LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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May 18, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation Name HUUB as Official Outfitter of Team Europe at Inaugural Collins Cup
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) is proud to announce that HUUB will be the Official Team Europe Outfitter for the 2021 Collins Cup. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s flagship event and a new race format modelled after the Ryder Cup, which will see teams of European, International...
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May 18, 2021
Mike Reilly, the “Voice of IRONMAN” Launches Find Your Finish Line Podcast
San Diego, CA – May 18, 2021 – Mike Reilly announces today the launch of his new podcast, Find Your Finish Line with Mike Reilly, sponsored by CURAD. On the show, he uses his unique interview skills to draw from guests their extraordinary stories of struggle and achievement in sports...
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May 18, 2021
Endurance Sports Leader Spartan Develops Technical, High-Performance Trail Running Shoe with Craft Sportswear
BOSTON, Mass. – Following the release of its highly-anticipated, best-in-class obstacle course racing shoe, the Spartan RD Pro by Craft, the world’s leader in endurance sports and extreme wellness went back to the lab with its performance apparel and footwear partner to create a technical, high-performance trail running shoe, the...
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May 18, 2021
The Running Event Partners with Running USA to Develop Race Director Education for 2021 Event
PORTLAND, Maine (May 18, 2021) – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s largest running specialty trade show, today announced a partnership with Running USA to develop and implement conference programming for race directors at the event taking place November 30 to December 2, 2021 in Austin, TX. “We’re thrilled to partner...
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May 15, 2021
Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft TRI-Blend fabric
Portland, OR – Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft tri-blend fabric to their already extensive performance and lifestyle apparel line. Leslie Jordan, Inc. specializes in creating shirts & finisher giveaway items that race directors can customize completely, and that runners will run to collect. While tri-blend fabric isn’t inherently...
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May 15, 2021
HOKA ONE ONE® Launches the All-New Clifton 8
(GOLETA, Calif.), May 15, 2021 – HOKA ONE ONE®,a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), announces the launch of the Clifton 8, the latest update to one of the brand’s most popular franchises. Offering the features that have made the Clifton a beloved family of shoes for runners of all...
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May 14, 2021
Momentum builds for Run Show Boston with more top brands and speakers revealed
Momentum is building for the first ever Run Show USA event, scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, with the announcement that top running brands including ASICS, HOKA ONE ONE, Altra, Runderwear, Feetures, Smartwool, Caldera and PRO Compression will be joining Retail Partner Marathon Sports, in bringing all...
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May 13, 2021
BayPort Foundation joins J&A Racing as the Title Partner and Premier Charity of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend
May 13, 2021 – J&A Racing announced today its three-year partnership with the BayPort Foundation. Through this exciting collaboration, BayPort Foundation will serve as both the title sponsor and the official charity partner of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend. “People helping people” is not only the mission of the...
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May 13, 2021
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run partners with MarathonFototo capture athletes’ images at The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run as their official race photography provider.
As we all look for live racing and mass participation events to return, the organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and MarathonFoto have been making plans for the next in-person edition of the classic event, which will take place in Washington, DC on Sunday, September 12. ...
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May 12, 2021
Marmot Chooses Joy Over Suffering
Rohnert Park, Calif. – Marmot wants the outdoor industry to stop selling suffering. It’s time to reach new consumers and celebrate the real reason we all go outdoors: fun and friends. Marmot has completely refreshed, revamped and reinvented the category. Their Spring 2022 line looks like nothing else in the...
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May 12, 2021
AI and a Brave New Running World
AI is the inevitable future of athletics posed to revolutionize the endurance sporting industry. PodiumRunner lays out where we are, and what we can expect to see in the coming years.
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May 12, 2021
IMT Des Moines Marathon Announces Wolfe Eye Clinic to Provide Athletes with Digital Images
Des Moines, IA (May 12, 2021) – The IMT Des Moines Marathon is pleased to announce free digital images presented by Wolfe Eye Clinic for all athletes participating in the races this year. MarathonFoto, the official event photography provider for the IMT Des Moines Marathon, estimates they will take over...
