LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
December 10, 2025
Norda Secures Second Investment From Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Ermenegildo Zegna Group has executed a second round of investment in Norda, the Montreal-based technical trail-running shoe brand. The Italian luxury group initially acquired a minority stake in Norda in January 2023. Terms of the new funding weren’t disclosed. Norda said it was Ermenegildo Zegna Group, the parent of Zegna,...
December 8, 2025
Three-time Olympic sprinter joins pro-doping Enhanced Games
The men’s 100m field at the inaugural Enhanced Games is continuing to grow. On Monday, Liberian sprinter Emmanuel Matadi, a three-time Olympian, was announced as one of the seven additional athletes joining the controversial league, which allows athletes to compete using performance-enhancing drugs. Matadi is the third sprinter to sign on, behind the...
December 3, 2025
Idaho man wears 137 T-shirts for half-marathon world record
If you’ve ever wondered how to layer while running, Idaho’s David Rush is your guy. On May 17 in Boise, Idaho, Rush bundled up into 137 T-shirts and completed the Famous Idaho Potato Marathon half-marathon in 2:51:44, which, as of last week, became a new Guinness World Record for the most T-shirts worn...
November 30, 2025
Your marathon brain could be making you sick
Maybe you’ve experienced it: you cross the finish line of your marathon feeling strong, only to wake up a day later with a sore throat and a headache. It turns out the problem might not be the race itself, but everything swirling in your head beforehand. In a study published in the European...
November 24, 2025
Ontario man behind alleged holiday race fraud scheme
As our sport continues to grow, more and more races and events are popping up across Canada. But do runners really know what they are signing up for? A Canadian Running investigation found a Mississauga, Ont. man has capitalized on the surge by allegedly creating a network of fake road races estimated...
November 19, 2025
EXEC: Running Category Continues Robust Momentum in Third Quarter
Driven by high interest in running-influenced lifestyle offerings and solid demand for performance running models, the running category delivered another banner third quarter, with On, Saucony, Altra, and Nike among those posting healthy double-digit gains. Hoka’s growth slowed sequentially, but it remained up by double-digits and sell-ins and sell-throughs reportedly...
November 17, 2025
WATCH: Chinese marathon uses unusual street-crossing system
The 2025 Nanjing Marathon took place on Sunday in Nanjing, China–and with 24,000 runners flooding the streets, you can imagine how tough it was for pedestrians to cross the course. While the event is known for its top-tier organization, race officials adopted an unusual pedestrian-shuffling system to get spectators across....
November 13, 2025
I Used ChatGPT as My Running & Nutrition Coach for My First Half-Marathon: Here’s How It Went
Alex Tzelnic used ChatGPT as HIS running coach and nutrition expert while training for his first half-marathon, and found it to be a very useful and supportive tool — though not a very effective motivator. Gear Junkie
November 13, 2025
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Monterey marathon runners
A man from the Sacramento area was arrested in the city of Monterey last weekend after allegedly threatening to shoot runners in a half marathon, according to police. On Sunday just after 7 a.m., a man called 911 and said he was trying to sleep and spoke of “protesters” in...
November 12, 2025
Saucony® Renews Contract with Marathon Standout Julia Paternain
Renewed a multi-year partnership with elite marathoner Julia Paternain on Nov 12, 2025, extending a relationship first announced in March 2025. The agreement continues Saucony's support for Paternain's training, competition, brand storytelling, and community initiatives. STOCK TITAN
