LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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March 10, 2023
Shamrock Run Announces Partnership with Toyota Portland for The 45th Annual St. Patrick’s Day-Themed Race
Portland, Oregon – March 10, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Shamrock Run Portland today announces today a new partnership naming Toyota as the official automotive sponsor of the 2023 event. Every spring, Portland dons its kelly green, shamrock socks and leprechaun attire for the festive road race, which annually welcomes nearly...
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March 10, 2023
ScienceTraining transforms the way coaches run their coaching businesses online
Athens, Greece – March 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Introducing ScienceTraining, a cloud-based platform that helps endurance coaches expand their coaching businesses by streamlining all of their coaching and business operations online. Almost two years after its launch, ScienceTraining has already managed to build a robust feature set that is trusted by...
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March 9, 2023
XTERRA Asia-Pacific Tour Rolls on in Rotorua this Saturday
March 9, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – It’s been 20 years since the inaugural XTERRA Rotorua Festival took to the shores of Lake TIkitapu in 2003, and thereafter tens of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts have navigated their way through New Zealand’s enchanting Whakarewarewa Forest. This Saturday, March 11, 2023, the tradition continues...
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March 9, 2023
2023 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Celebrates Milestone 15th Year on August 26-27
BOSTON, MA – March 9, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - ethos, the mass participation event organization that produces the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon, announced today that the 2023 event will take place on August 26- 27, 2023. To celebrate the 15-year milestone, the Boston Triathlon is launching a new team...
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March 9, 2023
Altra Welcomes Adaptive Ultrarunner Jacky Hunt-Broersma to Altra Elite Athlete Team
DENVER (March 9, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Altra, a leading innovator in performance running, is excited to welcome its newest ultra-athlete, Jacky Hunt-Broersma, to the Altra Elite Athlete Team. Ultra runner, cancer survivor and world record holder for running 104 marathons in 104 days, Hunt-Broersma is one of the most accomplished adaptive ultramarathoners...
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March 9, 2023
Ultra X and ASICS Announce Partnership to Elevate Multi-stage Ultra Marathon Events
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ultra X, leading ultra-marathon event company, has announced a new partnership with ASICS, the performance running brand. The partnership will see ASICS become the Official Footwear and Apparel Partner of Ultra X events for all UK events. Ultra X was founded in 2018 and has quickly become...
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March 8, 2023
Milk Aims to Sponsor Every Woman Running a Marathon This Year
A powerful, experiential initiative, 26.2 is not only a commitment to sponsor this year's female marathon runners but an effort to generate awareness for the many gender inequalities in sport. As part of the campaign, Milk is launching the Every Women Sponsored Fund in a continued partnership with Girls on...
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March 8, 2023
Study of marathoners shows running not linked to knee or hip arthritis
It's a widely held belief that running puts wear and tear on the legs, leading to arthritis down the road. But a new study from the University of California, San Francisco looked at more than 3,800 marathoners and found running itself was not linked to the development of knee or...
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March 8, 2023
LIFEJACKET skin protection takes the rub out of your run or ride, with it’s new anti-chafe balm
8th March 2023, London /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – LifeJacket Skin Protection has launched a heavy-duty Anti-Chafe Balm which has been created to protect your skin, so you can perform your best. With Spring just around the corner, many will be planning on taking life outside again, but chafing can often impact your performance whether...
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March 8, 2023
Registration Open for the 2023 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, Downtown Pittsburgh’s Only Night Time Road Race
PITTSBURGH (March 8, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Registration is now open for the 2023 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, Downtown Pittsburgh’s only night time road race, scheduled for July 7. The 1-mile road race showcases a variety of fitness levels, from first-time runners to Olympians. P3R is encouraging families to run a...
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March 8, 2023
US Trail Running Conference webinar shares best practices for race courses
Nailsworth, England /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Race Courses – design, markings, safety & communications was the subject for the first webinar in an eight-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, was live Thursday, February 23. The webinar series is free for all race directors and event organizers...
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March 8, 2023
Marathon Goddess, Julie Weiss Reaches Milestone: Competitive Runner Raises One Million Dollars for Pancreatic Cancer Research
LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 8, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ten years ago, at the Los Angeles Marathon, Julie Weiss finished her journey of 52 marathons in 52 weeks, in a quest to raise one million dollars for pancreatic cancer research, and eventually became known as the Marathon Goddess. On Sunday,...
