LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
April 13, 2020
Big Sur Marathon Rescheduled for November 15th
CARMEL, CA – Organizers of the 35th Annual Big Sur International Marathon, originally set for Sunday, April 26th, have announced that the race has been rescheduled for November 15, 2020. The Big Sur Marathon Foundation oversees the production of the Monterey Bay Half Marathon, which also takes place on the...
April 13, 2020
TrainingPeaks Now Syncs With Apple Watch®
Boulder, Colo., April 13, 2020— TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, today announced a new integration with Apple® that allows athletes to sync workouts directly from their Apple Watch to TrainingPeaks. For Apple Health users, this upgrade replaces the need...
April 12, 2020
Lauren Brandon (USA) Secures Victory During the Women’s IRONMAN VR2 Pro Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. – Following last week’s historic launch of IRONMAN Virtual Racing Series, the second edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge women’s race hit the virtual pavement with four professional women going head-to-head in a 5150® Olympic distance race simulation, with Lauren Brandon (USA) taking the day’s victory. Utilizing...
April 9, 2020
Hospital Hill Run Transitions to an All Virtual Race in 2020
April 9, 2020. The 47th Hospital Hill Run, Kansas City’s longest-tenured road race, is transitioning to an all-virtual race in 2020. The Half Marathon, 10k, 5k was scheduled for June 6, 2020, but the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led race officials to make the decision on Friday, April 4, 2020. Lisa...
April 9, 2020
Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Adds 72-Hour Race to 8 Race Line-Up
HENDERSON, NEVADA – April 9, 2020 – Beyond Limits Running, the owner and producer of the annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival, Southern Nevada’s premier ultra-running endurance event, is pleased to announce the addition of a 72-hour race to the 8Th Annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival. The Festival, which takes place...
April 9, 2020
United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy and CoachUp Announce Partnership
(Highlands Ranch, CO – April 9, 2020) – United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA) today announced a new partnership with CoachUp, a leading coaching platform to over 10K coaches and 200K athletes. As a partner to UESCA, CoachUp is excited to assist UESCA coaches in growing their businesses both in terms...
April 9, 2020
UltrAspire Celebrates a New Patent on a Unique Vest Harness
St. George, Utah - 35 years ago the CEO and Founder of UltrAspire, Bryce Thatcher, created the hydration pack category and has been innovating on the idea ever since. Resultantly, UltrAspire has been known to introduce new concepts to the running scene. Those concepts are then tested and iterated upon...
April 8, 2020
The Cowtown crowned America’s Rave Race 2020 in RaceRaves March Lunacy tournament
Los Angeles, CA (April 8, 2020) — Taking the bull by the horns, The Cowtown rose to the challenge and outlasted 63 other contenders to claim the coveted title of America’s Rave Race for 2020. Tens of thousands of votes were cast across the country in the fourth annual March...
April 8, 2020
Leslie Jordan, Inc., unveils new product line, and a new use for a standby staple.
Portland, OR. – Leslie Jordan, Inc., ever the leader in high-quality performance and lifestyle gear for endurance events, has another trick up their sleeve! The company’s RACE WRAPS are more than just face shields and headbands – they can be easily transformed into face masks too! Check out this video...
April 8, 2020
Dream Big Marathon Challenges Children To Run 26 Miles, Read 26 Books, And Perform 26 Acts Of Kindness
BOSTON, MA – (April 8, 2020) – Dave McGillivray, race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and president of DMSE Sports, recently wrote an illustrated children’s book called Dream Big that chronicles his first two attempts at running the Boston Marathon. It is also a story of rejection and determination...
