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October 14, 2025
Minister ‘appalled’ women banned from Muslim run
The communities secretary has said he was "horrified and appalled" a fundraising run in an east London park barred women from participating. Hundreds took part in the 5 km (3.1 mile) race in Victoria Park on Sunday, according to East London Mosque (ELM), which organised the event. It was advertised...
October 14, 2025
Kenyan runner disqualified from marathon for wearing unapproved shoes
Kenyan marathoner Paul Matheka broke one of running’s golden rules: “nothing new on race day,” and it ended up costing him. Before the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon on Oct. 5, Matheka did not have a pair of shoes for the race, so he purchased an off-brand pair at the event’s...
October 10, 2025
How Artist Greg Itahara Turned the Lowly Singlet Into the Coolest Canvas
At the Chicago Marathon this weekend, every competing runner will have a story for what brought them to the starting line. Some, however, will actually wear their story on their sleeve—or, rather, on their sleeveless singlet. Enter Greg Itahara, a Chicago-based artist whose hand-painted singlets have become some of the most meaningful garments...
October 10, 2025
How Artist Greg Itahara Turned the Lowly Singlet Into the Coolest Canvas
At the Chicago Marathon this weekend, every competing runner will have a story for what brought them to the starting line. Some, however, will actually wear their story on their sleeve—or, rather, on their sleeveless singlet. Enter Greg Itahara, a Chicago-based artist whose hand-painted singlets have become some of the most meaningful garments...
October 9, 2025
Parkrun will make you happier, new study says
A huge U.K. study backs up what many parkrunners have long suspected: parkrun boosts happiness. As reported by News Medical, researchers surveyed nearly 80,000 participants to see how running, walking and volunteering affect life satisfaction. Canadian Running Magazine
October 9, 2025
New feature added to New York City Marathon finisher medal
With less than four weeks to go until race day in the Big Apple, the TCS New York City Marathon has unveiled this year’s finisher medal. If you’re a traditionalist who doesn’t like too much change, good news: the design stays true to last year’s look, but with one notable new...
October 8, 2025
The government shutdown is putting D.C.-area races in jeopardy
The government shutdown is putting race day in jeopardy. Race organizers were expected to decide Wednesday whether to cancel the event or possibly unveil a route that does not go through federal land. msn
October 4, 2025
Kilian Jornet Summits Mount Rainier, Completes All 72 U.S. 14’ers
The Spanish mountaineer and ultrarunner has climbed all 72 accessible 14,000-foot peaks in the contiguous United States. His scorchingly quick journey began on September 3 at Longs Peak, Colorado. EXPLORERSWEB
October 3, 2025
Grand Slam Track receives emergency funding to pay half of what athletes are owed
As the end-of-September payment deadline approached, Grand Slam Track (GST) still owed athletes and vendors from its three Slam meets a reported US$19 million. On Friday, Front Office Sports reported that the startup has secured an emergency cash infusion to cover half of that shortfall. According to the report, a group of existing investors...
October 1, 2025
Running Boom Makes Race Bibs a ‘Precious New York City Resource’
New York Road Runners races that used to take months to sell out are now filling up in days. Some races have been in such high demand that the sign-up queues crashed the website. The New York Times
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