LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

April 10, 2022
Carmel Marathon Weekend Finishers Post New Records Despite Cold and Windy Conditions
CARMEL, Ind. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Nearly 3,500 participants lined up for the 2022 Carmel Marathon Weekend events and took to the streets of Carmel, Indiana today in cold and windy conditions. Despite the less-than-ideal weather, runners broke four existing course records and tied one record. Overall winners include: Carmel Marathon...

April 9, 2022
Nearly 300 Participated in Sold-out, Inaugural Heineken 0.0 Pittsburgh Earth Day 5K Run
PITTSBURGH (April 9, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nearly 300 runners celebrated Earth Day today with the inaugural Heineken 0.0 Pittsburgh Earth Day Run. The 5K race implemented sustainable practices throughout the entire run, including a paperless check-in process, zero cups along the course, shoe recycling station, purchase of carbon offsets, and...
April 8, 2022
NN Extends Running Team Sponsorship For Three Years
Dutch financial services company NN Group has extended their title sponsorship of the NN Running Team, the company reported today. Along with Nike, NN has sponsored what is the best commercial running team in the world which features Olympic and World Championships medalists like Eliud Kipchoge, Geoffrey Kamworor, Kenenisa Bekele,...

April 8, 2022
Kosimbei, Sullivan Win First PRRO Circuit 2022 Stop at CUCB Ten Mile
WASHINGTON, DC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - On a beautiful spring day in the nation’s capital, at the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile on Sunday, April 3, Nicholas Kosimbei (KEN) and Susanna Sullivan (USA) won their races in 45 minutes, 15 seconds and 52:32, respectively. Kosimbei, 25, also tied the men’s...

April 8, 2022
Race Day Events Sells Half-Marathon and 5K, BeYOUtiful, to Break Through LLC
Fitchburg, WI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In its second year, BeYoutiful, will be taking place Mother’s Day Weekend on May 8th. This popular 5K and half marathon is a women focused run throughout Oconomowoc, WI. This year’s BeYOUtiful will be similar to 2021’s event with few changes. Break Through LLC, formerly...

April 7, 2022
Lake Sonoma Race Series Expands Partnerships and Race Calendar for Continued Growth in Northern California
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 15-year-old Ultra Community and Charity Race series kicks off this weekend in April with more sponsors, runners, but the same “old school” vibe. The wine country setting, and vineyard workers kids’ scholarships are the “why” and the “how” reflects the farm community hospitality and the new...

April 7, 2022
Plantiga launches a data-driven membership program giving individual athletes access to the advanced technology and coaching used by professional athletes and teams.
VANCOUVER, BC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Plantiga, a movement diagnostics company, today launched its exclusive membership program designed for goal-driven athletes who use impact-based activities, such as running and jumping in their training and competition. Plantiga's proprietary technology, data analytics, and personalized coaching allow athletes to reduce and recover from injury...
April 6, 2022
Boston Marathon excludes runners residing in Russia, Belarus
Athletes from Russia and Belarus previously accepted to compete in this year's Boston Marathon who are currently residing in either country will no longer be allowed to participate, the Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday. The exclusion from the world's oldest annual marathon also extends to athletes previously accepted into the...
April 6, 2022
New study says high cushioned shoes improve exercise performance
Results indicate that a high cushioned shoe may not only improve your recovery but also benefit your performance in the absence of muscle damage. Canadian Running Magazine
April 6, 2022
Anderson’s Maple Syrup Joins Grandma’s Marathon as Major Sponsor
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, Inc. today is announcing a sponsorship agreement with Anderson’s Maple Syrup that makes the Wisconsin-based company the event’s official racecourse energy supplier. PURE FUEL, a single-serving packet of maple syrup, will now be available to runners during both Grandma’s Marathon and...