LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

August 18, 2020

KINeSYS Sunscreen responds to COVID-19 restrictions with a new educational video series.

Vancouver, Canada (18th August 2020) - Ordinarily, KINeSYS Sunscreen would be connecting with buyers and retail partners at events across North America. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, these events have been cancelled, motivating KINeSYS to create a series of educational videos. KINeSYS Sunscreen is sold in specialty retail stores, primarily...

August 18, 2020

The Running Event Announces Cancellation of December 2020 Event

AUSTIN, TX—AUGUST 18, 2020 --  Diversified Communications, organizer of The Running Event, announced that due to ongoing health and safety issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become necessary to cancel the 2020 edition of The Running Event which was scheduled to take place on December 1 - 3,...

August 17, 2020

San Diego Padres Launch 2020 Friar 5k

SAN DIEGO – August 17, 2020 – The San Diego Padres are teaming up with EnMotive, producers of the Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k series, to launch the first ever Friar 5k Virtual Race. All participants will receive a commemorative 2020 Friar 5k Goodie Bag featuring Padres-branded swag and themed 5k...

August 17, 2020

BCAA Beverage Brand NOCCO Launches Caffeine-Free Spin on Popular Caribbean Flavor

LOS ANGELES – NOCCO – the leading no carb, branched chain amino acids (BCAA) beverage brand – has introduced their Caribbean caffeine-free flavor for Summer 2020, inspired by the brand’s popular caffeinated Caribbean drink. With the same delicious, pineapple taste as the caffeinated version, the caffeine-free beverage will deliver more...

August 17, 2020

Rock ‘N’ Roll VR16 Sees Over 10,000 Participants From 88 Nations Register to Take Part In 1K, 5K or Remix Challenge

TAMPA, Fla. – More than 10,000 people from 88 nations and 48 states stepped up the virtual start line for the 16th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR16 gave the global running and walking community the opportunity to challenge themselves with two...

August 17, 2020

Tulsa Williams Route 66 Marathon Moves to Virtual Event

Today, Tulsa’s Williams Route 66 Marathon announced its annual event, scheduled for November 21-22, is moving to a virtual race format for 2020. While the decision was a tough one, organizers felt strongly it was the right one for the city, the volunteers, and the participants. “We talked with our...

August 15, 2020

Nike’s controversial Vaporfly shoes make runners faster — so runners sponsored by other brands are blacking them out to wear in secret

Research suggests the Vaporfly soles give runners more energetic efficiency: at least a 4% boost over shoes from competing brands. Some runners sponsored by other brands have worn the shoes, but blacked out the Nike logo and neon colors with marker so it isn't visible. Read more on Business Insider.

August 14, 2020

The PEACEHEALTH APPLETREE MARATHON FESTIVAL transitions to a VIRTUAL race with a pre-marked course and so many upgrades that 2020 may be the BEST year ever!

Vancouver WA – Covid-19 is dealing out some pretty rotten apples, but Why Racing Events is using it as an opportunity to make their 2020 PEACEHEALTH APPLETREE Marathon Festival the best year ever. Although the race is transitioning to a virtual option, which means athletes aren’t able to race together,...

August 14, 2020

Sour Fish Events Introduces Gobbles’ Free Range 5K

NEW YORK - Sour Fish Events, organizers of the award-winning fall race known as Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run, has announced their newest virtual event, Gobbles’ Free Range 5K. With a fun and spunky turkey, who serves as the namesake of the Virtual Run, Gobbles’ Free Range 5K is a family friendly...

August 13, 2020

Runner breaks European record, disqualified for wearing NEXT% shoes

Sondre Moen of Norway broke the European one hour track record, running over 21K in an hour and clocking 56:53 in the 20,000m en route, another national record. Unfortunately, the new World Athletics shoe rules had already taken effect, and the shoes he wore disqualified him, and his record did...

August 13, 2020

iFit Connected Fitness Now Streaming Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Walking Series

(LOGAN, Utah) — iFit, the leader in connected fitness, invites members to explore personal growth with its six-part Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Walking Series. The series teaches practices to help improve sleep, increase body positivity and self-esteem, and cultivate powerful stress-management coping tools while iFit members walk on their treadmills. “Exercise...

August 13, 2020

Addaday recruits World Leaders in Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy and Coaching to fuel innovation and validate its technology

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 13, 2020 – Addaday, a global leader in injury prevention and connected recovery technology, today announced the formation of the Addaday Medical Advisory Board, a diverse team of world-renowned experts, to help the brand fuel its relentless innovation and bring category-leading technology to market that is...

