LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 5, 2022
Allegations of Coach-Athlete Sex, Rape, and Doping Rock Huntington University Track & Field Program
The newest allegations come from Woods’ reporting as well as a lawsuit filed by attorney Jon Little on behalf of two former NAIA champions for Huntington, Emma Wilson and Hannah Stoffel. Wilson and Stoffel both allege Johnson gave them unknown injections which they fear were performance-enhancing drugs and they are...
October 3, 2022
Rock ‘N’ Roll Elite Half Marathon Series Returns as Runners Prepare to Take on The United Airlines Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series San Jose on October 8-9, 2022
SAN JOSE, Calif. (October 3, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Speed City, USA is set to host the United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series San Jose on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2022 as the Rock ‘n’ Roll EliteTM Half Marathon Series makes its return to the west coast. Race...
September 28, 2022
Tracksmith launch their first running shoe
Known for its for high-quality, vintage-inspired running clothing, Tracksmith has now, in a surprising but intriguing move, gone into high-performance footwear. The shoe, which Tracksmith is calling the Eliot Runner, uses Pebax foam to provide what the US firm says is ' perfect balance of cushioning and responsiveness with a...
September 27, 2022
‘Disappointing’: HOKA runners didn’t complete full half marathon on South Side, organizers reveal
There are no signs of the HOKA Chicago Half Marathon in Jackson Park that happened Sunday. But, there has been an adjustment online. The distance that had been advertised as 13.1 miles is now 12.6. Steele said she began training in April with 13.1 miles as her goal. She said...
September 23, 2022
Why Your Local Running Store Matters
There are a lot of places to buy running shoes nowadays—at a big sporting goods shop, at a mall chain store, at an online retailer, at a discount website or at a running specialty store. The best way to buy your next pair of running shoes is to walk into...
September 21, 2022
Runners Can Exhale! No Cutoff for 2023 Boston Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced on September 21 that there is no cutoff time for the 2023 race. Applicants who ran a verified qualifying time for their age group and gender during the qualifying period will be accepted into the race, which will be held on April 17, 2023....
September 21, 2022
Ironman’s Big Bet On Trail Running
When the news broke in May 2021 that Ironman and UTMB were joining forces, the small corner of the internet that hosts the trail running community nearly lost its collective mind. Skeptics lamented the end of trail running’s eccentric, community-centric culture, while optimists celebrated the likelihood of better race organization,...
September 19, 2022
Their Sport Is on the Verge of Extinction. These Runners Won’t Give It Up.
Last year, the ultramarathon governing body dumped many multiday races from their catalog. So a group of fringe runners created their own championship, and just kept running. NY Times (Paywall)
September 16, 2022
Skechers settles trademark fight with Brooks Running over ‘5’ logo
Skechers and Brooks have settled a trademark infringement lawsuit. Skechers on Friday filed a notice of dismissal of the suit, which had alleged that Brooks Sports used a number “5″ mark on its shoes that was “confusingly similar” to Skechers’ “S” mark it generally uses on its sneakers. A Brooks...
September 15, 2022
Running brand On creates shoe made from carbon emissions
Swiss company On has created the first shoe using carbon emissions as a raw material in its foam. The Cloudprime shoe - which uses CleanCloud EVA foam in the midsole - was made in partnership with LanzaTech, Borealis and Technip Energies to create a “supply chain coalition.” RetailDive