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March 7, 2023
What running does to the knees, according to a large survey of marathon runners
The new research surveyed 3,804 recreational runners who participated in the Chicago Marathon in 2019 or 2021 with questions from how many years they’d been running and their average running paces to whether they had family histories of arthritis. It's widely believed, even among doctors, that using the joints more...
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March 7, 2023
Tokyo Marathon Six Star Finishers set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title
March 7, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2023 Tokyo Marathon set a new Guinness World Records title for the most people to earn a Six Star medal at a single marathon, on Sunday in Tokyo. 3,030 runners completed the race to earn their Six Star Medal, smashing the previous highest total set...
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March 7, 2023
Runners Embrace the Challenge and Beauty Of The Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon And Half Marathon
Napa, California /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon concluded on Sunday, once again leaving a trail of unforgettable memories for all who attended. 6,000 runners from all over the world gathered in Napa for the 44th annual event, which took place on March...
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March 7, 2023
Active Recovery Footwear Leader OOFOS Announces Official Partnership with Universal Pickleball Rating System DUPR
March 7, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - OOFOS, the global leader in Active Recovery footwear, and DUPR, Pickleball’s most accurate global rating system, have announced a partnership to support the growing sport and emphasize the need for recovery for professional and amateur athletes alike. Through this new partnership, OOFOS will have...
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March 7, 2023
2023 Lake Sonoma 55K Creates a “First-Timer Friendly” Ultra Experience
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Most trail and ultra-races are designed to test the limits of human performance. Hot weather, challenging courses and strict cutoff times provide a framework for athletes to push themselves to the limit. While this is great for grizzled trail veterans, it can make the sport seem inaccessible to...
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March 7, 2023
RunSignup Announces New Zapier App Integration
Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration and technology solution for U.S. endurance events, announces its Zapier integration and partnership with Sidekick Solutions, a software consulting and integration developer. The companies have joined efforts to provide a simplified option for integrating RunSignup with a variety of other packaged applications...
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March 7, 2023
Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health Sold Out for Third Consecutive Year
CARMEL, Ind. (March 7, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the third consecutive year, the Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health has sold out. The 13th annual Carmel Marathon Weekend, held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Carmel, Indiana, also hosts the Carmel Half Marathon, Indiana Spine Group 10K, Indiana Members Credit...
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March 7, 2023
Run Catalina welcomes SFuels as sponsor of 2023 Catalina Island Marathon
AVALON, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A new sponsor has signed on to support the 2023 Hi-Tec Run Catalina series Catalina Island Marathon. SFuels will provide fueling electrolyte drinks at all of the water stations on the marathon route, as well as the 10K course and finish line. SFuels LIFE bars will...
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March 6, 2023
Electrolit Activates Official Partnership for the Los Angeles Marathon
CERRITOS, Calif. (March 6, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Electrolit – the preferred, premium hydration beverage made from pharmaceutical quality grade ingredients – has kicked off 2023 as the official hydration partner of the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS. Just 30 days away from the big race, Electrolit is excited...
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March 6, 2023
Grandma’s Marathon nearing sellout, one of fastest on record
DULUTH, MINN./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Fewer than 500 entries are left in the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon, keeping this year’s race on pace to be one of the fastest sellouts in the organization’s history. The fastest Grandma’s Marathon has ever reached capacity was in 2016, when the event was full by December 31. If...
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March 6, 2023
What Does It Take to Design an Inclusive Running Race?
These days, runners and event organizers are more aware of how inaccessible the sport can be. Following the murder of Armaud Arbery—the 25-year-old Black jogger who in 2020 was chased and fatally shot by three white men in Brunswick, Georgia—athletes, media and members of the running industry have engaged in...
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March 6, 2023
Brooks, Asics, Nike & More Major Running Brands Are Tuning Into #RunTok on TikTok — Here’s Why
With nearly 1 billion views on TikTok, the growing community of #RunTok is fueling the running world all thanks to every day creators — and brands are taking notice. FN
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March 6, 2023
Swiftwick® launches MAXUS™ socks with REPREVE® recycled polyester
Franklin, TN (March 6, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Swiftwick is thrilled to announce the launch of the MAXUS sock with a REPREVE® high-performance, recycled polyester footbed. With the release of the MAXUS featuring REPREVE, Swiftwick has achieved their 2023 goal of including Recycled, Renewable or Responsible fibers in 100% of...