LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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August 18, 2023
Austin Marathon Donates over $600,000 to Charity
AUSTIN, Texas /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon is excited to announce the total amount of money raised for the selected 2023 charities for their Austin Marathon Gives program. Austin Marathon Gives, presented by the Moody Foundation, is the Official Charity Program for the Austin Marathon®. Each non-profit raised awareness...
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August 17, 2023
The Best Half Marathons in and Around National Parks
Running provides you with hours of time each week free from the recycled air and artificial light of your office or home. So why not take that fresh air experience up a notch and run a half marathon somewhere off the grid? For runners who enjoy the outdoors, in America...
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August 17, 2023
rabbit’s Phil Shin Seeks to Raise Awareness, Make History at the Leadville 100
Santa Barbara, California (August 17, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Ultrarunners have attempted to complete the Leadville 100, billed as the “race across the sky,” since its inception in 1983. With an average elevation higher 10,000 feet above sea level, completing the storied event is seen as a monumental feat of strength and...
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August 17, 2023
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend unveils refreshed courses for 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 17, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend, presented by Juice Plus+ announces new race courses that take participants on a scenic journey through the heart of Memphis to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. A highlight of the new marathon and...
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August 17, 2023
Go Fast and Far with the new APEX 2 Pro Chamonix Edition from COROS
IRVINE, California / August 17th, 2023/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – COROS Wearables Inc., makers of GPS sports wearables and training software for performance and adventure, today announced the launch of the APEX 2 Pro Chamonix Edition, a 3000-unit limited edition colourway that recognises one of the greatest places on earth to train and trail-blaze....
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August 17, 2023
US Trail Running Conference Announces Tim Tollefson as Keynote Speaker
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, have announced that Tim Tollefson will be the the keynote speaker for the 2023 edition of the industry-leading event. The Conference celebrates its 11th anniversary this year and takes place on October 18-20,...
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August 17, 2023
ShowcasedFinal Surge Launches Integrated Payment Solutions Feature for Coaches
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Final Surge has announced the platform’s new Coaching Business set of features which allows coaches to create monthly subscriptions and receive recurring payments from their athletes, as well as create one-time payments for fixed-length services. Final Surge has streamlined the onboarding process for athletes to get connected...
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August 17, 2023
Runners’ Miles Will Save Wildlife as Boulderthon Partners with Denver Zoo
BOULDER, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Denver Zoo is joining the partner pack at Boulderthon®, the fastest-growing running series in Colorado. The nonprofit wildlife conservation organization, which cares for more than 3,000 animals on its Denver campus and helps save wildlife around the world, has signed on as the Official Conservation Partner for...
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August 16, 2023
A Vulnerable, Inside Look at What It Takes to Run the Cocodona 250
The Arizona-based race has only been around since 2020, but already it’s developed a reputation for requiring top-notch physical and mental fortitude to complete. Runners depart from Black Canyon City and wind their way through, up, and over central and northern Arizona’s famously challenging terrain to Flagstaff. Over the 250-mile...
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August 16, 2023
In Motion Events Welcomes GOVX As New Title Sponsor For Local Running Event
San Diego, CA./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In Motion Events has officially announced a new title sponsor for one of its most popular races. The GOVX San Diego Half Marathon & 5K showcases GOVX’s investment in this community and brings additional focus to the event’s support of the military, first responders, emergency medical...
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August 16, 2023
Abbott World Marathon Majors Launches New Documentary Series
Six Star Stories – a three-part series starring runners completing their sixth and final AbbottWMM race Runners from three different continents chosen as the subjects for first ever series produced by AbbottWMM AUGUST 16, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS has created its first documentary mini-series, Six Star Stories....
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August 15, 2023
Why On Running Is Soaring In North America as Other Brands Struggle
On Holding just became one of the few shoe brands to post positive results in North America this quarter. The popular Swiss running shoe brand grew 66.8 percent in North America in Q2. Net sales in EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the Americas more broadly increased in the double digits as well. FN
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August 15, 2023
Registration Opens for the Highly Anticipated 2024 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon – A Runner’s Ultimate Playground
Pittsburgh, PA – (Aug. 15, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Lace up your running shoes and set your alarms! The excitement is building as registration for the 2024 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events officially opens tomorrow, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. EST, offering runners a chance to secure their spot...
