Running

February 24, 2020

Hyland’s to Celebrate Community Builders in 2020 Boston Marathon®

LOS ANGELES – February 24, 2020 – As humans, our friendships, families, and other social ties have always been critical to our wellbeing. Because our connection to community has such a huge effect on our health, this year Hyland’s, a century-old leader in products to support a healthy, active lifestyle,...

February 24, 2020

Carly Caulfield Named Race Director of Chevron Houston Marathon

Houston native becomes first female to hold position in 48-year history of the marathon Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) Executive Director Wade Morehead announced today that General Manager & Managing Director of Operations, Carly Caulfield, will become the fifth Race Director in the 48-year history of the organization effective immediately.  Caulfield...

February 21, 2020

Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation Hosts Kids Fun Run

Oakland, CA (February 21, 2020) —Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced that Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation will host a Kid’s Fun Run in conjunction with the annual Oakland Running Festival on March 22.  The partnership enables children 12 years old and younger who are affiliated with Oakland Parks...

February 21, 2020

MOXiLIFE™ Introduces HydraMag® Magnesium the only HOT/COLD Electrolyte Beverage

Scottsdale, Arizona-( February 21, 2020) – MOXiLIFE™ Nutrition discovers HydraMag® Magnesium as an ALL season electrolyte beverage for athletes training in cold weather. Coaches and athletes seeking a great tasting electrolyte beverage used during sub-zero ski season and sun scorching high mid-summer heat, can now enjoy the game changing benefits...

February 20, 2020

Men’s winner of El Paso Marathon disqualified and banned after organizers say he cheated; apology issued

Organizers of the El Paso Marathon said Wednesday they were stripping this year's men's winner of his title and banning him from future races after it was discovered he cheated. Joe Morales was declared the marathon winner this past Sunday, but officials said it's now been determined that another runner was...

February 20, 2020

Records Broken and USATF Champions Crowned at Jackpot Ultra

Donations Made in Honor of Blind Runners Completing First Ultra HENDERSON, NEVADA – February 20, 2020 – Beyond Limits Running, the owner and producer of the annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival, Southern Nevada’s premier ultra-running endurance event, was honored to crown this year’s USA Track & Field 100 Mile Road...

February 20, 2020

Brooks to Grow Run Happy Team with help from BibRave

BibRave will provide community management and event planning for Brooks Running’s newly-formatted Run Happy Team ambassador program Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, recently launched a new partnership with Brooks Running, providing community management of Brooks’ ambassador program - the Run Happy Team. BibRave...

February 19, 2020

Super cushioned running shoes are all the rage, but aren’t foolproof

Anyone who runs or spectates at races has probably noticed that stacked, generously cushioned running shoes have become almost ubiquitous. But running in those thickly cushioned shoes could affect a runner’s form in sometimes surprising ways, according to a series of new studies of maximalist running shoes and recreational athletes....

February 19, 2020

UCAN Sets Course for How Olympic Marathon Hopefuls Train for the 2020 Trials

More than 50 Runners Fuel Using UCAN’s SuperStarch® Products to Gain Competitive Edge WOODBRIDGE, Conn. – UCAN is setting the course for how runners are training and competing in this year’s Olympic Marathon Trials, which is expected to draw more participation than ever. More than 50 Olympic Marathon hopefuls, such...

February 19, 2020

Record-setting Ultra Runner, Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy, and Ledlenser Trails in Motion Film Festival added to the RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo

February 19, 2020 - Sun Multisport Events today announced that the Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy and the Ledlenser Trails in Motion Film Festival have been added to the programming line-up of the 2020 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo to be held on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Boston University Fit Rec...

February 18, 2020

Why we run, according to Strava

Strava surveyed over 25,000 runners about why they run. The survey explored common themes and patterns in motivation across a mosaic of people spanning the globe and uncovered five types of runners based on the benefits that a person values and the extent that they run in social settings like groups or races. Read...

February 18, 2020

Space Performance Lab and Running Center Partners with Outside Interactive to Bring Marquee Race Course Simulations Into a Studio Setting

[New York, NY] February 18th, 2020 - SPACE Performance Lab and Running Center is now open to the public. SPACE is the world’s first anti-gravity AlterG treadmill facility with multiple AlterG anti-gravity units, high altitude training, and purified air in a natural and green setting.  SPACE uses Outside Interactive technology, which allows the user to...

February 18, 2020

Austin Marathon Creates Lifelong Memories for Thousands of Participants

AUSTIN, Texas, February 18, 2020 - On Sunday, Feb. 16th, the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon demonstrated why it is considered one of the world’s top running events. More than 16,000 participants registered for the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K. They traveled to Austin from all 50 states and 36...

