LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
August 11, 2020
The BibRave 100 Voting Begins
Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, recently announced the fourth annual publication of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America. With the nomination period complete, the public will now vote to decide the top races of the decade in...
August 11, 2020
Girls Running Is a Guide to a Healthy, Lifelong Running Experience
Boulder, CO, USA — August 11, 2020 — Girls Running: All You Need to Strive, Thrive, and Run Your Best is a toolkit that empowers girls to have a healthy, successful, and informed running experience. Inspired by former high–school phenom Melody Fairchild’s running journey, and with coaching insight from Fairchild...
August 10, 2020
Giant Race Series announces Virtual San Francisco Event – News Release
(San Francisco, Calif): For the first time in its 11-year history, the San Francisco Giant Race presented by Alaska Airlines is going Virtual. Previously scheduled for the Labor Day Holiday Weekend (Sept. 4-6) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, the Giant Race Series’ flagship event will now be held virtually...
August 10, 2020
Protekt Products Partners with PEAR Sports to Develop Health and Wellness App
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (August 10, 2020) – Protekt Products, the new natural wellness brand, is pleased to announce the launch of the Protekt App, powered by PEAR. PEAR Sports is a health and fitness software platform that delivers targeted smart coaching technology for dozens of leading brands. The new Protekt...
August 10, 2020
Swiss Sportswear Brand ‘On’ Announces First Professional Run Club
Zurich, Switzerland – Monday, August 10th: On, the fastest growing running brand in the U.S., has announced the debut of its first professional run crew, the On Athletics Club (OAC). Coached by Dathan Ritzenhein, the inaugural roster includes Joe Klecker, Alicia Monson, Leah Falland (O’Connor), Emily Oren, Alicja Konieczek, Carlos Villarreal,...
August 8, 2020
Flame Bearers Highlights Stories of Female Olympians and Paralympians
BOSTON, MA - August 8, 2020 - Flame Bearers, a podcast profiling female Olympic and Paralympic athletes from around the world, is now available for download. The launch occurs on what would have been the final day of competition for the 2020 Tokyo Games, the first Olympic Games to be...
August 7, 2020
Human Potential Running Series Returns to In-Person Running Events with Huge Success. Eyes Full Schedule of Events
Arvada, CO – August 6, 2020 - The Human Potential Running Series (HPRS), Colorado’s largest series of ultramarathons and the 4th largest ultra-series in North America, successfully returned to in person racing on July 11, 2020, becoming the first trail and ultra races in Colorado to return since the Covid-19 Pandemic began. The series...
August 6, 2020
London Marathon becomes elite-only race running laps in St James’s Park.
This year’s London Marathon, which had been pushed back from April to October, will no longer be a mass-participation event. An elite-only, crowd-free race will be staged instead, with athletes running 19.8 laps of a looped course in St James’s Park on October 4. Read more on The Guardian.
August 5, 2020
Registration Open for the 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events
PITTSBURGH, PA – Registration for the 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events is officially open. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to register for the weekend of events scheduled for April 30 - May 2, 2021. New this year, the weekend of events is introducing a second...
August 4, 2020
Pro Runners Keep Tradition and Participate in Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile
PITTSBURGH (August 4, 2020)– Even though the make-up of the race is different this year, the 2020 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile will still challenge participants to run their fastest (and most fun) mile virtually. America’s best milers will also be joining in this year’s virtual elite field, which challenges them...