed in 2016 to offer a friendly and welcoming path into the sport of running. Their mantra of ‘One Degree Beyond’ stands for empowering athletes of every background and ability to have the opportunity to give their best and ‘Do More’. The entire team at 361° Europe...

September 14, 2021

LEOMO Launches Running Performance Clinic in U.S.

Boulder, CO (September 14, 2021) — LEOMO Inc., a company that helps runners and triathletes of all levels improve their technique and form with products and direct-to-customer services that enable faster, stronger, more efficient, injury-free running, has launched its Running Performance Clinic service in the U.S. In most running form...

September 13, 2021

Make It A “Race-Cation!”

PENSACOLA, FL- Pack your running shoes, flipflops, and even a light sweater or two; Pensacola, Florida will be brimming with events before and after the Women’s Half Marathon Presented by Publix. This year’s race is set for November 7 and will feature a 5k run, a mile run and a...

September 13, 2021

Nike downgraded by BTIG amid continuing COVID-related supply chain disruptions

As a result of worsening supply chain disruption in Vietnam, BTIG has downgraded Nike’s rating from Buy to Neutral. Over the past few months, COVID-19 cases in Vietnam have continued to rise, with its fully vaccinated rate only between 4% and 5%. In response, Vietnamese government officials have responded by closing down manufacturing...