LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
March 6, 2026
USATF calls on World Athletics to determine half-marathon outcome
The messy finish to last weekend’s 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta is now in the hands of the World Athletics Council. Five days after a race-day course error that sent three leading athletes off route in the final mile of last Sunday’s race, USA Track and Field (USATF) has formally asked...
March 6, 2026
Creditors Bash Grand Slam Track, Threaten to Sue: ‘Shocking Levels of Incompetence’
The unpaid vendors of Grand Slam Track are enraged at the league’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy, which would nearly make athletes whole while repaying most vendors only about 1.5% of what they are owed. The committee of unsecured creditors said in a court filing on Thursday that Grand...
March 4, 2026
New York City Marathon accepts one per cent of applicants for 2026
If you were one of the 240,000 runners who applied to the 2026 New York City Marathon lottery, you may have had better odds hitting your favourite number in roulette. On Wednesday, New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced the highly anticipated results of the 2026 draw after reportedly receiving applications...
March 4, 2026
Atlanta Track Club offers to pay runners prize money after guide vehicle mishap led them off course
The Atlanta Track Club has completed its review of the mistake at the weekend's USATF Half Marathon Championships that cost the front runner of the women's race a spot in the world road running championships. Jess McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 1.5 miles to go Sunday when the...
March 3, 2026
On Holding Outperforms Q4 Expectations, Exceeds Sales of 3B Swiss Francs for Year
On Holding continued to run hotter than Wall Street expected in the fourth quarter as the Zurich-based running brand posted sales and profits that exceeded expectations. But revenue guidance came in below expectations for 2026 and drew a lukewarm response from analysts, driving the stock down on Tuesday, albeit on...
February 26, 2026
U.S. Olympian and coach Jeff Galloway dies at age 80
On Wednesday in Pensacola, Fla., Jeff Galloway, the Olympian and influential coach and author, died at age 80. His son, Westin Galloway, said the cause was complications from a stroke. As a 1972 Olympian in the 10,000 metres and a former American record-holder at 10 miles, Galloway was also the founder of...
February 26, 2026
Merrell and Saucony Continue to Lead Sales Growth at Wolverine Worldwide in Q4
Shares for Wolverine Worldwide Inc. climbed over 5 percent in pre-market trading on Thursday as the company finished 2025 on a high note. The Rockford, Mich.-based footwear company said total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $517.5 million, up 4.6 percent from $494.7 million the same time last year. Net earnings in...
February 26, 2026
EXEC: Saucony Tapped into Both Performance and Lifestyle Sales to Drive 2025
The Saucony brand reportedly drove broad-based revenue growth across all categories, regions, and channels, resulting in a strong double-digit again in the fourth quarter. Performance, the majority of the brand’s business, was up over 20 percent for the period, with Lifestyle growing even faster, according to comments from parent company...
February 23, 2026
Botswanan athlete disqualified for unsportsmanlike gesture after record-setting run
On Sunday at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meet in Toruń, Poland, Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela produced one of the best 1,500m races of his career, only to see his result overturned. Masalela threw down a strong final-lap surge to edge out France’s Azeddine Habz for the win, crossing the line in 3:32.55 and...
February 16, 2026
Barkley Marathons ends with no finishers for the second consecutive year
Dense fog and rain at the 2026 edition of the Barkley Marathons resulted in the lowest number of starters to complete a single loop. The early start and harsh weather proved too much for this year’s Barkley Marathons field, as the infamous ultramarathon ended with no finishers for the second...