February 18, 2020

Jaybird VISTA True Wireless Headphones Now Meet Tough Military Standards

Jaybird Drops Special Edition Colorway Celebrating EarthProof™Best-in-Class Durability PARK CITY, Utah — February 18, 2020— Jaybird, the leader in sport headphones for runners and adventurers, announced today the launch of a special edition colorway for its Jaybird VISTA™ Totally Wireless Sport Headphones – Planetary Green. VISTA is Jaybird's first true...

February 18, 2020

RRCA Programs Show the Value of Investing in Emerging Elite Athletes Heading into the USA Olympic Team Marathon Trials

The Olympic Marathon Trials boasts the largest field ever, with 54 athletes having received support from RRCA over the years.  Arlington, VA – Through its Roads Scholar and RunPro Camp programs, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) shows that financial and programmatic support of emerging elite athletes can pay...

February 17, 2020

Tokyo Marathon cancelled due to virus fears

The 2020 Tokyo Marathon has cancelled its mass participation race, scheduled for March 1, due to a confirmed case of coronavirus. The event will still run its elite and wheelchair races. The 2020 marathon doubles as the Olympic Trials for Japanese runners (they will still have the opportunity to compete). The field...

February 17, 2020

Asics’ Q4 sales In North America show modest decline

Asics Corp.’s sales in the North American region in the fourth quarter slid 5.5 percent to ¥18.8 billion ($171 mm) from ¥19.9 billion a year ago. The operating loss in the region was reduced to ¥2.12 billion ($19 mm) from ¥2.95 billion. Read more about the decline on SGB Media.

February 12, 2020

Mizuno’s Sales Slide In Nine Months

Mizuno Corp. reported revenues in the nine months ended December 31 declined 3.9 percent. Revenues reached ¥122.7 billion ($1.12 bn). In the Americas region, sales grew 8.6 percent to ¥15.2 billion ($138 mm) from ¥14.0 billion. Mizuno said sales in golf and running were strong in the Americas. Read more on SGB...

February 12, 2020

2021 Life Time Miami Marathon Early Bird Registration Now Open

MIAMI, Feb. 12, 2020 – On the heels of its first sellout weekend in more than ten years, Life Time has announced confirmed dates and an exclusive window of registration for the 2021 Life Time Miami Marathon presented by cbdMD and popular Tropical 5K. The 2021 Life Time Tropical 5K...

February 12, 2020

Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon Series returns to the sunshine state: Inaugural Rock ‘N’ Roll Clearwater Half Marathon to debut in October 2020

Clearwater, Florida joins the 2020 calendar as the newest Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series event; First Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series event in Florida since 2013 TAMPA / CLEARWATER, Fla. (February 12, 2020) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series®, a part of The IRONMAN Group headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is...

February 12, 2020

DMSE Sports Names Matthew West as Chief Executive Officer

Boston (February 12, 2020) – DMSE Sports, an event management company for the road race and charity walk industries, has named Matthew West, long-time senior vice president of operations, as chief executive officer. With more than 15 years in mass participatory event management, first as a senior event manager and...

February 12, 2020

Record-Breaking Marathoner Michael Wardian will attempt breaking a 29-year-old course record at Catalina Island Marathon

Michael Wardian will attend the Catalina Island Marathon Renowned record-breaking marathoner and ultra-marathoner and NATHAN sports athlete Michael Wardian will run in the Catalina Island Marathon on Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Avalon, CA. Wardian will look to add to an impressive running resume, which includes world records for the...

February 12, 2020

Good Grief! Run & Ride Race Series Celebrates Peanuts 70th Anniversary with Throwback Medals

Seventy years old and still running races! The Run & Ride Race Series, a running series in and around three U.S.-based Cedar Fair Amusement Parks, has just released its medals for the three Peanuts Run & Ride events in 2020 at Kings Dominion on June 6-7, 2020, Cedar Point on...

February 11, 2020

Berkshire’s Brooks running unit sues Brooks Brothers over trademark

Brooks, the running shoe and apparel unit of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Brooks Brothers, pitting two companies whose roots date back more than a century against each other. Read more on Reuters.

February 11, 2020

2020 Los Angeles Marathon to Welcome Most Runners All-Time

Presented by ASICS, the milestone 35th anniversary event will take place on Sunday, March 8 and is on-course to become the biggest gathering of runners in the marathon’s history The Los Angeles Marathon is one of the top-five marathons in the country with thousands of participants traversing the world-renowned ‘Stadium...