LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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October 25, 2021
Beijing marathon postponed as China fights Delta outbreak
The Beijing marathon this weekend has been postponed until further notice, organisers said, as China seeks to stamp out a Covid outbreak and return to zero cases ahead of the Winter Olympics. There were some 30,000 people expected to take part on October 31. France24
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October 25, 2021
What We Think We Know About What Causes Running Injuries Might Be Wrong
It’s well known that runners suffer a lot of injuries — by many accounts, about half of all runners will be sidelined at some point each year. Less known is what exactly causes this huge rate of casualties in a non-contact sport. A new study suggests we may even know less...
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October 21, 2021
How Hoka One One Digitized Its Product-to-Market Process
Before the pandemic, Hoka traveled to other countries to bring together global teams of designers, developers, product managers, merchandisers, marketers and salespeople to review prototypes, finalize a go-to-market strategy, and ultimately celebrate a launch. All that changed when Hoka took its major milestone meetings virtual and was able to offer...
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October 21, 2021
Hong Kong Marathon warns runners against carrying political slogans
Those who carry political slogans in this Sunday's Standard Chartered Marathon will risk getting banned from the race, its organizer warns. Runners who wear special attire or carry backpacks must undergo security check by the organizer at the security booth located at the start area. The latest statement came after the association...
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October 20, 2021
Harvey Lewis Runs 354.2 Miles At Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra
After three and half days, Harvey Lewis was the last man standing. And if rules of Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra allowed him to continue, he might still be the last man running. The 45-year-old Cincinnati high school social studies teacher ran through the boundaries of human endurance this week, as...
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October 19, 2021
Fleet Feet Adds Florida Locations With Acquisition Of FITniche
Fleet Feet announced that it has successfully acquired specialty running retailer FITniche and its three locations in the Tampa, FL area. Under company ownership, these locations will bring Fleet Feet’s count of Florida stores to ten as the brand launches its personalized services and community outreach programs to a new...
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October 19, 2021
World’s longest race lasts two months on one city block
It is the world’s longest certified foot race: a 4,989km run that takes participants around the same New York block 5,649 times. Thousands of people have climbed Everest — but just 49 have completed the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race, organizers say. Runners finish more than two marathons a day for...
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October 18, 2021
Lululemon Awarded Patent for Branded Shoe Line
Lululemon is preparing to launch a sneaker line with help from talent associated with the biggest names in athletic apparel, after being awarded a patent on October 12 for its shoe brand, leaning on designers who previously worked for Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas. Front Office Sports
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October 17, 2021
Can eating hot peppers improve endurance performance?
A recent systematic review of research concluded that capsaicinoids, the compounds responsible for giving spicy foods their kick, improve performance during exercise, and may even may help you become a better runner. Canadian Running
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October 14, 2021
The Secret to Better Running? Try Distraction
To make running seem easier, try paying attention to anything other than your body. That’s according to a fascinating new study of the ways in which how we focus as we move can affect how we feel as we move. NYT
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October 13, 2021
World medallist Tirop dies aged 25 after stabbing at home in Kenya
wo-time world medallist and world record-holder Agnes Tirop - heralded as a "jewel" in Kenyan athletics - has been found dead at her home in Kenya. Athletics Kenya confirmed the shocking death of the 25-year-old long-distance runner following allegations she had been stabbed by her husband. According to reports, police...
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October 11, 2021
2021 Boston Marathon photos: An updating scroll
Click for new photos throughout the day on Marathon Monday from Boston.com
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October 11, 2021
Boston Marathon organizer says 93 percent of participants are vaccinated against COVID-19
The Boston Athletic Association required all participants in the 2021 Boston Marathon to be either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or test negative ahead of the race Monday — and it appears the vast majority chose the first option. BAA CEO Tom Grilk said Monday on WBZ that 93 percent of...
