Running
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June 30, 2021
The Abbott World Marathon Majors Global Marathon returns this November
Second edition of virtual marathon brings runners aged 18+ together wherever in the world they are running Runners aged 40+ can qualify for 2022 Age Group World Championships Live leaderboard for all finishers and exclusive finishers medal and hat for premium entrants The second edition of the Abbott World Marathon...
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June 30, 2021
48 years and running for Coronado’s Crown City Classic
CORONADO - June 30, 2021 - Restaurants are packed again with indoor dining. SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo are open for business. Baseball fans have returned to Petco Park for the Padres, with no limit on attendance. After more than a year of masks and restrictions because of COVID-19,...
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June 30, 2021
Twin Cities In Motion partners with MarathonFoto to capture athletes’ images at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend as their official race photography provider.
Twin Cities In Motion is ready to move forward with Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend this fall and when they do, they will partner with MarathonFoto as their official race photographer. MarathonFoto will provide participants in Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, which takes place October 2nd and 3rd, with a selection...
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June 29, 2021
UltrAspire Elite Kyle Pietari Secures a 6th Place Western States Finish
St. George, Utah. Anticipation to toe the line was at an all time high for Western States after a year of almost no racing for the trail running community. Kyle, who has 4 consecutive top 10 WSER finishes under his belt, is looking to make this year his 5th. In spectacular...
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June 29, 2021
Galen Rupp and Sara Hall Headline 43rd Annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Field
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced today that two-time Olympic medalist Galen Rupp and America’s second fastest female marathon runner ever, Sara Hall, will be at the helm of this year’s elite field, a year that marks a global comeback for the road racing industry. Rupp stands...
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June 28, 2021
Montana’s Whitefish Marathon Sets Record Attendance in 2021
WHITEFISH, Mont. (June 28, 2021) – The return of the Whitefish Marathon brought sunshine and smiles as runners and walkers raced in the shadows of Glacier National Park on Saturday, May 22. After canceling the event in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants and event organizers alike were pleased...
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June 25, 2021
361° Sponsored Vicky Hogg Runs Over 900 Miles In 30 Days For Dementia UK
On Wednesday 23rd June 2021, Vicky Hogg, a council worker from Doncaster, completed her mammoth challenge of running from John O’Groats in Scotland to Lands End, Cornwall in just 30 days. During this event, Vicky ran over 30 miles every day and endured the hottest days of the year, knee...
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June 25, 2021
KINeSYS Sunscreen Sponsors The Achilles 650-mile Resilience Relay
June 2021 - Vancouver, Canada. KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen is proud to be providing sunscreen to the 200+ athletes and crew for The Achilles Resilience Relay. Achilles International is a global organization operating in 25 countries including the US, which transforms the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social...
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June 24, 2021
A Fit for Every Body: REI Co-op Announces Expanded Apparel Sizing
The retailer will soon offer up to women’s size 20 in a core group of activities. Yoga, hiking, snow sports, running, fitness, swimming, and cycling are at the top of the list. Not only will it offer gear in a wider range of sizes, but it will also commit to...
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June 24, 2021
NIKE Reports Huge Revenue Gains in Latest Financial Results
Fourth quarter reported revenues were $12.3 billion, up 96 percent compared to prior year and increasing 21 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Full year reported revenues increased 19 percent to $44.5 billion. Businesswire
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June 24, 2021
Lavaredo Ultra Trail hosts the third stop of the Spartan Trail World Championship in the heart of the Dolomites.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY (June 24, 2021)– In a busy weekend for the trail running world, the eyes of the community will be set at the gorgeous mountain village of Cortina D’Ampezzo in the heart of the Dolomites. Besides the culture, the mountains of Northeast Italy are the perfect scenery for...
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June 24, 2021
Saucony® Signs American Ultrarunner Katie Asmuth
WALTHAM, MA – With an award-winning performance trail line in place, global performance running lifestyle brand Saucony is further solidifying its commitment to trail running with the signing of American ultrarunner Katie Asmuth, a mom of two, a nurse practitioner and the recent winner of the 2021 Bandera 100K. With...
