LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 19, 2021
Fleet Feet Adds Florida Locations With Acquisition Of FITniche
Fleet Feet announced that it has successfully acquired specialty running retailer FITniche and its three locations in the Tampa, FL area. Under company ownership, these locations will bring Fleet Feet’s count of Florida stores to ten as the brand launches its personalized services and community outreach programs to a new...
October 19, 2021
World’s longest race lasts two months on one city block
It is the world’s longest certified foot race: a 4,989km run that takes participants around the same New York block 5,649 times. Thousands of people have climbed Everest — but just 49 have completed the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race, organizers say. Runners finish more than two marathons a day for...

October 19, 2021
Elite Runner Releases New Book about Running and Training Throughout Pregnancy and into the Fourth Trimester
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Natasha LaBeaud Anzures, an elite runner for Canada, has just released a new book entitled, “Pregruncy: An Elite Runner’s Journey Training Through Pregnancy.” The book details every day of pregnancy and the first 90 days postpartum, which workout logs, personal thoughts, and training notes from both the...
October 18, 2021
Lululemon Awarded Patent for Branded Shoe Line
Lululemon is preparing to launch a sneaker line with help from talent associated with the biggest names in athletic apparel, after being awarded a patent on October 12 for its shoe brand, leaning on designers who previously worked for Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas. Front Office Sports
October 18, 2021
InsideTracker Becomes Official Personalized Nutrition System of RRCA
ARLINGTON, Va. — Oct. 18, 2021 — Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to welcome InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, as the Official Personalized Nutrition System of the RRCA. Founded in 2009 by experts in aging, genetics and biology from Harvard, MIT and Tufts,...
October 17, 2021
Can eating hot peppers improve endurance performance?
A recent systematic review of research concluded that capsaicinoids, the compounds responsible for giving spicy foods their kick, improve performance during exercise, and may even may help you become a better runner. Canadian Running

October 16, 2021
Runners Complete 150-Mile Relay from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. in the Fourth Annual GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH (October 16, 2021) – The GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan was back to a live start line with brave participants testing their grit and running the entire 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage. This year 40 relay teams, comprised of more than 240 runners from 16 states, participated in...

October 15, 2021
Nathan Sports Launches First Collection of Polarized Performance Eyewear
Fountain Valley, CA (October 15, 2021) – Nathan Sports, the performance running company specializing in hydration, storage, safety and apparel, is excited to announce their entry into the eyewear market with their first-ever line of performance-quality polarized sunglasses. Nathan strives to find purpose-driven solutions to offer the best quality products...

October 14, 2021
Altra Announces Partnership with Elite Distance Runner Frank Lara
DENVER (Oct. 14, 2021) – Altra, a leading innovator in the performance footwear category, has announced the signing of professional road runner Frank Lara to its Elite Athlete team. Lara, who is the 2020 USATF 15K Road Race champion, will further strengthen the brand’s exceptional lineup of sponsored athletes, and enhance...
October 14, 2021
The Secret to Better Running? Try Distraction
To make running seem easier, try paying attention to anything other than your body. That’s according to a fascinating new study of the ways in which how we focus as we move can affect how we feel as we move. NYT