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October 11, 2021
Nike, Adidas Face Supply Chain Threats
The world’s biggest athletic shoe manufacturer — which works with Nike and adidas — is facing massive labor shortages in Vietnam related to the pandemic. Around 40,000 workers did not return to a Ho Chi Minh City facility owned by Taiwanese company Pou Chen Corp. when it reopened on Wednesday. The facility...
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October 11, 2021
Dorel Sports bought by Pon Holdings in $810 million deal
Dorel Industries has offloaded its Dorel Sports division in an $810 million cash deal with Pon Holdings. Marking a coming together of two goliaths in the bike business, the joining of portfolios is yet to be detailed in full, but would more than likely merge the likes of Cannondale, GT,...
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October 10, 2021
Miles into a Utah ultramarathon, ‘near whiteout’ conditions forced a rescue of more than 80 runners
Stray snowflakes lashed at participants of Saturday’s DC Peaks 50 race with winds of up to 40 miles per hour and erasing the path through the desolate terrain. 87 runners were caught and rescued from the rugged mountains of northern Utah and organizers of the ultramarathon called off the event....
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October 8, 2021
Asics Ventures Invests In Bisu
Asics Corp. announced that its investment subsidiary, Asics Ventures Corporation, has invested in Bisu, Inc., a startup developing “Bisu Body Coach,” a home health lab. Bisu Body Coach is currently in beta and will launch with a nutrition test, consisting of a disposable microfluidic test stick, a reader to use...
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October 7, 2021
Study finds Nike and Asics models are the top performance shoes
A recent study by researchers at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Tex., compared a number of popular carbon-plated running shoes to determine which models had the biggest effect on running economy (defined as how far and how fast you can run, given the energy available), compared to a traditional...
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October 7, 2021
Adidas Launches Resale Program Powered by ThredUp
The company today launched “Choose to Give Back,” a custom resale solution powered ThredUp’s resale-as-a-service (RaaS) program. Via Adidas’ Creator’s Club app, customers will now have the option to send in used Adidas apparel, accessories and footwear to be resold. FN
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October 6, 2021
Race mistakes lead to Maine Marathon course record, three disqualifications
A volunteer improperly moved a barrier during the half marathon portion of the Maine Marathon and a typo led organizers to believe Abby Hamilton was just shy of breaking a record. Press Herald
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October 5, 2021
Ultramarathon runner dies after collapsing during six-day race
Tragedy has hit the Marathon des Sables as organisers confirmed the death of a competitor after he suffered a cardiac arrest. The six day, 156-mile ultra marathon race, approximately the distance of six regular marathons, is currently taking place in its traditional venue of the Sahara desert in southern Morocco. The...
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October 5, 2021
‘Ran for Our Lives’: How the Deadliest Ultramarathon Claimed 21 Runners
In all, 21 of 172 runners who started the race would die as a sudden cold front from Mongolia drove temperatures to as low as 23 degrees Fahrenheit, with snow pellets and wind gusts strong enough to tear apart foil blankets. The scale of the tragedy has confounded the international...
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October 5, 2021
No, Running Doesn’t Wear Down Your Cartilage. It Strengthens Your Joints.
Numerous studies have shown that, contrary to what your sedentary friends may sometimes argue, running does not cause arthritis. New research shows, in fact, that running may actually help strengthen your joints against future wear and tear. Podium Runner
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September 30, 2021
‘You’ve atoned’: Man finally returns Mile-Marker 22 sign stolen from 1977 Charlotte Marathon
A 40-year-old Ed Easton returned to the Ultra Running Company a box containing sign he stole as a 12-year old child - 22-mile marker from the first-ever Charlotte Marathon back in 1977 - with his childhood confession. CBS
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September 30, 2021
US$250,000 on offer for winner of 2022 Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Organizers of the Nagoya Women’s Marathon have announced they will increase the prize money for the 2022 race, scheduled for 13 March 2022, to US$250,000, making the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label road race the highest prize paying marathon in the world. Being the world’s largest women’s marathon, one of...