LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
December 15, 2022
New Balance expanding production, adding jobs in Maine
New Balance is expanding its factory in Skowhegan and nearly doubling its workforce there. The company, which is based in Boston, said it will invest about $65 million in construction and equipment at the Skowhegan site. The planned expansion with double New Balance’s production capacity at the factory and add...
December 9, 2022
Nike’s 50th anniversary: How the swoosh has changed running forever
Fifty years after the birth of Nike, it's impossible to imagine the running world without it. From record-breaking shoes to Olympic kit, via running crews and online ads, the swoosh is everywhere. And yet, implausible though it now seems, the Nike story began, unpromisingly, with a piece of college homework....
December 7, 2022
Kenya looks to criminalise doping in athletics
The east African country avoided a sanction by governing body World Athletics - despite having 55 athletes serving suspensions - last week after committing to spend $25m over the next five years to combat doping. Sports minister Ababu Namwamba hopes to fast track amendments to legislation and crack down on...
December 4, 2022
Heptathlete sues USA Track and Field
During a heatwave, American heptathlete Taliyah Brooks collapsed amid the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials. The athlete has taken legal action against USA Track and Field, the governing body for the sport. Heading into the trials, Brooks was a top contender in the heptathlon, a two-day, seven-event sport that involves three track...
December 1, 2022
Why Twitter Is Good for the Running World
Jesse Williams, a former marketing executive at Brooks and the founder of the event company Sound Running, echoed Goucher’s point. “The live tweeting of splits, placing, and other important info during races is huge for fans and for brands that understand the space,” Williams says. Outside Online
November 30, 2022
Nonbinary Athlete Inclusion and Acceptance in Running
Nonbinary athletes like Riley all have unique experiences, and sports can be inclusive to those diverse experiences in ways that they haven’t been afforded in so many other areas of life. Inclusivity is urgent because nonbinary athletes make up an indispensable part of our community. TrailRunner
November 30, 2022
Nike, Adidas Could Reduce Order Volumes By 40%
Companies like Nike and Adidas are expected to reduce their order volumes by 30%-40% beginning next summer, with both companies reportedly notifying their manufacturing plants. It’s unclear how long it will last, but some outlets have reported that the volume decrease is expected to continue until the winter — likely...
November 29, 2022
Long After the Minimalist Revolution, Chris McDougall Returns With “Born to Run 2”
When it was published in 2009, “Born to Run” served as the cannon blast that would become the rallying call for a running revolution centered on minimalist shoe design, the quest for optimal running form and, to some extent, a spartan lifestyle that embraced doing what was practical over doing...
November 29, 2022
Trends in the running industry: What comes after the Corona boom?
Many have discovered running for themselves in the Corona pandemic. But mega sales for running brands are offset by declining numbers of participants in competitions. Will the runner's high last or will running run out of steam? Urs Weber gave an industry insight at the Runner's World running symposium at...
November 25, 2022
Will you dare run a marathon on a frozen Pangong Lake?
One of Ladakh’s most frequented attractions, the Pangong Tso Lake is set to become the venue for India’s first- frozen lake marathon. The maiden edition of the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon is scheduled to take place on 20 February 2023, and registrations have already begun. CN Traveller