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February 10, 2020
Running Industry Celebrates Standouts at 2020 Running USA Industry Conference
Las Vegas event fetes Olympian Kara Goucher, industry leaders from Chicago and Canada, rising star from Ohio and top youth program from Texas LAS VEGAS (Feb. 9, 2020) – The Running USA Industry Conference presented by Race Roster is underway this week at Caesars Palace, and Sunday night featured the...
February 10, 2020
Austin Marathon Prepares for One of the Largest Event Weekends in its 29-Year History
AUSTIN, Texas, February 10, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour is making final preparations for one of the largest event weekends in its 29 years. Highlights of this world-class event include four events for participants of all speeds and abilities, two Guinness World Record attempts,...
February 9, 2020
Boston Marathon announces changes to start times
Previously, the elite women got a head start on the elite men by about 28 minutes, which allowed for significant TV time devoted to the women’s race, before the men started. It also meant that the winner of the elite women’s race broke the tape ahead of the men’s winner. But in recent...
February 9, 2020
Nuun Launches a Sustainable Event Guide for Endurance Event Organizers
Nuun has partnered with the Council for Responsible Sport on a 10-Point Guide to be released at Running USA Las Vegas, NV February 9, 2020 – Nuun and the Council for Responsible Sport today announced their partnership on A Practical Guide to Hosting Radically Responsible Events, a 10-Point Guide to...
February 7, 2020
The UTMB® reveals the 2020 poster
Highlights a creation by the illustrator/trail runner Matthieu Forichon, in continuity with 2019 a poster that reflects the event: for everyone and rich in emotions The UTMB® renews its collaboration with French illustrator Matthieu Forichon. After the 2019 colorful poster, in his typical style, the creator of Des Bosses et Des Bulles® signs...
February 7, 2020
FitnessBank and BibRave Hosting Competitive Step Challenge at Running USA Conference
Top five males and females with most steps win a Fitbit and FitnessBank SWAG pack, and one lucky winner will receive a complimentary entry into Running USA 2021, plus a free, in-depth marketing consultation with BibRave Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, is partnering...
February 7, 2020
RunSignup Releases 2019 100 Largest US Road Races Report
(Moorestown, NJ)– RunSignup, the leading technology provider for races in the US, has assembled a list of the 100 Largest Road Races in the US. This is the second year that the report has been released in an effort to build a better understanding of the top tier of the...
February 7, 2020
Soul Focus Sports Announces Aaron Jacobsen as Run Local Brand President
Jacobsen leads a revamped company into the new decade, including a growing staff Capitola, Calif. (February 7, 2020) – Coming off of a successful kickoff to the Run Local Bay Area 2020 race series at the 408k 'Race to the Row' brought to you by Amazon, Soul Focus Sports, owners...
February 6, 2020
Sports Illustrated’s Fittest 50 2020
Sports Illustrated ranked the best-conditioned male and female athletes in the world, consulting trainers, exercise physiologists and performance experts with experience across the college, pro and Olympic levels of sports to evaluate athletes on the following criteria: performances over the last 12 months; demands and risks of their respective sports; durability; training regimens...
February 6, 2020
Nike’s crazy new Olympic track spikes are so fast they look unfinished
The blade at the bottom front of the Air Zoom Viperfly just kinda tails… off. But as with almost all Nike performance footwear, there’s science behind it. Check out the new shoe on Gear Patrol, just one of several new Olympics-oriented shoes the brand just announced.