LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

March 10, 2020

MOTUS Off-Road and BASE Performance Ink Partnership

BOULDER, CO March 10, 2020 – MOTUS Off-Road, one of the largest off-road production companies in the United States, names BASE Performance as the Official Energy Gel, Bar and Hydration of the 2020 MOTUS Off-Road series, starting in Myrtle Beach, SC on April 19. BASE will support participants at all...

March 10, 2020

Warm Up to Winter Training with the February-March Edition RunnerBox and RiderBox

On February 1st, The RunnerBox and The RiderBox debuted their February-March, ‘Almost Spring’ box. Shipping out every other month, this athlete-run subscription company has selected products that will motivate subscribers to push through winter days while getting them prepared for the upcoming spring race season. Andrew Giniat, professional cyclist and...

March 10, 2020

Professional Ultrarunner Amanda Basham Signs with rabbit

Santa Barbara, California - Amanda Basham is the latest addition to the rabbitPRO team after she recently signed with the cutting-edge running apparel brand rabbit. With top results at some of the world’s most prestigious mountain-ultra-trail races in recent years, Basham brings her speedy experience to a talent-laden rabbit squad...

March 10, 2020

Futsum Zienasellassie & Meb Keflezighi Named Official Pacesetters for the 2020 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon

INDIANAPOLIS (March 10, 2020) The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announced that Futsum Zienasellassie and Meb Keflezighi have teamed up to set the pace for the 2020 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. As the official Pacesetters...

March 9, 2020

London Marathon cancellation fears grow due to coronavirus

Four major marathons or half-marathons have been called off in Europe over the past three days. The Barcelona Marathon became the latest road race to be postponed or scrapped as a result of the outbreak that has thrown sport worldwide into chaos. The event, scheduled for next Sunday, was put back...

March 9, 2020

New Holland Announces Partnership with Ragnar Trail Series

Holland, MI, March 9, 2020 -- New Holland Brewing, craft brewery and distillery based in Holland, MI, today announced a partnership with Ragnar Trail Series as the race’s Official Beer Partner. Renowned for flavorful and unique craft beer offerings, New Holland will offer runners and attendees high-quality craft beer, and...

March 9, 2020

Tony Kanaan, Indy 500 Champion and Beloved INDYCAR Driver, to Participate in the 2020 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon

INDIANAPOLIS (March 9, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announced that IndyCar driver, INDYCAR Series champion and 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner, Tony Kanaan will run the 2020 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on...

March 9, 2020

Tips for Raising More Money for Race Charity Partners

One of the most rewarding parts of race organizing is selecting a charity partner to fundraise for. Your race may have just one charity partner or it may allow participants to fundraise for the charity of their choice. Regardless, you want to make sure that your race raises as the...

March 8, 2020

Run for Women Worldwide at the 9th Annual She Rocks the Trails 10K & 25K Run

She Rocks the Trails Slated for Saturday, July 11, 2020 Auburn, CA – The She Rocks the Trails 10K and 25K is back for its 9th annual race to inspire, engage and educate women of all backgrounds. On Saturday, July 11, 2020 women worldwide will come together and run to empower...

March 6, 2020

DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Names 2020 Hall of Fame Class

PITTSBURGH (March 6, 2020) - P3R and the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Hall of Fame Committee recently announced the 12th class of inductees to the Pittsburgh Marathon Hall of Fame. The 2020 inductees are Roberta Groner, Alex Kasich, Dave McDonald and Kathleen Nachazel. This class will be inducted during...

March 6, 2020

NorCalUltras Announces Partnership with SynchroKnit™ Powered by Wigwam

Cool, CA – NorCalUltras is excited to announce its new partnership with SynchroKnit Powered by Wigwam. The brand will be sponsoring the Way too Cool 50K, American River 50 Mile Endurance Run and Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run, which are three of the most premier ultra endurance events...

March 6, 2020

RRCA Supported Athletes Shine at U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon

Arlington, VA – On a hilly, challenging course whose difficulty was only exacerbated by gusting winds, 40 athletes (18 men, 22 women) who received a grant from the RRCA or attended RunPro Camp completed the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. The group was led by Aliphine Tuliamuk, (’19 grant...

March 6, 2020

Peak Content Summit keeps dates, adds remote attendance options

With so many major outdoor and cycling events being cancelled, Peak Content Summit stands out for holding firm and developing alternative attendance plans. The content marketing strategy conference will remain in Asheville, NC, on March 12-13, 2020. By adding remote screen-sharing presentation options, they’ve eliminated the risk of missing a...

