LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 13, 2025
Spartan Sprint 5K World Championship Delivers Thrilling Finishes in Hvar, Croatia
Hvar, Croatia (October 13, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The island of Hvar once again played host to one of the most electrifying weekends in obstacle course racing, as the Spartan Sprint 5K World Championship delivered intense head-to-head action, dramatic finishes, and world-class performances against the stunning Adriatic backdrop. The competition...
October 12, 2025
World’s fastest woman defeats 100 men for US$100,000
Internet personality and streamer MrBeast put the speed of the world’s fastest woman, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, to the test in his latest YouTube challenge. The YouTuber offered a US$100,000 prize to any man who could beat the reigning world 100m and 200m champion across the width of two soccer fields. Spoiler alert: Jefferson-Wooden threw...
October 11, 2025
Spartan 100M World Championship Sees Dominant U.S. Performance In Thrilling Hvar Showdown
Highlights of the 2025 Spartan 100M World Championship are available here. Hvar, Croatia – October 11, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The second edition of the Spartan 100M World Championship hosted in Croatia delivered an electrifying spectacle in the heart of Hvar’s historic city square, where U.S. athletes dominated the podium...
October 10, 2025
How Artist Greg Itahara Turned the Lowly Singlet Into the Coolest Canvas
At the Chicago Marathon this weekend, every competing runner will have a story for what brought them to the starting line. Some, however, will actually wear their story on their sleeve—or, rather, on their sleeveless singlet. Enter Greg Itahara, a Chicago-based artist whose hand-painted singlets have become some of the most meaningful garments...
October 10, 2025
How Artist Greg Itahara Turned the Lowly Singlet Into the Coolest Canvas
At the Chicago Marathon this weekend, every competing runner will have a story for what brought them to the starting line. Some, however, will actually wear their story on their sleeve—or, rather, on their sleeveless singlet. Enter Greg Itahara, a Chicago-based artist whose hand-painted singlets have become some of the most meaningful garments...
October 10, 2025
Pacific Beach Half Marathon Draws Record Field, Expands to Two Days
San Diego, Calif. (October 10, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A record field of over 5,000 entrants took to the oceanfront streets of San Diego last weekend for the annual Pacific Beach Half Marathon and 5K. The event expanded to two days for the first time, with the 5K hosted on...
October 9, 2025
Parkrun will make you happier, new study says
A huge U.K. study backs up what many parkrunners have long suspected: parkrun boosts happiness. As reported by News Medical, researchers surveyed nearly 80,000 participants to see how running, walking and volunteering affect life satisfaction. Canadian Running Magazine
October 9, 2025
Copperfield 5K Cold Run 2025 Debuts Color-Changing Medal
October 7, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Copperfield 5K Cold Run, set for October 11, 2025 in Louisville, KY, is adding extra excitement to this year’s event with a color-changing finisher medal designed and produced by X T-shirt. Medal Tells the Story The medal, shaped like a house to reflect...
October 9, 2025
New feature added to New York City Marathon finisher medal
With less than four weeks to go until race day in the Big Apple, the TCS New York City Marathon has unveiled this year’s finisher medal. If you’re a traditionalist who doesn’t like too much change, good news: the design stays true to last year’s look, but with one notable new...
October 8, 2025
25th Anniversary to Host 13,500 Runners
Baltimore, MD (October 8, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today that a projected 13,500+ runners will converge on the City of Baltimore on Saturday, October 18th for the 25th annual Baltimore Running Festival. The festival has attracted runners from all 50 states and 26 foreign countries...