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June 24, 2021
Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge Series returns to the Air Force Marathon’s upcoming September race
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Marathon Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge Series is back in stride, offering runners an additional way to challenge themselves and others. The challenge series is a three-race version to be completed within two days, yielding a possibility to earn four medals. Each challenge,...
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June 23, 2021
For fun: An Olympic Runner and Pro Cyclist Squared Off in a Fitness Challenge
A new video on The Running Channel amps up the rivalry between runners and cyclists as it sets out to determine once and for all who are the most formidable athletes. In the video, middle-distance runner Andy Baddeley, who represented Britain at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, challenge road racing...
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June 23, 2021
Increase engagement of in-person events and hybrid challenges with Finisher Certificates and Virtual Bibs on sodisp.com
Two new, much requested, features have been released on the sodisp.com challenge platform. Virtual Bibs and Finisher Certificates add two more great pieces of shareable content to further improve user engagement during each challenge. Both features are also available for in-person events. The Virtual Bib is emailed to each participant at the...
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June 23, 2021
Lake Sonoma Race Series 50-Mile and 100K Endurance Races Return to Wine Country in September with Garmin as Official Timing Partner
Lake Sonoma Race Series and Garmin® International, Inc., a leading global provider of GPS-enabled products, are helping athletes train for their upcoming endurance events this fall. Garmin and the Lake Sonoma Race Series will pair training runs and coaching services with unique qualifying opportunities into the heralded 50-mile and 100K...
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June 23, 2021
Savannah Sports Council Partners with haku to Optimize Participant Experience without Missing a Step
At the turn of 2021, Savannah Sports Council undertook a significant migration to haku's all-in-one and industry-leading platform. Through its new partnership with haku, Savannah Sports Council discovered that delivering a personalized and enhanced participant experience over multiple events requires powerful technology, a valuable partner, and a seamless onboarding process....
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June 23, 2021
BibRave to Drive Marketing for Launch of The Run Show USA
Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, has partnered with The Run Show USA, a spin-off of the award-winning, UK-based The National Running Show, to launch their inaugural US events. Showcasing the latest cutting-edge footwear, nutrition, electronics, and other running gear, The Run Show USA...
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June 22, 2021
Supersapiens Powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor Announces Garmin Integration
ATLANTA, 22 June 2021 —Supersapiens, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, is announcing its initial integration of the Supersapiens Connect IQ app with Garmin®. The Supersapiens training ecosystem empowers athletes to optimize fueling, maximize training, and increase performance gains1. The integration will provide select users with a compatible...
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June 22, 2021
Peloton threatens to brick customers’ $4,295 treadmills unless they pay up
The maker of the $4,295 Tread+ treadmill alerted customers that, going forward, they'll need to start forking over $39.99 per month if they want to keep using the exercise equipment they already own. Mashable
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June 21, 2021
US Trail Running Conference Webinar Shines a Spotlight on Safety
Estes Park, CO– The sixth webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, June 17. The session subject for this latest session was: Race Courses – Course design & marking, land partners & permits,...
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June 21, 2021
The Leadville Race Series is Back with the Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half
LEADVILLE, Colo. – The 2021 Leadville Race Series season kicked off today with a field of approximately 1,000 runners representing 44 states and 5 countries at the Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half, owned and produced by Life Time. The 26.2 and 15.5 mile distances took runners on the historic...
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June 21, 2021
Pic2Go Delivered Race-Day Photos and Sponsored Experience Sharing at the Steamboat Marathon!
Pic2Go has successfully delivered race-day photos to participants of the Steamboat Marathon, while boosting social sharing of the branded photos for the benefit of the event sponsor! The Pic2Go’s patented 99.5% accuracy photo-tagging and Live Gallery Sharing technology enabled 80% social-sharing rate of the branded photos, boosting reach and engagement...
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June 20, 2021
1,400 runners show up for Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon, along with a black bear that refused to share the trail
Runners were stopped twice and for up to for 30 minutes because a bear would not move. Eventually the course had to be rerouted. Anchorage Daily News
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June 17, 2021
NURVV Run Launches Major New Update To Its Ground-Breaking Running Tech
London, 17 June 2021: NURVV Run, the pioneers of wearable technology and biomechanics designed to help runners of all levels run faster, further and reduce injury risk, has today unveiled a major new product enhancement. The update will further elevate the training of runners of all abilities and help hone...
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