LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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January 4, 2023
Seven Continents Club® to now recognise finishers in ultramarathon distance
Boston, MA (January 4, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Seven Continents Club® (SCC) will begin presenting the SCC Finisher Medal and Certificate to SCC Members in the ultramarathon distance. Also, starting in 2024, Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) will offer the option of a 50K distance to its Antarctica Marathon® running...
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January 4, 2023
Volunteering provides fun, easy way to engage with 2023 Race Weekend festivities
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Volunteer Team registration for the 2023 Little Rock Marathon opens today. Everyone who registers before January 27 is guaranteed a souvenir Marathon shirt. To register, simply go to the official Volunteer Team signup page on Race Roster: https://raceroster.com/events/2023/66451/2023-little-rock-marathon-volunteers Race weekend runs March 4-5, 2023. The Little Rock Marathon...
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January 3, 2023
ShowcasedRecord Breaking Aramco Houston Half Marathon Elite Announcement
HOUSTON – JANUARY 3, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Houston Marathon Committee announced today the elite athletes who will chase the $10,000 first-place prize in this historically fast race. Elite fields for the Chevron Houston Marathon, which is held simultaneously on Sunday, January 15, will be announced tomorrow. American records in...
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January 3, 2023
Skinners Footwear Launching in North America in 2023
HINGHAM, MA. (January 3, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Czechia-based Skinners Footwear, which has been dominating the minimalist footwear market throughout Europe, is entering the North American market in 2023, and has selected True North Brand Group as its PR agency of record. Skinners’ mission is to provide people with compact yet...
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January 3, 2023
Hospital Hill Run to Celebrate its 50th Anniversary Event on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023
Kansas City, MO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Hospital Hill Run, The Grandfather of all Kansas City Road Races, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary event on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Running Tradition will bring together thousands to celebrate the history, tradition, and challenge...
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January 2, 2023
Ultramarathoner Greg Nance to Promote Mental Health During 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Training Season
PITTSBURGH (January 2, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – P3R has partnered with ultramarathoner Greg Nance to promote mental health to participants during the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events training season. In 2022 Nance took a 3,156 mile run across the United States to raise awareness of youth mental...
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December 30, 2022
‘Moonwalkers’: These strap-on shoes can make you walk three times faster
An American start-up, Shift Robotics, has invented a device designed to be strapped onto your own shoes to boost your walking speed by up to 250 per cent. The “Moonwalkers” look like skates, but they’re not freewheeling - so that you don’t lose your balance. EuroNews
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December 30, 2022
High Five Events To Host Information Session for Potential Part-Time Staff
AUSTIN, Texas, December 30, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is offering a recruitment event for potential part time staff at the High Five Events office on January 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM in Austin, Texas....
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December 29, 2022
World ultrarunning champion Camille Herron parts ways with Hoka
The women’s 100-mile world record holder, Camille Herron, announced on social media today that she is parting ways with her longtime sponsor, Hoka, and beginning a partnership with a major brand new to the ultra-trail community in 2023. Canadian Running
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December 28, 2022
ShowcasedTop Viewed Endurance Sports Stories and Press Releases of 2022
As we embark upon 2023, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. A few milestones include over 3,270 press release distributed through Endurance Sportswire and Outdoor Sportswire in 2022. Our most popular press release was opened...
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December 27, 2022
These Are the Key Differences Between Road and Trail Runners
A new study from French researchers at the University of Lyon, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, probes this question by bringing elite road and trail runners into the lab for testing. Actually, that’s not quite right—the researchers brought the lab to national-team training camps hosted by...
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December 27, 2022
Entry Fees Increase on January 1 ahead of 2023 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Registration remains on a pace ahead of last year’s for the 47th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend, and entry fees will now increase starting on January 1, 2023. More than 15,000 people have already signed up for one of the weekend’s three races, which are Grandma’s Marathon,...
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December 27, 2022
Gasparilla Distance Classic Association teams up with ABC Action News as The Official and Exclusive Television Station of The Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend in Tampa, Fl
Dec. 27, 2022 / TAMPA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ABC Action News is the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic’s Official and Exclusive Television Station and, title sponsor of its ABC Action News Health & Fitness Expo and ABC Action News Military Challenge. “We’re thrilled ABC Action News chose the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic (PGDC)...
