LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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August 9, 2023
Endurance Quest Espoo Returns to the Adventure Racing World Series
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After a nine-year break, the legendary Endurance Quest Espoo (FINLAND) Adventure Race returns to the Adventure Racing World Series this coming weekend – and once again the race is sold out. Thirty-two teams, two more than planned, will start their 226-kilometer challenge on Saturday morning at 10am....
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August 8, 2023
Brains of ultra marathon runners give insights into our evolution, according to a new study
Have you ever wondered what was going on in the brains of ultra marathon runners? Well, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, there could be clues in there towards our evolutionary past. Researchers from Loughborough University studied the brains of ultra endurance athletes...
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August 8, 2023
Asics Posts Another Record Quarter Thanks to Global Return of In-Person Sporting Events
Asics hit another milestone in the second quarter of 2023, reporting its highest-ever quarterly sales as business increased year-on-year in all regions and categories in the period. According to the Japan-based athletic brand, net sales in the second quarter increased 28.9 percent to 290 billion yen ($2.03 billion based on...
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August 8, 2023
Advances in Endurance Sports Medicine on Display at Cape Elizabeth Marathon
Plymouth, MA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sports Medicine Consultants, LLS an industry leader of medical coverage services for large athletic events, unveiled their latest device to move injured participants more effectively. Called the REX Rapid Extraction Mobile Stretcher, it is redefining the industry by allowing a single person to effortlessly move any patient...
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August 8, 2023
2023 City2Surf Returns This Weekend
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With just five days until the City2Surf returns the countdown is on as the world’s largest fun run gets ready to set the streets of Sydney alive with its sea of colour and party atmosphere. This Sunday, more than 75,000 people will line up for this world-famous...
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August 7, 2023
Watch This Barkley Marathons Doc, and Thank Your Lucky Stars You Aren’t Competing
Dubbed “the race that eats its young,” the world-famously grueling event is hosted by eccentrically cheerful sadist Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake. Covering 100 miles of frigid Tennessee mountain country, the race is part trail run, part scavenger hunt, part extreme test of mental and physical fortitude. Racers navigate via...
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August 7, 2023
2024 Little Rockers Kids Marathon Registration Opens August 8
LITTLE ROCK, Ark./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Little Rock Marathon race officials today announced that registration for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon will open on August 8. The Little Rockers Kids Marathon is a family-friendly event to be held Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. The Little Rockers Kids Marathon is a...
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August 4, 2023
Cape Cod Coffee Releases a Special Edition Coffee in Honor of Rick and Dick Hoyt
FALMOUTH, Mass. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In anticipation of the ASICS Falmouth Road Race, sponsor Cape Cod Coffee has released a special new roast that pays tribute to two of the most iconic participants in the famous road race. The Coffee for a Cause program has chosen The Hoyt Foundation, which was...
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August 4, 2023
The Ultimate Desert Challenge
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Global ultra-marathon events series, Ultra X open registrations for Ultra X Jordan 2024 race, a 5 day, 220km race around the Wadi Rum Desert Ultra X Jordan 220 is a multi-stage ultra-marathon taking place over five days. The race takes place in the incredible, Mars-like landscape of...
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August 4, 2023
Australia’s Favourite 24 Hour Adventure Race Celebrates Two Decades
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Hells Bells 24 hour adventure race celebrates 20 years of competition on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland this coming weekend (August 5-6th). Few adventure races anywhere in the world achieve this longevity and consistency, and the race is one of the keystones of Australian adventure racing....
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August 3, 2023
Oiselle Launches “Year of the Underbird” in Support of Unsponsored OTQ Athletes
Seattle, Wash. (August 3, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Oiselle, an innovator and thought leader in the women’s running space announces their new sponsorship program, “Year of the Underbird”. This initiative will support 5 unsponsored female marathon runners as they prepare for the Olympic Trials in Orlando in 2024. Sponsorship includes...
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August 3, 2023
Simbassa, Taylor Win Quad-City Times Bix 7 at Third PRRO Stop
DAVENPORT, IA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – On Saturday morning, July 29, at the third stop on the PRRO Circuit 2023-24, Biya Simbassa and Kellyn Taylor won their respective Quad-City Times Bix 7 races as well as earning USATF Men & Women’s 7 Mile Championships titles and qualifying berths for the 2024 PRRO...
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August 3, 2023
Team USA Announced for NACAC Mountain and Trail Running Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The NACAC Mountain and Trail Running Championships will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, in Saskatchewan, Canada. This will be the 18th edition of the Mountain event and the first time for a Trail event. The championships will be held in conjunction with the Beaver Flat...
