LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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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...
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September 1, 2021
Lake Sonoma Race Series Expands and Diversifies for 2022
The Lake Sonoma Race Series and Trail Sisters, the leading women’s trail running community whose mission is to increase women’s participation and opportunity in trail running, will join forces to inspire, educate and empower not only women, but also BIPOC runners in the ultra-running community. With this new partnership, Trail...
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August 31, 2021
Craft Sportswear becomes Official Athletic Footwear Partner of The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series
TAMPA, Fla. (August 31, 2021) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series and Craft Sportswear are excited to announce a new partnership making Craft Sportswear the Official Athletic Footwear Partner for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series. This partnership launches the co-branded Craft x Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series shoe...
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March 24, 2020
New Name, Same Great Race: The Great Pumpkin Run Undergoes Name Change
NEW YORK - The popular, award-winning fall race formerly known as The Great Pumpkin Run has undergone a name change for the 2020 fall race season. Coming off a successful, 20 race season, including a Virtual Run that had over 18,000 participants, the family-friendly 5K is now Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run,...
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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...
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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...
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August 19, 2021
48th Edition of Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run to Feature Strong Fields for 2021 Men’s and Women’s USATF 10 Mile Championships Presented by Toyota
August 19, 2021, Washington, DC: It has been a long time coming — too long — and America’s finest distance runners are eager to toe the starting line at the 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile (CUCB), to be held in our Nation’s Capital on Sunday, September 12. With...
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August 31, 2021
Motiv Sports Announces Partnership with Anheuser-Busch InBev
Southern California – August 31, 2021 – Two things every runner loves, beer and coffee. Motiv Sports today announced an exclusive partnership with Michelob ULTRA, the fastest growing beer brand in the U.S., and Super Coffee, the Number Three Bottled Coffee Brand in the U.S., on as the Official Beer...
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July 22, 2021
UltrAspire Elite Sally McRae Wins Badwater 135 Ultramarathon
Badwater 135, known as the world’s toughest foot race, spans 135 miles from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, California. You begin the race at Badwater Basin which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280’ (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at Whitney Portal at 8,300’ (2530m), which...
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December 2, 2020
Lake Sonoma 50 Expands with New 100K Distance and 2-Day Race Series in 2021
HEALDSBURG, Calif (December 2, 2020) - Today Lake Sonoma 50, a favorite and mainstay in the trail running community since 2008, announced the addition of a 100K distance to make a 2 day race series. Originally created by “Tropical” John Medinger to prepare elite athletes for the Western States Endurance...
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September 13, 2021
Medal revealed for the inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships!
Monday 13 Sept. 2021 - The Abbott World Marathon Majors today launched the medal for the inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships which will take place on Sunday 3 October, as part of the Virgin Money London Marathon. The World Championships will include runners, aged 40 and above, who...
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September 3, 2021
Allison Corbett Named Top 100 Women in Sports at the 2021 Sports Inclusion Conference
PITTSBURGH (September 3, 2021) – Allison Corbett, P3R’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, was recognized as a sports industry leader and named a Top 100 Women in Sports at the 2021 Sports Inclusion Conference. Nominations were received from across the country, and top leaders were selected based on...
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September 3, 2021
Ashworth Awards and Baystate Marathon Release a Sneak Peak of their Finisher Medals
The Ashworth Awards Baystate Marathon released a video to show runner’s a sneak peak into what their finisher medal will look like. Ashworth Awards has been the title sponsor of Baystate Marathon and Half since 2014, continuing this partnership through Covid-19’s virtual race, and returning back to in-person racing this...
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September 23, 2021
Colorado Springs Mile Kicks Off First Wrestle Like A Girl Sports Empowerment Festival
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., September 23, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- The Colorado Springs Mile run, a new community event, will kick off the first-ever Wrestle Like a Girl (WLAG) Sports Empowerment Festival scheduled for October 23, 2021 in downtown Colorado Springs. The event will include appearances by two-time Olympic 3000-meter steeplechaser Hillory...
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September 21, 2021
Marathon-Photos LIVE reaches USA
September 21, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- 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...
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September 10, 2021
X2 Performance Named Exclusive Energy Drink Partner of the 2021 Surf City and Long Beach Marathons
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – September 10, 2021 – Motiv Sports, operators of the Surf City Marathon and Long Beach Marathon, is pleased to welcome X2 Performance as the exclusive energy drink partner of the 2021 events. The partnership kicks off with the 25th edition of the Surf City Marathon and Half...
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April 19, 2019
UTMB Announces Updated Race Entry Qualification System
Highlights UTMB® race organizers have updated race entry procedures so all fans can one day enter the race of their dreams. The new system will feed into the new strategic partnership between UTMB® and the Ultra Trail® World Tour and the creation of the "Running Stones." 2-Step Transition: 2020: An evolution...