March 5, 2020

Cowtown Sunday Results

(Fort Worth, Texas) – This weekend marked the 42nd running of The Cowtown, with some 25,000 people registered for the two-day, seven-race event. Sunday marathon distance races, which began at 7:00 a.m., included the Half Marathon, Full Marathon, the new HealthyHig Four-Person Marathon Relay Presented by Higginbotham and the Ultra...

March 5, 2020

Ladder Launches Science-Based Ladder Hydration

March 5, 2020– Today Ladder, the sports nutrition company founded by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger, launches its all-new, science-based Ladder Hydration, a performance sports drink that replenishes all the electrolytes lost in sweat. Using Ladder’s Refuel Ratio, Ladder Hydration combines all the essential electrolytes and minerals the body needs...

March 5, 2020

Ride the Divide feature filmmaker to teach legacy content strategy at PCS

Many outdoor, cycling and active lifestyle brands think of content marketing as lots of little, one-off stories placed sporadically on social media and blogs. But filmmaker Mike Dion, the award-winning producer of Ride the Divide, Reveal the Path and Inspired to Ride, will show how brands like Moots, Salsa and...

March 4, 2020

Can short bouts of running lengthen lives?

A systematic review and meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine of 14 observational studies has considered whether running — and what “dose” of running — affects the risk for death from any cause, and from cardiovascular health problems or cancer. The researchers looked at pooled data from just over 230,000 participants who were...

March 4, 2020

Love Run Philadelphia Half Marathon Welcomes Penn Sports Medicine as Official Medical Partner

PHILADELPHIA – March 5, 2020 – The Love Run Philadelphia Half Marathon today announced a renewed partnership with Penn Sports Medicine for the sixth consecutive year. The annual half-marathon & 7.6K will take place in the City of Brotherly Love on Sunday, March 29, 2020. “We are delighted to collaborate...

March 3, 2020

2019 IRONMAN Athlete Choice Awards Announced for IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons

TAMPA, Fla. (March 3, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), today announced the results of its 2019 Athlete Choice Awards, releasing the Top 10 highest-scoring events in a variety of categories based solely on athlete surveys from all of the 2019 IRONMAN® and IRONMAN...

March 3, 2020

GU Energy Labs Launches Two Beverage-Inspired Flavors for Spring: Cola Me-Happy Gel and Salted Lime Chews

Berkeley, Calif. — GU Energy Labs is releasing two beverage inspired flavors just in time for spring training: Cola me-happy Energy Gel and Salted Lime Energy Chews, expanding the total number of Energy Gel flavors to 32 and the number of Energy Chews flavors to five. Cola me-happy Gel delivers...

March 3, 2020

NOCCO Kicks Off Global Partnership Journey With Battle Cancer

LOS ANGELES (March 3, 2020) – NOCCO – a leading no carb, branched chain amino acids (BCAA) beverage company – kicked off their partnership today with Battle Cancer – the mass-participation fitness competition that raises money for cancer charities across the world. NOCCO will support Battle Cancer with a variety...

March 3, 2020

Perfect Hydration Launches Three New Sizes to Meet Increased Consumer Demand

LOS ANGELES (March 3, 2020) — Perfect Hydration, ultra-purified alkaline water with electrolytes, announced today the launch of three new sizes to its product lineup – the 1.5-liter, one-liter six-pack, and one-gallon bottle. The brand has introduced new sizes and product labels to meet increased consumer demand for clean-tasting alkaline water....

March 3, 2020

Cadence Sports & Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Release 2019 Million Dollar Club List of America’s Top Cycling Fundraising Events

Austin, TX – At least 48 cause-related cycling rides raised more than $1 million each in 2019, according to the annual study released by Cadence Sports & the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum. This study goes deep into exploring individual events to disclose which rides were members of the “Million Dollar Club”...

March 3, 2020

Registration for the 25th Anniversary of the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben Now Open

INDIANAPOLIS – (March 3, 2020) – Registration for the 25th Anniversary of the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben is now open. The event, scheduled for Saturday, October 3, takes place in Fort Harrison State Park and features a half marathon, 5K and Kids One Mile. As part of the...

March 3, 2020

US Trail Running Conference announces renewed sponsorship agreement with Race Roster

Estes Park, CO – The US Trail Running Conference has announced that Race Roster, the fastest growing endurance registration platform in North America will be the presenting sponsor for the Race Director days at the 2020 event. This announcement marks a renewal of the sponsorship that is now in its...