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September 30, 2026
2027 London Marathon 2027 dates decided with game of rock-paper-scissors
The 2027 London Marathon will be held over two days for the first time, with the schedule decided by a game of rock-paper-scissors between men’s champion Sabastian Sawe and women’s wheelchair record-holder Catherine Debrunner. Debrunner won, securing the traditional Sunday slot for the women’s elite and wheelchair races, while the...
September 30, 2026
SunSky 10K brings bucket-list bridge run back to the Sunshine Skyway
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (September 30, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Runners and walkers will once again cross the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge when the inaugural SunSky 10K takes place Sunday, March 21, 2027, organizers announced Wednesday. Registration opens Monday, Oct. 5, and the field is limited to 8,000 participants. The...
September 30, 2026
Wicked Fast Poconos Race Director Says the Turnaround Was Not Where She Placed It
Marathon Handbook reported on Monday that the Boston Athletic Association had started emailing runners from the Sept. 13 Wicked Fast Marathon in the Poconos, a race billed as a Boston qualifier, to tell them the course came up short of the marathon distance and their times would not count for...
September 30, 2026
Tracksmith Names Jon Tappan Chief Product and Merchandising Officer
BOSTON (September 30, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Tracksmith has named Jon Tappan Chief Product and Merchandising Officer, bringing the longtime Converse executive to the independent running brand as it continues to expand and refine its product offering, with a particular focus on footwear. Tappan joins Tracksmith following a 16 year...
September 30, 2026
XTERRA Anglesea to Launch on Australia’s Surf Coast in 2027
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - XTERRA Anglesea will debut on February 13-14, 2027, bringing off-road triathlon and trail running to Victoria’s Surf Coast. The Full Distance Triathlon is a brand new World Championship qualifier for the Asia-Pacific region while XTERRA Youth Tour competition and the XTERRA Trail Run World Series are well...
September 30, 2026
Myrtle Beach Elite Invitational Returns to Myrtle Beach Marathon with Olympic Hopes, Bigger Prizes
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - In 2026, the Myrtle Beach Marathon debuted a new competitive event within its race weekend: Myrtle Beach Marathon Elite Invitational. Its successful launch brought top talent from around the Southeast and resulted in one of the fastest times ever clocked in the state. The...
September 30, 2026
Old Caz Beer Partners with Healdsburg Running Company to Launch “FALL CLASSIC” Beer
HEALDSBURG, Calif. (September 30, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Old Caz Beer and Healdsburg Running Company (HRC) are partnering for the inaugural Sonoma Fall Classic to support firefighters through the Firefighters Run Free program. The partnership will launch a new beer, Fall Classic, created by Old Caz Beer and runner Hunter....
September 30, 2026
Austin Marathon Opens Applications for the 2027 RUN AUSTIN® Pace Team
AUSTIN, Texas (September 30, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K and Spurs Austin International Half are calling on experienced runners and local run leaders to join the 2027 RUN AUSTIN® Pace Team, bringing together some of Austin’s most reliable and energetic runners to...
September 29, 2026
Can your running data predict an injury before it happens?
A study tracking 643 marathoners found that running data from Strava and weekly surveys could not reliably predict which otherwise healthy runners would sustain an injury the following week. Nearly half reported an injury that forced them to modify training, but the strongest predictor was often having already experienced pain...
September 29, 2026
Can Hoka be a $100 Million Brand for Academy?
Hoka launches at Academy Sports + Outdoors later this week, and that could be the start of something big for the outdoor sports retailer. How big? Jefferies hardlines analyst Jonathan Matuszewski said Tuesday that Hoka could become a $100 million plus brand by 2030 for the outdoor retailer. “Assuming a...
