LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
May 13, 2025
1 man dies, 3 more taken to hospital from Thousand Oaks half marathon as temps soared
A 38-year-old Camarillo man died May 10 while participating in a half marathon on a Thousand Oaks trail as temperatures soared into the 90s, authorities said. VC Star
May 12, 2025
$5.2 billion: Economic impact of the world’s marathons on the communities where they run
The world's strongest marathon brand is the London Marathon with a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 90.1 out of 100. Brandirectory
May 2, 2025
Brooks Sees Double-Digit Revenue Growth Across All Regions in Q1 as Running Shoes Remain Hot
Brooks said it achieved an all-time quarterly high in revenue in Q1, with all regions contributing double-digit growth or better, leading to 15 percent year-over-year global revenue growth. (Brooks does not disclose specific revenue numbers.) Footwear News
May 1, 2025
How Tariffs Could Reshape the Cost and Culture of Running
Explore the Trump administration's sudden tariff announcement in April 2025, its immediate market impact, and the subsequent 90-day pause, focusing on the continued tariffs on Chinese imports. Learn about the proposed 145% duty increases. I RUN FAR
May 1, 2025
Running Shoes Continue to Drive Sales in Q1 Despite Overall Footwear Slowdown
Running shoes continued to dominate in the first quarter of 2025 despite an overall slowdown of sales in the period. According to new data from Circana’s Consumer Tracking Service, sport lifestyle, or athleisure sneakers, remained the largest footwear segment and grew almost 1 percent overall for the quarter. Footwear News
April 30, 2025
From Shakeout to Shakeup: Artificial Intelligence and Trail Running
As the sport and industry of trail running grow, so do the opportunities for disruption by artificial intelligence (AI). The current benefits of AI are mainly seen in automating basic tasks — making experts’ workflows more efficient. Most of our use cases emphasize ways AI tools can enhance the efficiency...
April 23, 2025
Robots Competed Against Humans in the First Humanoid Half-Marathon
In a surreal blend of endurance race and sci-fi slapstick, 21 humanoid robots jogged, limped, and faceplanted their way through a half-marathon in Beijing. Vice
April 23, 2025
Nike announces first women’s sub-4 mile attempt in June
Nike Breaking4 is set to take place at Paris’s Stade Sébastien Charléty–site of the Paris Diamond League, where Kipyegon ran both her 1,500m world record and her fastest-ever 5,000m race (also a world record at the time) in 2023–a little over nine weeks from now. Running Magazine
April 21, 2025
Boston Marathon 2025 results: John Korir follows in brother’s footsteps, Sharon Lokedi breaks record to win event
John Korir, a runner from Kenya, hung with the pack throughout most of the race, but a late surge pushed him way ahead of the other runners down the stretch at Boston Marathon 2025. Yahoo Sports
April 21, 2025
‘Just do it for the ‘gram’: Influencer films himself ‘winning the start’ of Boston Marathon
A German runner competing in the open race of the Boston Marathon this year knew he wasn’t going for a personal best. But, when he found himself at the front row of his wave while waiting on the starting line, he had a better idea. Boston.com