LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
April 27, 2021
Olympians Are Not Allowed to Demonstrate, But Will They Anyway?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on April 21 that it would uphold its ban on peaceful demonstrations and protests, such as raising a fist or kneeling on the podium, at the Olympic Games. Athletes who do so in Tokyo will face sanctions, but how they will be reprimanded remains...
April 26, 2021
Pacer makes mid-race decision to run full marathon, wins in 2:11:00
Jake Smith started the race as a pacer, but after his planned exit point, he decided to keep running on a whim, and he carried on to the finish line far ahead of second place and well under the Olympic standard of 2:11:30. Canadian Running Magazine
April 26, 2021
Pho3nix Athlete Program Expands Stable of Tokyo Bound Athletes
The Pho3nix Foundation has added a further eight athletes to their Athlete Program, assisting them on their journey to Tokyo 2021. Skateboarder Margielyn Didal (PHI), surfer Billy Stairmand (NZL), mountain bike cyclist Janika Loiv (EST), hurdler Yasmin Giger (SUI), sprinter Leni Shida (UGA), discus thrower Greg Thompson (GBR), artistic gymnast...
April 25, 2021
RRCA Successfully Hosts First In-Person Running Industry Conference in More than a Year
ARLINGTON, Virginia – Thirteen months after the 2020 RRCA National Convention became one of the first major running events shut down by COVID-19, the 2021 RRCA Convention became the first in-person running industry conference in more than a year. From April 15-18, 2021, over 127 attendees and sponsors from across...
April 23, 2021
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, to host 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships on June 27
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, PATCO and Race Day Events today announced that the 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships have been scheduled for Sunday, June 27, in conjunction with the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon in Wisconsin. The elite international race serves as a World Triathlon Paralympic Games country qualifier. Athletes...
April 23, 2021
When Will Athletes Be Ready To Return?
Brooklyn, NY—While many running event companies have been putting on races for some time and are looking to continue ramping up, are most athletes prepared to resume racing? NYCRUNS, a New York based running company that puts on over two dozen races annually in New York City, began organizing safe...
April 23, 2021
April 23, 2021 Newsletter – Eco-Friendly Running Shoes
EDITOR'S PICKS Sales in the Americas fuels Thule’s 46% net sales gain in Q1, which was helped by sales in the Americas that jumped 83% after currency adjustment. Sport and cargo carriers drove the Region Americas growth with bike product demand leading the way. Bicycle Retailer A number of brands have...
April 22, 2021
These New Eco-Friendly Running Shoes Are Great, Just Not For Running
These plant-based and recycled-material running shoes are stylish, comfortable — and not ready to be your daily trainers. Podium Runner
April 22, 2021
Endurance Legends Shalane Flanagan, Dean Karnazes, Rebecca Rusch Talk Longevity, Performance in Live Panel Discussion Presented by InsideTracker
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— April 22, 2021— InsideTracker, the leading ultra-personalized performance system, is proud to present four-time Olympian and New York City Marathon winner, Shalane Flanagan; ultramarathoner and New York Times bestselling author, Dean Karnazes; and seven-time world champion and Mountain Biking Hall of Famer, Rebecca Rusch, in a live, public...
April 22, 2021
Light of Life’s Annual Yinzer 5K to Take on a New Course, Becoming the Yinzer 4.12K in Partnership with P3R
PITTSBURGH (April 22, 2021) – The Yinzer 5K is changing course - literally. Elevating the Pittsburgh-pride theme, the event wraps around the Northside of Pittsburgh with a 4.12K distance that honors the Steel City’s famous area code. The event originated by Light of Life Rescue Mission is now a partnership with...
