LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
April 2, 2026
Driver charged with DUI manslaughter in death of Florida Marathon runner
An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a 74-year-old runner, who was struck by a vehicle while running the Health First Florida 1/2 Marathon in Melbourne, Fla., on Feb. 8, and later died of his injuries. According to Melbourne Police, officers responded on race day to...
April 1, 2026
Nike Shares Fall as Turnaround Hits Some Potholes
Nike Inc.’s shares were down 11 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday, April 1, as the sportswear giant warned that sales will fall for the rest of the calendar year, with weakness in China and within sportswear categories offsetting a continued recovery expected in North America. Shares continued to fall...
March 27, 2026
Runner Crosses Finish Line First at Modesto Marathon — Then Gets Disqualified for Running Too Little
Benjamin Enowitz thought he had just run the race of his life. The 36-year-old from Los Angeles crossed the finish line at Sunday’s Modesto Marathon ahead of every other runner. He collected his finisher’s medal, made it back to his hotel, and started reading congratulations messages from friends who had...
March 27, 2026
Marathon runner disqualified for performing mid-race splits
In a sport where “splits” usually refer to pacing, one marathoner took it literally at last weekend’s Chengdu World Heritage Marathon in China, and is now facing the consequences. A woman wearing bib 55603 stopped abruptly mid-race to perform the splits for a photo, leading to her being disqualified and...
March 25, 2026
World Athletics grants U.S. team seven spots after half-marathon blunder
A half-marathon mistake that cost three female athletes a spot on Team USA for the upcoming World Road Running Championships has now been resolved by World Athletics, but with a catch. On Wednesday, the governing body issued a statement allowing for three additional athletes from USA Track & Field (USATF) to compete...
March 25, 2026
Nike’s First Collaboration With a Run Store Features a Super Shoe and Its Most Heavily Cushioned Trainer
Despite Nike’s very origins in running and its leading position in establishing sneaker collaborations, the brand has never collaborated with a specialty run store. That’s now set to change with Renegade, which has doors in Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif., taking on a super shoe and the most cushioned trainer in the...
March 25, 2026
Revealed: secret plans for two-day London Marathon with 100,000 runners
The London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing tens of thousands more runners to take part in the iconic race and to raise tens of millions more for charity. While the Double London Marathon, as it is being called internally, has not been granted formal approval it...
March 24, 2026
American marathoner says brand dropped her because she’s pregnant
For the first time in four years, American marathonerEmma Bates will not run the Boston Marathon. The 33-year-old, who has twice finished as the top American woman in the field, is stepping away from racing to start a family. But according to Bates, that decision has already cost her a sponsorship....
March 24, 2026
The ‘crazy’ running challenge pushing people to their limits
This is the second year of The Last One Standing challenge. It's run by the group Hardcore Harry's, which formed in 2024 and has since established itself as a platform for fitness challenges "that celebrate effort, grit and growth". "You have some challenges which are arguably easy — 10km a...
March 21, 2026
Marathon cheaters exposed: Meet the internet sleuths keeping runners honest – with fitness influencers under the spotlight
When runners have crossed the line following 26.2 gruelling miles of stomping their feet into the tarmac, one of the first things they do is look at their smartwatch. Have they got a PB? Did they achieve their target time? If the answer to both questions is yes, the majority...