August 13, 2020

ATRA Announces Virtual 25 Year Celebration

Colorado Springs, CO----- The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2021, and to honor this milestone, a three-tiered virtual event is planned. Runners around the globe can register and participate in a fun, virtual run challenge complete with leaderboards and weekly trail teasers to keep the...

August 13, 2020

Richmond Marathon to provide measured course at Dorey Park, Virginia Capital Trail from Nov. 7-Nov. 22

RICHMOND, VA – The 2020 Richmond Marathon, originally scheduled for Saturday, November 14, won’t be held as a traditional single-day event due to public health guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sports Backers, the nonprofit event organizers, announced today. The event will instead offer an official course starting and finishing...

August 13, 2020

Virtual Participants Raise More Than $200,000 to Support People with Parkinson’s

Louisville, Colo. — Like so many people in 2020, we’re missing seeing all of our friends and supporters at summer cycling events like Ride the Rockies as well as at more everyday interactions like yoga classes, running groups, boxing classes, or walking around the block. For people with Parkinson’s and...

August 12, 2020

Registration is Open for First-Ever Virtual 500 Festival mini-mini Kids’ Run

INDIANAPOLIS (August 12, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces registration is open for the first-ever virtual 500 Festival mini-mini kids’ run. Virtual mini-mini participants will complete their race distance whenever and...

August 12, 2020

Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race Offers First-Ever One GREAT Challenge

PITTSBURGH, PA (August 12, 2020) – The first-ever virtual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race establishes the One GREAT Challenge, encouraging participants to run both the 5K and 10K distances. Participants challenging themselves to run both distances will earn three medals: a 5K finisher medal, 10K finisher medal,...

August 12, 2020

USA Triathlon Celebrates Multisport Community Through “Power Within” Campaign

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—USA Triathlon today unveiled its Power Within campaign, a comprehensive marketing initiative designed to reposition the sport of triathlon by addressing its challenges head-on, galvanizing the multisport community and inspiring new audiences to engage. The campaign serves to empower triathletes of every level to be advocates for the...

August 12, 2020

ReSport launches The Novel CoronaTri

Realtime Experience Sport (ReSport) announces the launch of the first authentic virtual triathlon in the form of The Novel CoronaTri. Built on the foundation of successful partnerships with organizations like DMSE Sports, USRowing, Adventure Cycling, Event Southwest, and British Rowing, the triathlon fuses all the hallmark elements that tens of...

August 12, 2020

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Partners with EventHub for Virtual Expo

Toronto, Ontario. (August 12, 2020) – Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon today announced its 2020 plans to produce a premiere virtual expo using EventHub’s new virtual event product, as a perfect pairing to their virtual race experience this October. The virtual expo will offer a best-in-class virtual experience featuring unique and...

August 12, 2020

Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k announces participant, course options for Sept. 25-Sept. 27; event’ won’t be held in person on Sept. 26

RICHMOND, VA – The 2020 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger, which was rescheduled from March to September 26, won’t be held in person due to public health guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sports Backers, the nonprofit event organizers, announced on August 10. The event will instead provide...

August 11, 2020

Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile Challenges More than 1,000 to Run their Best Mile

PITTSBURGH (August 11, 2020) –  This year’s Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile challenged more than a 1,000 participants to run their fastest (and most fun) mile virtually. Participants ages 3 to 84 picked their favorite one-mile course, whether that was a trail, track, sidewalk or treadmill, and pushed themselves to...

August 11, 2020

Endurance Athlete Samantha Pruitt Sets Out on National Listening Tour

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Samantha Pruitt, a respected leader in the professional endurance sports industry, is embarking on a listening tour to connect with outdoor adventure communities across the Western United States. Her multi-state, three-month-long Van Life adventure is designed to amplify local voices of endurance sports and bring...

August 11, 2020

Electrolit Launches Refreshed Summer Campaign With Doubleday and Cartwright

CERRITOS, Calif. – Electrolit – the preferred, premium hydration beverage made from pharmaceutical quality grade ingredients – has launched a refreshed Summer campaign in partnership with Doubleday & Cartwright. Showcasing the brand’s scientific benefits and ability to optimize internal balance, the campaign will elevate the brand’s core messages through a...

August 11, 2020

The BibRave 100 Voting Begins

Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, recently announced the fourth annual publication of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America. With the nomination period complete, the public will now vote to decide the top races of the decade in...