LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
May 27, 2026
Marathon Adventures Announces Second White Continent Triathlon to be Held in Antarctica in January 2027
Minneapolis, MN, May 27, 2026 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The second White Continent Triathlon, the only swim/bike/run triathlon to take place in Antarctica, is scheduled to take place on January 18, 2027. The event will be held on King George Island, Antarctica, in conjunction with the annual White Continent Marathon, a 26.2...
May 27, 2026
Bay to Breakers Brings Laurel’s High-Density Tracking and Personalized Race Stories to 30,000+ Participants
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 27, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – More than 30,000 runners registered for this year’s Bay to Breakers, with many thousands more participants and spectators filling the streets of San Francisco for one of the world’s most iconic road races. This year, for the first time, participants received...
May 26, 2026
Bolder Boulder 10K winner DQ’d after starting in the wrong wave
At Monday’s annual Bolder Boulder 10K in Colorado, one of the biggest 10K races in the U.S., American runner Emad Bashir-Mohammed, running in the men’s citizen’s category, stopped the clock in in 29:50. The mark, one of fastest in event history, held off the rest of the field by eight seconds. But...
May 26, 2026
ShowcasedGoFundraise and IRONMAN UK Celebrate Milestone: Athletes Raise Over £150,000 for Charity
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Between official charity partners and causes chosen by athletes to support through GoFundraise, IRONMAN UK participants have already raised over £150,000, and the 2026 race season hasn't even started yet! Fundraising spans five major IRONMAN UK events: IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton, IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea, IRONMAN Leeds, IRONMAN Wales,...
May 22, 2026
Hoka to Open More International Stores, Focus on Innovation as It ‘Further Elevates’ Positioning
Deckers is signaling that HOKA and UGG still have room to grow, but the company is shifting the story from rapid expansion to a more durable, long-term plan. The focus is on keeping both brands strong through product innovation, broader distribution, and international growth rather than relying only on outsized...
May 22, 2026
Fenway Park Marathon
Fenway Park Marathon Returns to Boston on May 30 Historic ballpark Race Adds Half Marathon and Relay Divisions as Registration Opens for Limited Field BOSTON, Mass. (May 22, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Fenway Park Marathon will return to America’s Most Beloved Ballpark on Saturday, May 30, 2026, offering runners...
May 22, 2026
Purple Patch Fitness Hosts Free Live Webinars for IRONMAN and Marathon Athletes This Summer
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Purple Patch Fitness, the leading global triathlon and endurance coaching organization, will host two free live webinars this June to help busy amateur athletes race faster. The webinars are led by Purple Patch founder and head coach Matt Dixon. His methodology is...
May 22, 2026
Successful Spring Season for Sportstats with RACE RESULT Ubidium in Canada
Vancouver, Canada (May 22, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This spring, North America’s leading timing company Sportstats successfully deployed the RACE RESULT Ubidium system at three of Canada’s largest running events: the Vancouver Sun Run, the TC10K, and the BMO Vancouver Marathon. Together, the events attracted well over 90,000 participants across three consecutive...
May 22, 2026
Race Director University Launches On-Site Volunteer Training Program: The Least-Trained Person At Every Race Is Also The Most Visible
Now they're RDU-trained. On-site. Day before. Race Direcor University - First National Certification Program For Race Directors. After Grand Slam Track’s April bankruptcy, two endurance deaths in less than a week, and rising industry liability exposure, RDU brings a four-hour day-before-event training to event sites nationwide — $1,495 per session,...
May 21, 2026
25th Anniversary Harpoon 5-Miler Powered by Needham Bank Draws 4,500 Runners to Boston’s Seaport, Over $3.1 Million Raised for ALS to Date
BOSTON, MA — May 21, 2026 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 25th Annual Harpoon 5-Miler powered by Needham Bank welcomed a sold-out field of 4,500 runners to Boston’s Seaport and South Boston, marking one of the most memorable editions in the race’s 25-year history. Participants and spectators enjoyed sunny skies, scenic...
