LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 14, 2021
Colfax Marathon Participants Raising Funds for Davis Phinney Foundation
Denver, Colo. — The iconic Colfax Marathon returns to Denver Oct. 16-17 for its 15th anniversary. Runners have a variety of distances to choose from, all very beautiful and popular with runners from around the country. After canceling its 2020 race for health reasons, the celebration has returned. Runners can raise...

October 14, 2021
TCS London Marathon to host the 2022 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships
Following the successful inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships in London earlier this month, organizers announced today that the 2022 edition will return to the British capital as part of the TCS London Marathon on October 2, 2022. Qualifying for the 2022 World Championships began on January 1, 2021...

October 14, 2021
UCAN Expands Product Assortment With New Strawberry Banana Edge
(Woodbridge, CT) The UCAN Company is expanding on its extraordinary innovation in sports fueling with the launch of new Strawberry Banana UCAN Edge. The new formula features a delicious fruit flavor that goes down smooth to drive optimal performance. Edge is a convenient, portable pouch that puts the power of...

October 14, 2021
2022 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Opens Elite Athlete Program
AUSTIN, Texas, October 14, 2022 -- The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour is accepting applications from elite runners for the 2022 Elite Athlete Program. The program creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners while discovering emerging talent, pushing the entire talent pool to reach...

October 14, 2021
Free Shuffle for SHARE 5K
Vancouver WA The 2nd annual Shuffle for Share 5K is a FREE virtual event with a mission to make a difference and help those in need. Although walkers and runners won’t be together physically, they will be together in spirit as they raise funds for SHARE, a local non-profit who...
October 13, 2021
World medallist Tirop dies aged 25 after stabbing at home in Kenya
wo-time world medallist and world record-holder Agnes Tirop - heralded as a "jewel" in Kenyan athletics - has been found dead at her home in Kenya. Athletics Kenya confirmed the shocking death of the 25-year-old long-distance runner following allegations she had been stabbed by her husband. According to reports, police...

October 13, 2021
Spartan Race Becomes Official Sponsor of Sports Business Networks
BOSTON, MA (October 13, 2021) -- Joe De Sena, the CEO of Spartan Races, has announced that Spartan will become the official sponsor of Sports Business Networks (SBN). SBN seeks to be the first true business networking platform for current and former college athletes, coaches, referees, and supporters, and it...

October 13, 2021
InsideTracker Integrates Blood, DNA, Fitness Tracking Data to Deliver Personalized Performance, Nutrition Plans on Android-Compatible Devices
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Oct. 13, 2021— InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, today announced the availability of the InsideTracker app for Android™, marking a revolution in personalized health and wellness for Android users by bringing together blood biometric data, DNA insights and fitness tracker data to create science-backed...
October 13, 2021
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Announces Title Sponsorship Extension For Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc.
October 13, 2021, Washington, DC: Organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run announced today that Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc. has renewed its title sponsorship of “The Runner’s Rite of Spring®” through 2025, extending a relationship that began in 2002. The 49th running of the race will...

October 13, 2021
Training Plans Added to Challenge Platform Sodisp.com
We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of our newest feature: training plans. Offering training plans as part of your challenge provides a great way to get your participant interact with your brand and sponsors, months ahead of race day! Whether your event is in-person, hybrid, or virtual, adding...