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December 27, 2022
Meryl Leventon joins DMSE Sports as Director of Events
BOSTON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – DMSE Sports has announced the hiring of Meryl Leventon, who will serve as a Director of Events for the storied events operations organization. In this new role, she will lead the planning and execution for more than 30 client events. Additionally, Leventon will be responsible for facilitating positive...
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December 26, 2022
Award-Winning Author and Media Executive to Speak at 2023 Running USA Industry Conference
DENVER (Dec. 26, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Running USA is thrilled to announce that Nicholas Thompson, CEO of one of the nation’s leading magazines and a talented master’s marathoner, will be a keynote speaker at the 2023 Running USA Industry Conference presented by Race Roster. Thompson is the CEO of The...
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December 22, 2022
Events.com Secures $100M Capital Investment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM) to Accelerate Global Expansion and Growth
La Jolla, CA / New York, NY: December 22, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Event technology leader Events.com announced today that it has secured a capital commitment of $100 million in the form of a Share Subscription Facility (SSF) from Gem Global Yield LLC SCS (GGY). The SSF will accelerate the company’s growth...
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December 22, 2022
Athletic Brewing Company and WHOOP Partner to Measure Effects of Alcohol
BOSTON and MILFORD, CT /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Athletic Brewing Company, America’s leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer, and WHOOP, the human performance company, have announced a partnership that will explore the effects of alcohol on sleep, recovery, and fitness. The two brands are inviting people to ‘Give Dry a Try’ this...
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December 22, 2022
Little Rock Marathon Registration Approaching a Price Increase
LITTLE ROCK, ARK (Dec. 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Athletes interested in participating in the 2023 Little Rock Marathon Weekend have through midnight Tue., Dec. 27, 2022 to sign up at a lower rate. Registration for the 21st annual Little Rock Marathon Weekend opened July 28, 2022. The Little Rock...
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December 21, 2022
A High Schooler’s AI-Infused Running App: Fast and Fit
Joshua Joseph, a 17-year-old senior at Foothill High School in Pleasanton, California, stands out is he has developed an app called Fast and Fit that helps runners improve in two distinct ways. Letsrun
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December 21, 2022
New Balance Just Dropped Gingerbread-Inspired Sneakers for Christmas
New Balance’s basketball division is getting into the holiday spirit with its latest footwear release. The Boston-based sportswear brand announced on Instagram yesterday that it just launched the Christmas-themed New Balance Two Wxy V3 “Gingerbread” sneaker is now available in the US. FN
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December 21, 2022
Does Running Have a Drinking Problem?
A growing body of research says that no amount of alcohol is good for our fitness and health. It’s time to rethink our relationship with booze. The running culture—which is otherwise populated by protein-shake-drinking, heart-rate-tracking, health-obsessed fitness nuts—is enmeshed with drinking, and is as much a part of the fabric...
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December 21, 2022
CLASH Endurance Daytona Triathlon To Air on NBC Primetime on Dec. 31, 2022
December 21, 2022 (Daytona, FL) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For a third consecutive year, the CLASH Endurance Daytona Triathlon will air on NBC, with East/West coast viewers having the opportunity to tune in simultaneously starting at 4 p.m. ET on December 31, 2022. Italy’s Angelica Olmo, a short-course specialist and World Cup...
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December 21, 2022
BibRave Brings A Record Number of Santas to Pacific Beach for the 2022 San Diego Santa Run
Honolulu, HI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, recently partnered with the San Diego Running Co. (SDRC) to provide comprehensive marketing services and complete digital media management for the San Diego Santa Run leading to a record number of participants for this annual event. SDRC is a...
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December 20, 2022
Nike, Inc. Fiscal Q2 Results Beat Street Expectations; Inventories Up 43 Percent
Nike, Inc. reported fiscal 2023 second quarter revenues were $13.3 billion for the three-month period ended November 30, up 17 percent compared to the prior-year comparable period and up 27 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Overall revenues for the Nike Brand were $12.7 billion, up 18 percent on a reported...
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December 20, 2022
London Marathon Events takes over Brighton Marathon
London Marathon Events, organisers of the London Marathon, will take over the Brighton Marathon. The company has stepped into save the event after Grounded Events Company Limited, the former owners and operators of the Brighton Marathon, went into administration. Yahoo Finance