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August 15, 2023
Meb Keflezighi Selects RunDot as His Run Coaching Platform
DALLAS, TX – August 15, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Predictive Fitness announces that Meb Keflezighi, one of the greatest American distance runners of all time, is partnering with RunDot, a run training app driven by decades of data and patents-pending artificial intelligence, to power his coaching business. The intelligence engine produces...
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August 15, 2023
Ahotu, the world’s largest and most comprehensive sports calendar for endurance sports, launches new check-out functionality
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Ahotu, the world’s largest and most comprehensive sports calendar for endurance sports, launches new check-out functionality, allowing athletes to register directly for events on the platform. The new functionality will allow athletes to search, discover and book from over 35,000 forthcoming global races. Events are added daily...
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August 15, 2023
HOKA + Nights of Thunder Cross Country Festival: A Dazzling Season Opener at Apalachee Regional Park
Tallahassee, FL /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ –The Southeast's most anticipated cross-country event is kicking off with a bang! Apalachee Regional Park proudly presents the HOKA + Nights of Thunder Cross Country Festival, slated to light up the Labor Day weekend from September 1st to 3rd, 2023. This extraordinary festival promises an electrifying experience...
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August 15, 2023
Introducing Project 2:59 – A Collaboration between The Running Effect Podcast and Final Surge
August 15, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Running Effect Podcast and Final Surge are proud to announce Project 2:59, a collaborative endeavor that combines Dominic Schlueter's determination to achieve a sub-3-hour marathon with the coaching expertise of Alex Ostberg, a seven-time All-American in track and field. The endeavor will be powered...
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August 14, 2023
Powering Smiles, Energizing Strides: Philips Sonicare Announced as Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 Long Beach Marathon
LONG BEACH – Aug. 14, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Long Beach Marathon today announced that Philips Sonicare, the #1 dental professional recommended sonic toothbrush brand worldwide, has been named as the presenting sponsor for the 2023 Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon, which will take place the weekend of October...
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August 14, 2023
Study finds eating disorders and mental health issues a concern for ultrarunners
A scientific review published in the journal Sports Medicine has amalgamated information about mental health issues among ultra–endurance runners (UERs), and the conclusions may be surprising to many. The study defined UERs as runners who had participated in one or more ultra–endurance events (longer than a standard marathon, 42.2 kilometres)....
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August 14, 2023
ASICS Falmouth Road Race Partners with Kinomap
FALMOUTH, Mass. (Aug. 14, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Runners everywhere can soon experience the thrill of running one of New England’s favorite summer road races on the Kinomap app. The ASICS Falmouth Road Race will be available on the Kinomap for Races platform later this fall. “We’re thrilled to find...
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August 13, 2023
City2Surf Brings The Party To The Streets Of Sydney
13 August 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE - The City2Surf set the streets of Sydney alive today as the world’s largest fun run returned with over 70,000 participants starting this year’s race. From 7:40am runners made their way along the iconic 14km course from the CBD to Bondi Beach as a wave of...
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August 13, 2023
Ed Goddard and Niamh Allen Claim City2Surf Titles
13 August 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ed Goddard and Niamh Allen have claimed victory in the men’s and women’s races at the City2Surf as the world’s largest fun run returned to the streets of Sydney this morning. Goddard, who finished as runner-up last year, impressed over the 14km course from start...
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August 12, 2023
The Numbers Behind The 2023 City2Surf
12 August 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The City2Surf returns to the streets of Sydney tomorrow, Sunday 13 August, with tens of thousands of runners preparing to take part in the world-famous event. The 2023 City2Surf will be the 51st physical running of the event, and 53rd in total after going...
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August 11, 2023
The Faroe Islands Welcomes the Nordic Islands Adventure Race
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The fourth edition of the Nordic Islands Adventure Race starts on Sunday morning at the City Hall of Torshavn, the capital town of the Faroe Islands. The race is the 7th Adventure Racing World Series Qualifier of the year and has attracted teams from 11 visiting nations...
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August 11, 2023
Obiri, Sisson to Face Off in ASICS Falmouth Road Race
FALMOUTH, Mass./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Two high-profile and highly-competitive women in distance running will headline the international elite field at next week’s ASICS Falmouth Road Race. Hellen Obiri and Emily Sisson, both making their Falmouth debut, will face off on the roads for the third time this year when they line up for...