LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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
November 12, 2025
On Holding Continues to Beat Projections in Third Quarter
Nike may be clawing its way back to popularity, but don’t count out On Holding. Despite some analyst hesitation that the popular Swiss running brand may be losing some of its steam to a reviving Nike, the company once again posted record sales and profits in the third quarter ended...
November 12, 2025
Wholesale Remains Primary Growth Driver for Asics North America in Q3
Asics North America continued its run in the third quarter of 2025. According to the athletic company, the United States posted single digit growth in Q3, while Canada and Mexico each produced double-digit quarterly growth compared to the previous year, all in local currency. Footwear News
November 11, 2025
Donald Trump pardons U.S. trail runner for cutting national park switchback
Two months after being found guilty by a federal court for cutting a switchback in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, U.S. trail runner Michelino Sunseri received a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump, clearing him of the charges. CANADIAN Trail Running Magazine
