LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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October 19, 2021
Elite Runner Releases New Book about Running and Training Throughout Pregnancy and into the Fourth Trimester
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Natasha LaBeaud Anzures, an elite runner for Canada, has just released a new book entitled, “Pregruncy: An Elite Runner’s Journey Training Through Pregnancy.” The book details every day of pregnancy and the first 90 days postpartum, which workout logs, personal thoughts, and training notes from both the...
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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 18, 2021
InsideTracker Becomes Official Personalized Nutrition System of RRCA
ARLINGTON, Va. — Oct. 18, 2021 — Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to welcome InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, as the Official Personalized Nutrition System of the RRCA. Founded in 2009 by experts in aging, genetics and biology from Harvard, MIT and Tufts,...
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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 16, 2021
Runners Complete 150-Mile Relay from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. in the Fourth Annual GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH (October 16, 2021) – The GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan was back to a live start line with brave participants testing their grit and running the entire 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage. This year 40 relay teams, comprised of more than 240 runners from 16 states, participated in...
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October 15, 2021
Nathan Sports Launches First Collection of Polarized Performance Eyewear
Fountain Valley, CA (October 15, 2021) – Nathan Sports, the performance running company specializing in hydration, storage, safety and apparel, is excited to announce their entry into the eyewear market with their first-ever line of performance-quality polarized sunglasses. Nathan strives to find purpose-driven solutions to offer the best quality products...
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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 14, 2021
Colfax Marathon Participants Raising Funds for Davis Phinney Foundation
Denver, Colo. — The iconic Colfax Marathon returns to Denver Oct. 16-17 for its 15th anniversary. Runners have a variety of distances to choose from, all very beautiful and popular with runners from around the country. After canceling its 2020 race for health reasons, the celebration has returned. Runners can raise...
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October 14, 2021
TCS London Marathon to host the 2022 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships
Following the successful inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships in London earlier this month, organizers announced today that the 2022 edition will return to the British capital as part of the TCS London Marathon on October 2, 2022. Qualifying for the 2022 World Championships began on January 1, 2021...
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October 14, 2021
UCAN Expands Product Assortment With New Strawberry Banana Edge
(Woodbridge, CT) The UCAN Company is expanding on its extraordinary innovation in sports fueling with the launch of new Strawberry Banana UCAN Edge. The new formula features a delicious fruit flavor that goes down smooth to drive optimal performance. Edge is a convenient, portable pouch that puts the power of...
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October 14, 2021
2022 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Opens Elite Athlete Program
AUSTIN, Texas, October 14, 2022 -- The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour is accepting applications from elite runners for the 2022 Elite Athlete Program. The program creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners while discovering emerging talent, pushing the entire talent pool to reach...
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October 14, 2021
Free Shuffle for SHARE 5K
Vancouver WA The 2nd annual Shuffle for Share 5K is a FREE virtual event with a mission to make a difference and help those in need. Although walkers and runners won’t be together physically, they will be together in spirit as they raise funds for SHARE, a local non-profit who...
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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 13, 2021
Spartan Race Becomes Official Sponsor of Sports Business Networks
BOSTON, MA (October 13, 2021) -- Joe De Sena, the CEO of Spartan Races, has announced that Spartan will become the official sponsor of Sports Business Networks (SBN). SBN seeks to be the first true business networking platform for current and former college athletes, coaches, referees, and supporters, and it...
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October 13, 2021
InsideTracker Integrates Blood, DNA, Fitness Tracking Data to Deliver Personalized Performance, Nutrition Plans on Android-Compatible Devices
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Oct. 13, 2021— InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, today announced the availability of the InsideTracker app for Android™, marking a revolution in personalized health and wellness for Android users by bringing together blood biometric data, DNA insights and fitness tracker data to create science-backed...
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October 13, 2021
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Announces Title Sponsorship Extension For Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc.
October 13, 2021, Washington, DC: Organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run announced today that Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc. has renewed its title sponsorship of “The Runner’s Rite of Spring®” through 2025, extending a relationship that began in 2002. The 49th running of the race will...
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October 13, 2021
Training Plans Added to Challenge Platform Sodisp.com
We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of our newest feature: training plans. Offering training plans as part of your challenge provides a great way to get your participant interact with your brand and sponsors, months ahead of race day! Whether your event is in-person, hybrid, or virtual, adding...
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October 13, 2021
BMW Dallas Marathon Festival Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary at City Hall with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
(DALLAS) – Continuing its legacy as one of Texas’ longest running marathons, the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The official countdown to the weekend of events began today with a press conference at City Hall, attended by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. Dallas City Hall...
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October 12, 2021
2021 Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS partners with QURE® Water
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 12, 2021) — Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS announces QURE® Water as the Official Bottled Water for 2021 and 2022 seasons. Starting in 2021, bottles of the super hydrating premium alkaline water product will be given to all finishers of the marathon hosted on Sunday, November...
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October 12, 2021
Mascot Sports Launches First-Ever Marin Endurance Festival to Bring the Best of Running and Tri to the Bay Area
OAKLAND (October 12, 2021) – Mascot Sports, a leader in sports and experiential marketing, has acquired the Marin Triathlon and Marin Half Marathon to create the first ever Marin Endurance Festival. The festival will take place on October 30 and 31, and will include a triathlon, duathlon, half marathon, 10K...
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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 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
US Trail Running Conference announces Clare Gallagher as Keynote Speaker for 2021 event
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, announces Clare Gallagher as the keynote speaker for this year’s edition of the industry-leading event. Gallagher is an ultrarunner and environmental advocate living in Boulder, CO. After studying impacts of climate change on coral reefs at...
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October 8, 2021
From the Race Track to Race Day – Danica Patrick Prepares to Run Her First Marathon in Boston
Since retiring as a professional motorsports driver three years ago, Danica Patrick has continued to take on big challenges. This includes everything from bungee jumping to skydiving to eating a scorpion, to name a few. “I realized when I was done racing that one of the things I enjoyed the...
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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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