LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
August 25, 2021
How Exercise May Help Keep Our Memory Sharp
Irisin, a hormone produced by muscles during exercise, can enter the brain and improve cognition, a mouse study suggests. NYT An intriguing new study shows how exercise may bolster brain health. The study was in mice, but it found that a hormone produced by muscles during exercise can cross into the brain...
August 25, 2021
2021 U.S. Adventure Racing National Championship
Cable, Wisconsin —The U.S. Adventure Racing Association (USARA) National Championship is coming to Wisconsin for the first time ever in 2021. Now in its 22nd year, the USARA National Championship is the premier amateur adventure racing event in the United States. From September 10 to 11, the best teams in...
August 25, 2021
MYLAPS and Sportunity join forces to take event apps to the next level
Haarlem/Apeldoorn, 25 August 2021 - MYLAPS and Sportunity announce a long-term partnership today to offer best-in-class mobile event apps to sports events and athletes. The sports timing company and digital sports marketing agency join forces to further improve the digital experience for event participants, fans, and sponsors. From 1 September...
August 25, 2021
Czech Runner Dies From Falling During UTMB’s TDS Race In Chamonix
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc race organization reported that a male runner from the Czech Republic competing in the 145-km TDS race died after suffering a bad fall and serious injuries. The accident occurred at the 62.3 km mark on the on the descent of the Passeur de Pralognan, an 8,421-foot...
August 25, 2021
HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals Returns for the 2021 Cross Country Season
(EUGENE, OR.) — RunnerSpace and HOKA ONE ONE® are excited to announce the 2021 launch of the eighth annual HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals. From August 24 through October 31, cross country teams across the nation will race to compete for a national title. In its eighth year since initially...
August 24, 2021
This year’s Downtown Yakima Mile attracts top Elite runners, and benefits families in the Yakima Valley
YAKIMA, WA – The Olympics may be over, but the competition for the title as the world’s fastest mile runner definitely is not. And this week, some of the world’s top 1-mile racers arrive in Yakima for Saturday’s (Aug. 28) Downtown Yakima Mile. The first Yakima Mile, in 2019, established...
August 24, 2021
Pumpkinman Triathlon and Running Festival Celebrates 15 Years!
August 24, 2021 - On September 11-12, 2021, The Pumpkinman Triathlon and Running Festival will celebrate 15 years of local racing in South Berwick, Maine! Over the past 15 years, Pumpkinman has produced an award winning Sprint, Olympic, and Half distance triathlon. This year, an all-new Running Festival will be...
August 24, 2021
Experience the History: Toluca City, State of Mexico Selected as New Host of Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Event
TOLUCA CITY, STATE OF MEXICO, MEXICO / TAMPA, Fla. (August 24, 2021) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series announced today that Toluca City, State of Mexico, Mexico will become the newest destination for the series with the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series Estado de Mexico, scheduled to take...
August 24, 2021
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon announced as an Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate Race
(Cape Town, 24 August 2021) - The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has officially been confirmed as an Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) candidate race - the first marathon in Africa to be nominated. The announcement marks the commencement of a multi-year evaluation process conducted by AbbottWMM. In order to become...
August 24, 2021
Peloton Releasing New Treadmill, Linked to Rowing
Following the recall of its Tread and Tread+ treadmills over safety concerns, the company announced it will launch a revamped treadmill next week. At $2,495, the new Tread model is far less expensive than the original $4,300 version. The treadmill news comes amid signs that Peloton is moving into connected rowing. Last month, the company listed an...
