LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
February 11, 2026
Nearly 1,500 Athletes Take to Daytona Beach for a Sold-out CLASH Endurance Half-Marathon & 5K
Daytona Beach, FL (February 11, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Cool temperatures and sunny skies greeted participants ranging in age from eight to 85 this past Saturday, Feb. 7th at the Daytona Beach Half-Marathon and 5K powered by CLASH Endurance. With record-breaking participation for 2026, walkers and seasoned runners alike lined...
February 10, 2026
Pay the Athletes 85%, Save the League: Inside Grand Slam Track’s bankruptcy plan
Grand Slam Track is definitely not dead yet. In a bid to salvage the professional track league and return in the future, Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track filed a reorganization plan Monday that prioritizes athlete payouts while offering pennies on the dollar to nearly everyone else owed money. The plan, filed in the...
February 10, 2026
Asics Acquires Two Running Race Registration Platforms
Asics reported its recent acquisition of the race registration platform “GetMeRegistered” from SPay, Inc., for an undisclosed amount. Asics also signed an asset purchase agreement with another undisclosed company, in which it will provide a similar race registration platform for U.S. consumers. The company noted in a media release that...
February 10, 2026
Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Marks 35th Anniversary With Record Participation
AUSTIN, Texas (February 10, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K returns to downtown Austin on Sunday, February 15, 2026, celebrating its 35th anniversary with record-breaking participation and a full slate of race-week events that bring runners, spectators and volunteers together over Presidents Day...
February 10, 2026
Hi-Tec Catalina Island Marathon Sells Out in Record Time Ahead of 48th Anniversary
AVALON, Calif. (February 10, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 48th annual Hi-Tec Catalina Island Marathon, California’s oldest trail marathon, has sold out its marathon field ahead of its event on March 14. The sell-out race is a part of the Run Catalina Race Series, and follows the also sold-out Avalon...
February 10, 2026
10,000 Hours: Why Experience Alone Isn’t Enough for Today’s Race Director
DeKALB, Ill. (February 10, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In medicine, you can’t call yourself a doctor without board certification. In law, you can’t practice without passing the bar. In aviation, you don’t fly without a license. But in endurance event management — an industry responsible for the safety of more...
February 10, 2026
Northside Hospital Introduced as Title Partner of Peachtree Road Race
ATLANTA (February 10, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the first time in 50 years, the Peachtree Road Race will welcome a new title partner. Today, Atlanta Track Club announced Northside Hospital as the naming rights partner for its premiere running and walking event and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as its official...
February 9, 2026
Fueled by Unmatched Community Support, the 25th Anniversary Harpoon 5-Miler Powered by Needham Bank Sells Out in Just Three Days
BOSTON, MA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2026 Harpoon 5-Miler powered by Needham Bank is officially sold out. In a remarkable show of enthusiasm and community spirit, all race entries for the event’s 25th anniversary edition were claimed in just three days, marking one of the fastest sellouts in race history —...
February 9, 2026
Brooks Hires New Balance and Sorel Alum Claire Wood as VP of Footwear Product Strategy
Brooks Running has named former New Balance and Sorel executive Claire Wood as vice president of footwear product strategy. In her new role, Wood will lead Brooks’ footwear product line management, merchandising, and product marketing teams with the goal of elevating how the brand connects long-term vision to product creation and go-to-market...
February 9, 2026
Milwaukee Marathon Announces Milwaukee Journal Sentinel As Title Sponsor
Milwaukee, WI (February 9, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, part of USA TODAY Co., Inc. (NYSE: TDAY) announced that the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is now the title sponsor of the city’s marquee spring running weekend, renamed the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Marathon. The 2026 race weekend features a Marathon and...
