LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
June 23, 2021
BibRave to Drive Marketing for Launch of The Run Show USA
Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, has partnered with The Run Show USA, a spin-off of the award-winning, UK-based The National Running Show, to launch their inaugural US events. Showcasing the latest cutting-edge footwear, nutrition, electronics, and other running gear, The Run Show USA...
June 22, 2021
Supersapiens Powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor Announces Garmin Integration
ATLANTA, 22 June 2021 —Supersapiens, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, is announcing its initial integration of the Supersapiens Connect IQ app with Garmin®. The Supersapiens training ecosystem empowers athletes to optimize fueling, maximize training, and increase performance gains1. The integration will provide select users with a compatible...
June 22, 2021
Peloton threatens to brick customers’ $4,295 treadmills unless they pay up
The maker of the $4,295 Tread+ treadmill alerted customers that, going forward, they'll need to start forking over $39.99 per month if they want to keep using the exercise equipment they already own. Mashable
June 21, 2021
US Trail Running Conference Webinar Shines a Spotlight on Safety
Estes Park, CO– The sixth webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, June 17. The session subject for this latest session was: Race Courses – Course design & marking, land partners & permits,...
June 21, 2021
The Leadville Race Series is Back with the Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half
LEADVILLE, Colo. – The 2021 Leadville Race Series season kicked off today with a field of approximately 1,000 runners representing 44 states and 5 countries at the Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half, owned and produced by Life Time. The 26.2 and 15.5 mile distances took runners on the historic...
June 21, 2021
Pic2Go Delivered Race-Day Photos and Sponsored Experience Sharing at the Steamboat Marathon!
Pic2Go has successfully delivered race-day photos to participants of the Steamboat Marathon, while boosting social sharing of the branded photos for the benefit of the event sponsor! The Pic2Go’s patented 99.5% accuracy photo-tagging and Live Gallery Sharing technology enabled 80% social-sharing rate of the branded photos, boosting reach and engagement...
June 20, 2021
1,400 runners show up for Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon, along with a black bear that refused to share the trail
Runners were stopped twice and for up to for 30 minutes because a bear would not move. Eventually the course had to be rerouted. Anchorage Daily News
June 17, 2021
NURVV Run Launches Major New Update To Its Ground-Breaking Running Tech
London, 17 June 2021: NURVV Run, the pioneers of wearable technology and biomechanics designed to help runners of all levels run faster, further and reduce injury risk, has today unveiled a major new product enhancement. The update will further elevate the training of runners of all abilities and help hone...
June 17, 2021
Rugged Races and RAM Racing Become Ventures Endurance
BOSTON, MA (June 17, 2021) — Ventures Endurance, a subsidiary of Gannett and one of the USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures companies, announced today a rebrand of its visual identity and representation across its portfolio of endurance races and events. The rebrand includes the combining of previously acquired Boston-based Rugged Races...
June 17, 2021
The 2021 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler Returns In-Person Nov. 7
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 17, 2021) – Registration is officially open for the 2021 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, which will be in person with a virtual option, allowing all runners to participate wherever they are. Participants can get excited for the in-person start line and Pittsburgh-themed miles that will bring runners’...
