LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 1, 2023
Annual Twin Cities Marathon canceled due to extreme heat
The annual Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled due to record-breaking heat in Minneapolis and St. Paul, marathon organizers announced Sunday morning. The event, slated to begin at 7 a.m. local time, was expected to draw 300,000 spectators, according to the organizers. Temperatures were forecast to reach an unseasonably high...
September 21, 2023
Adidas Opens USD137 Million Automated Distribution Center in China’s Suzhou
Adidas has opened its automated distribution center in the Chinese city of Suzhou after spending about CNY1 billion (USD137 million) on the project, making it the German sportswear giant's largest investment in China in the past five years. The center, covering an area of 139,000 square meters, is highly automated...
September 20, 2023
Running on Social Media
There are many reasons to be grateful for social media as a runner. The first is — as I described above — the consolidation of community. I have no doubt that the access to one another that social media facilitates has grown the sport. It permits us to build friendships,...
September 18, 2023
Sydney Marathon runners describe chaotic race from ‘start to finish’
Questions surrounding the safety of Sunday’s Sydney Marathon have been raised after distressing scenes of runners vomiting and passing out were reported by competitors. Of the 17,000 runners in the 42.2km race, NSW Ambulance said it provided assistance to 40, while 26 were hospitalised and seven were left in a...
September 13, 2023
Allyson Felix has created a runner just for women
Allyson Felix, the most decorated female Olympian in athletics history, has only just begun creating the change she hopes to achieve in women’s sports. On Wednesday, the American track and field star, known for her fierce advocacy for women and mothers, unveiled a women’s performance runner for the shoe brand Saysh she co-founded...
September 7, 2023
How to Know When to DNF
When an athlete stands on the start line of a race, there are always feelings of possibility, opportunity, and nerves, no matter the distance. The hours of training and preparation that go into making it to the start line are an endurance event on their own. On average, it costs...
September 7, 2023
Saucony Uses a Corn-Based Midsole for Its Most Sustainable Sneaker Ever
Saucony is launching its most sustainable sneaker yet with today’s release of the Triumph RFG, which stands for “Running for Good.” The runner boasts a corn-based midsole and utilizes plant-based dyes for its upper. It arrives as part of Saucony’s pledge to feature organic, recycled, or renewable materials in 90...
September 5, 2023
Mexico Marathon disqualifies 11,000 of their 30,000 runners after finding THOUSANDS cheated, including using cars and public transport mid-race, by investigating their electronic trackers
Organisers of the Mexico Marathon have reportedly disqualified 11,000 runners after electronic trackers revealed the participants had not completed the full course. Over 30,000 runners participated at the 40th anniversary edition of the race in Mexico City on August 27. Mexico Marathon organisers were forced to investigate anonymous complaints from participants...
September 5, 2023
Doug Emslie’s Cuil Bay Capital launches with acquisition of Raccoon Media Group
Cuil Bay Capital (CBC), a new investment vehicle led by Informa advisor and former Tarsus Group CEO Doug Emslie, has announced its inaugural investment, the acquisition of a majority stake in Raccoon Media Group. Founded in 2016, Raccoon achieved acclaim with the launch of the multi-award-winning National Running Show, which...
September 1, 2023
Adidas Intentionally Made a Running Shoe That’s ‘Illegally Fast’
Today, Adidas is debuting the Adizero Prime X 2 Strung and highlighting its status as “illegally fast.” The infractions come via a heel stack height of 50mm, 10mm above the limit, and two carbon-infused plates doubling the amount allowable in a single shoe. Although official competitions aren’t in play, there...