LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
August 1, 2024
Hoka Continues to Expand Wholesale Reach, Plans Apparel Push in Future
Hoka continues to post blockbuster results for parent company Deckers Brands, with double-digit growth in both wholesale and DTC channels in the quarter ended March 31. Hoka’s revenue increased 30% to $545 million during the quarter. DTC revenue jumped 33%, while wholesale rose 28%. The Daily Outdoor
July 31, 2024
EXEC: Adidas Group Doubles Q2 Profits on Double-Digit Sales Growth X-Yeezy
Adidas Group CEO Bjørn Gulden reported that the second quarter was another that confirmed the company’s improvement and progress toward becoming healthy again. Gulden noted that consumers and retailers continue showing strong and increased interest in the Adidas brand and products. He said this was “clearly reflected” in the 16 percent growth for the underlying Adidas...
July 25, 2024
Asics Debuts 3D Printed Sockliners Made for Individual Foot Shapes at New Personalization Studio in Paris
According to the athletic brand, it has partnered with French tech company Dassault Systèmes to open a studio in Paris to test a new service providing on-demand sockliners personalized for individual foot shape. Dubbed the “Asics Personalization Studio,” the company described the activation as an “ultra-compact factory.” At the studio,...
July 16, 2024
Adidas Beats Estimates Amid Turnaround as Nike Woes Continue
Adidas announced preliminary results for its second quarter on Tuesday that reflect the continued turnaround at the German sportswear giant. Revenue for the three months ending with June rose 9% to $6.35 billion (€5.82 billion based on current exchange rates). The gain was 16% on a currency-neutral basis and if Yeezy...
July 15, 2024
Mexican national team sprinter dies during Mexico City Half Marathon
The celebrations at the 2024 Mexico City Half Marathon on Sunday came to a halt when a runner without a race bib collapsed and died at the finish line. The unidentified runner was immediately transported to a nearby hospital, where he arrived without vital signs. He was later identified as...
July 11, 2024
New Film Debuts About Courtney Dauwalter’s Epic ‘Triple Crown’ of Ultra-Trail Running
In 2023, Courtney Dauwalter won ultrarunning’s three most iconic races during the span of about nine weeks—Western States 100, Hardrock 100, and Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc—in what has become known as the “Triple Crown” of ultra-trail running. Salomon, one of her primary sponsors, has just released a new film about her...
July 10, 2024
Boston Marathon champion gets seven year doping ban
Kenyan runner Lawrence Cherono won the 2019 Boston and Chicago marathons and currently owns the 12th-fastest marathon time in history, but he won’t be racing anytime soon. He was recently banned for seven years after he was caught using “fake documents” to justify failing a drug test. Chicago Tribune
July 10, 2024
Sprinter Asinga sues Gatorade over ‘recovery gummies’ after ban
Surinamese sprinter Issamade Asinga sued the Gatorade Company on Wednesday, alleging his recent doping ban was the result of eating contaminated "recovery gummies" that the brand manufactured and provided. Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) handed the 19-year-old Asinga a four-year suspension for a doping violation in May, stripping his two South American Championship...
July 2, 2024
16-year-old American sprinter named to U.S. Olympic Team
American sprinter Quincy Wilson, the teenager who made headlines at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials for reaching the men’s 400m final, has been named to Team USA for Paris 2024. Wilson has been selected for the men’s 4x400m relay pool and, at 16 years old and 176 days,...
June 27, 2024
72-year-old runner receives three-year doping ban for multiple substances
If you think you’ve seen it all in running, think again. On Wednesday, the men’s 70+ one-mile American record holder, Robert Qualls of Reno, Nev., was suspended for three years for violating U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) rules after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances. Qualls is a renowned age-group runner, having won...