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August 3, 2023
$40,000 up for grabs in The 2023 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon & Half Marathon Elite Fields
INDIANAPOLIS /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Elite athletes from near and far will be chasing an Olympic Trials qualifying time to secure their trip to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, scheduled to take place in Orlando, FL on February 3, 2024. Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO...
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August 3, 2023
Nix Biosensors teams up with the National Cycling League to provide innovative hydration technology to NCL athletes
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, the National Cycling League (NCL) announced an official partnership with Nix Biosensors. This partnership celebrates the shared commitment of both companies in their continued efforts towards innovation in the field. The NCL, which launched last year, is reimagining the future of sports with the first women-...
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August 2, 2023
Elite Podiatrist and Footwear Developer Simon Bartold Backs Innovative Vimazi, Will Exclusively Distribute in AU and NZ
Portland, Ore., (August 2, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Vimazi, maker of the first ever pace-tuned running shoes, and Simon Bartold, globally recognized podiatrist to the running elite and advanced development consultant for industry leaders ASICS and Salomon, announce today a partnership to have Bartold be Vimaz’s exclusive distributor for Australia...
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August 2, 2023
CLASH Endurance Announces Collaboration with USAT for Long-Course National Championship Event
Daytona, FL/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CLASH Endurance is excited to announce that it will serve as the host venue for USA Triathlon’s Long Course National Multisport Championship this December. Taking place at the iconic Daytona International Speedway® on December 1-3, 2023, thousands of athletes from around the globe will embark on a...
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August 2, 2023
UltraSignup Presents the Bentonville Dirt Circus 10K and 5K: With a $10,000 Prize Purse for the 10K Trail Race
August 2, 2023 – Nashville, TN/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – UltraSignup, in collaboration with Rush Running Company and Visit Bentonville, is thrilled to announce the inaugural Bentonville Dirt Circus 10K and 5K races, set to take place on November 17-18, 2023, in the picturesque city of Bentonville, Arkansas. This groundbreaking event promises to be...
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August 1, 2023
Running Retailers Are Sprinting Into the Pickleball Category
When Jeff Harris picked up pickleball during the pandemic, he didn’t have a business agenda. His family retail store, Run With It in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., sold running and walking gear. At the time, pickleball was just a fun way for the then 57-year-old to stay active and social...
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August 1, 2023
Miles Above the Rest: Long Beach Airport Soars as Official Sponsor of the Long Beach Marathon
LONG BEACH – Aug. 1, 2023/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Long Beach Airport (LGB) and the Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon are thrilled to announce the renewal of their partnership, marking a momentous occasion as LGB will soon celebrate its 100-year anniversary. The premier fall marathon in Southern California will welcome runners...
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August 1, 2023
The Running Event Opens Registration for 2023 Conference and Trade Show
PORTLAND, Maine (August 1, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s premier specialty retail conference and tradeshow, today announced registration is open for this year’s event, which will take place November 28-30 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. “When it comes to The Running Event and Switchback at...
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August 1, 2023
Hellah Sidibe set to inspire runners at The Boston Run Show 2024
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Boston Run Show is thrilled to announce that Hellah Sidibe, the acclaimed ultra-distance runner and motivational speaker, will be headlining as a keynote speaker at Boston Run Show 2024. The highly anticipated show for all types of runners is scheduled to return to the Boston Hynes...
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August 1, 2023
RACE RESULT releases new and enhanced registration tools in the RACE RESULT 12 software
August 1, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RACE RESULT is proud to present an advanced online registration tool that brings even more clarity and convenience to the process of creating registration forms. The new tool is integrated into the existing RACE RESULT 12 software, which combines essential features such as registration...
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August 1, 2023
US Trail Running Conference Announces Territory Run Co. As Exhibitor
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The US Trail Running Conference, presented by Marathon Printing, announces that Territory Run Co. will be a first-time exhibitor at the 2023 US Trail Running Conference. This year’s event takes place in Mukilteo, Washington, October 18-20, remaining in the Pacific Northwest for the second time in its...
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July 28, 2023
Netflix to release track and field documentary on world-class sprinters
Netflix is set to launch a new documentary series focused on 100m and 200m sprinters on the Diamond League circuit, featuring some of the world’s most renowned sprinters. According to The Daily Mail, the show will follow the journey of several elite sprinters like world champions Noah Lyles, Fred Kerley and Dina Asher-Smith, providing a behind-the-scenes...