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May 12, 2021
Boston Marathon study finds younger, faster runners are at greater risk for heatstroke
Using data from four Boston Marathons, the researchers assessed which runners are more susceptible to the most serious type of heat injury. Canadian Running
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May 11, 2021
Kiwis Osborne, Kingsford take XTERRA Oak Mountain Titles
Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford won the 15th XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road triathlon elite titles at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama on Saturday, May 8, 2021 with winning times of 2:29:00 and 2:56:17, respectively. It’s the 15th XTERRA World Tour win for Osborne, the sixth for Kingsford,...
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May 11, 2021
USA Triathlon, Elk Grove Village Present 4 Star Endurance With Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon and Elk Grove Village, an Illinois municipality and the organization’s Exclusive Entrepreneur Community, today announced that 4 Star Endurance, LLC, has been named as the first-ever recipient of the Elk Grove Village-USA Triathlon Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award. The inaugural award is one...
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May 11, 2021
Outside’s 2021 Summer Buyer’s Guide
Every year, Outside dedicates two whole magazines to gear. That's 40-plus Reviewers. 340 Products. Months of testing on rivers, trails, summits, and patios. See their picks for running, cycling and fitness gear at the link.
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May 11, 2021
Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running Club Launches New Mobile App, Offering More Convenient Access To Platform
TAMPA, Fla. (May 11, 2021) – The Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running Club™ (VRC™) and its partners at SportHeroes have launched a new mobile app providing convenient access to all the features available on the platform. The mobile app, which is now compatible with Apple Health, offers Rock ‘n’ Rollers...
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May 11, 2021
Trail Running Has a Harassment Problem. These Women Are Here to Stop It.
After years of hearing about and experiencing harassment in running—including a tipping-point incident involving one of their own—a group of female leaders have come together to end gender-based violence in the trail and ultra running community. Runner's World
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May 11, 2021
AdventureCORPS® announces Joe Nimble® as the Official Shoe of Badwater®
Oak Park, CA: AdventureCORPS®, the organization behind the legendary Badwater® brand and world-wide series of Badwater races, is pleased to announce Joe Nimble® as the Official Shoe of Badwater® for 2021. Joe Nimble® is the German shoe pioneer that has been championing the cause of toefreedom® since 1982 and has...
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May 10, 2021
USA Triathlon Announces Winners of 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the seven recipients of its 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness, an annual honor that recognizes USA Triathlon members who help fuel the multisport lifestyle through service, sportsmanship and community contributions: Doug Clark Sportsmanship Award: Chris Nikic (Maitland, Fla.) This award...
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May 10, 2021
As Nike Sales Fall in China, Competitors Cash In
Sportswear competitors Anta and Li Ning are seeing record sales and both are reportedly in the running to buy Reebok from adidas. Front Office News
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May 10, 2021
Pic2Go Partners with The Steamboat Marathon 2021 to deliver Race Day Photos to Participants
After being canceled for the first time in history last year, The Steamboat Marathon, celebrating the 40th anniversary, will return this summer - on Sunday, June 6. The race, sponsored by Bank of the West, will have the half marathon shift to a virtual event while the full marathon and...
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May 7, 2021
Sasquatch Racing Presents Their Biggest Virtual Running Adventure Ever: The Rock the Loch Challenge
San Francisco, CA (May 7, 2021) – Sasquatch Racing, the production company behind The Sasquatch Scramble, The Rattlesnake Ramble, and The Krampus Cross Country 5K/10K (& Brewfest) is rolling out its biggest virtual running adventure yet on May 10, 2021 with the Rock the Loch Challenge. Unlike a conventional challenge where...
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May 7, 2021
KINeSYS SPF50 named in Runners World Top Sweat-Resistant Sunscreens
Each year Runner’s World USA shares their Best Sweat-Resistant Sunscreens for Runners, and for the 4th consecutive year KINeSYS SPF 50 Fragrance Free Spray Sunscreen has been named as an Editors’ Choice. What Runner’s World Editors Say: “With its fine-mist pump (no aerosols here), KINeSYS sprays on as a thin...
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May 6, 2021
Grandma’s Marathon A Go for June 2021
(DULUTH, MINN.) --- The 45th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend has received the green light for June, which comes as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a loosening of the state’s public health guidelines on Thursday afternoon. “This is a great day not just for Grandma’s Marathon but our community as well,”...