LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
March 25, 2026
Nike’s First Collaboration With a Run Store Features a Super Shoe and Its Most Heavily Cushioned Trainer
Despite Nike’s very origins in running and its leading position in establishing sneaker collaborations, the brand has never collaborated with a specialty run store. That’s now set to change with Renegade, which has doors in Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif., taking on a super shoe and the most cushioned trainer in the...
March 25, 2026
Revealed: secret plans for two-day London Marathon with 100,000 runners
The London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing tens of thousands more runners to take part in the iconic race and to raise tens of millions more for charity. While the Double London Marathon, as it is being called internally, has not been granted formal approval it...
March 24, 2026
American marathoner says brand dropped her because she’s pregnant
For the first time in four years, American marathonerEmma Bates will not run the Boston Marathon. The 33-year-old, who has twice finished as the top American woman in the field, is stepping away from racing to start a family. But according to Bates, that decision has already cost her a sponsorship....
March 24, 2026
The ‘crazy’ running challenge pushing people to their limits
This is the second year of The Last One Standing challenge. It's run by the group Hardcore Harry's, which formed in 2024 and has since established itself as a platform for fitness challenges "that celebrate effort, grit and growth". "You have some challenges which are arguably easy — 10km a...
March 21, 2026
Marathon cheaters exposed: Meet the internet sleuths keeping runners honest – with fitness influencers under the spotlight
When runners have crossed the line following 26.2 gruelling miles of stomping their feet into the tarmac, one of the first things they do is look at their smartwatch. Have they got a PB? Did they achieve their target time? If the answer to both questions is yes, the majority...
March 19, 2026
‘Plogging’ fitness trend is taking over New York City’s dirty streets — and keeping people in shape
Move over boring, old run club — picking up trash while jogging with pals is the hot new fitness trend. Run clubs have become increasingly popular as a way to exercise, forge friendships and make romantic connections, and now some New Yorkers are taking their passion a step further by cleaning the streets...
March 17, 2026
Chinese race official handed 1-year ban after mistakenly pushing winner off course
The winner of the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon was stopped and diverted just before the finish line, an incident organisers blamed on an official’s rain-soaked glasses. Yunnan runner Sheng Xueli was leading by a fair distance on Sunday, but when he approached the finish line, a confused official mistook him...
March 12, 2026
Ourea Events Closes Doors, Cancels 2026 Events
In an announcement on March 12 that shocked the ultrarunning community worldwide, but especially in the U.K., Ourea Events announced that it was shutting down and canceling its iconic events, including the 2026 Northern Traverse, Cape Wrath Ultra, Dragon’s Back Race, and Skyline Scotland. The announcement made no mention of the fate of the...
March 12, 2026
Nike, Skechers, Levi’s Are Among the Top Brands American Consumers Would Consider Purchasing: Survey
Nike is the most considered fashion brand in the U.S., according to YouGov’s new U.S. fashion retailer rankings 2026 report — which analyzes the apparel, footwear and accessories brands Americans are most likely to consider purchasing. The ranking is based on YouGov BrandIndex data collected from more than 32,600 U.S. adults between...
March 9, 2026
LA Marathon leader took wrong turn near finish line — before he was dramatically overtaken: video
The man who came in second by just milliseconds in a dramatic finish to the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday took a wrong turn before being overtaken, according to devastating video. Michael Kimani Kamau, who finished second, is edged out by winner Nathan Martin after appearing to drift away from the path just two...
