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February 2, 2026

RunSignup’s Annual RaceTrends Report Shows Per-Race Participation Growth of 5%

Moorestown, NJ (February 2, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading technology solution for U.S. endurance events, has released its Annual RaceTrends Report, providing an appraisal of the state of the endurance industry. While growth has slowed from the rapid rise following COVID lows, races continued to see increasing participation...

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February 2, 2026

Record-Breaking Sell-Out: 26,000 Attendees to Take on the UK’s Largest 10K at the 2026 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run

London, UK (February 2, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Excitement is building as thousands of runners prepare to take to the streets of the capital for the 2026 Cancer Research UK London Winter Run, the UK's largest 10K, on Sunday 15 February 2026. Organisers have officially confirmed a record-breaking total of 26,000...

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February 2, 2026

MYLAPS selected to provide BibTag to Peak Timing for events in Africa

Haarlem/Edenvale (February 2, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - MYLAPS is pleased to announce a long-term strategic relationship with Peak Timing that will bring accurate and reliable timing technology to races across the African continent. MYLAPS, a Garmin® brand, is the pioneer of automatic sports timing, powering events from World Marathon Majors...

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January 31, 2026

Cocodona 250’s Latest Film “The Cutoff” Announces Multi-City Film Tour

PHOENIX, AZ  /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Aravaipa Running, a premier U.S. running event and media company, is proud to announce the return of their multi-city film tour, this time for The Cutoff, a feature-length documentary directed by Dylan Harris of SOMO Collective and edited by Brooks Upham. Set within the grueling...

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January 30, 2026

Boulderthon’s Economic Impact Nears $23 Million in New Report

BOULDER, Colo. (January 30, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — According to a new report from Visit Boulder, the Official Destination Marketing organization for the City of Boulder, the 2025 edition of Boulderthon generated an estimated economic impact of $22.8 million in total. They also noted that the race supports over 6,400...

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January 30, 2026

RunSignup Announces Matthew Smeltzer as 2026 Alan Jones Timer of the Year Award Recipient

Moorestown, NJ (January 30, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for endurance events in the United States, is proud to announce that Matthew Smeltzer, founder of Competitive Timing, has been named the 2026 Alan Jones Timer of the Year Award recipient. The honor was presented...

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January 29, 2026

Tokyo Marathon To Host 2027 AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships

JANUARY 29, 2026 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - THE TOKYO MARATHON will host the 2027 Abbott World Marathon Majors Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championships on March 7 next year. Tokyo becomes the first race in Asia to host the championships following London, Chicago, Sydney, New York City and Cape Town,...

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