LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

July 1, 2025
FRESHJUNKIE Racing and Run Nash Announce Dynamic Partnership for Nashville Half Marathon, Unveiling Bold New Look
NASHVILLE, TN (July 1, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSIRE/– Get ready, Nashville! FRESHJUNKIE Racing and Run Nash are thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration that will elevate the Nashville Half Marathon experience to unprecedented heights. This strategic partnership combines FRESHJUNKIE Racing's renowned event production expertise with Run Nash's deep roots and...

July 1, 2025
New Downtown Orlando16.2 Challenge Debuts At OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend With Orangetheory Fitness As Presenting Sponsor
Orlando, FL (June 27) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Track Shack Events is excited to welcome Orangetheory Fitness as the presenting sponsor of the Downtown Orlando (DTO) 16.2 Challenge—the combination of the 49th Annual OUC Orlando Half Marathon (13.1-mile) and the Track Shack Lake Eola 5K (3.1-mile) events. Beginning in 2025, this...

July 1, 2025
Denver Colfax Marathon Charity Program Reaches New Heights in 2025 with its Unique $150,000 Charity Prize Pool
Denver, CO (July 1, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Denver Colfax Marathon is proud to contribute more than ever before to local nonprofits through its one-of-a-kind charity program which has yielded over $10 million to local charities through the years. The marathon’s unique fundraising platform allows charities to win money...

June 30, 2025
RunThrough USA Celebrates Launch with Free 5K at Philadelphia Labor Day 5K & 10K
Philadelphia, PA - [June 30th, 2025] /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/- To mark the exciting launch of RunThrough in the United States, we are thrilled to announce that the 5K race at the Philadelphia Labor Day 5K & 10K will be completely FREE to enter! Find out how to enter here. At RunThrough,...

June 29, 2025
24 Hour World’s Toughest Mudder Draws Participants from All Over the World to The UK
United Kingdom Sunday 29th June 2025/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - History was made this weekend as World’s Toughest Mudder unleashed 24 hours of non-stop, soul-testing endurance on British soil for the very first time. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Belvoir Castle, over 1,000 elite and amateur athletes from all corners of...

June 28, 2025
Leadville Race Series Kicks Off with Sold Out Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva
Leadville, CO., (June 28, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand and producer of nearly 30 iconic athletic events, welcomed nearly 1,900 runners to the highest incorporated city in the United States – Leadville, Colorado – for the Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon...
June 27, 2025
Olympic Runner Faith Kipyegon Misses 4-Minute Mile Record by Mere Seconds
Faith Kipyegon nearly ran a mile in less than four minutes — coming oh-so-close to breaking the threshold which no female athlete has ever achieved on Thursday, June 26. People
June 26, 2025
Teen sprinter faces life in prison after fatal track meet stabbing
The track and field world was rocked by the tragic death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was fatally stabbed during high school meet in Frisco, Texas. On Tuesday, according to CBS News, Karmelo Anthony–17 at the time of the attack–was indicted for first-degree murder. Anthony, now 18, is set to be tried as...

June 26, 2025
Former 719 Ride is Now 719 KOM Challenge and Remains Part of the Saurez National Gran Fondo Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 26, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 719 KOM Challenge, formerly known as the 719 Ride and now celebrating its 10th year, will re-launch appropriately on July 19 while also adding a running race, a new logo, new look and feel and new management team. The 719 KOM...

June 26, 2025
GU Energy Extends Western States Sponsorship to 2029
BERKELEY, CA (June 26, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — GU Energy Labs, a leader in performance sports nutrition, is proud to announce the extension of its sponsorship of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run (WSER) through 2029. This renewed commitment deepens GU’s longstanding partnership with the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race...