LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
April 21, 2025
Boston Marathon 2025 results: John Korir follows in brother’s footsteps, Sharon Lokedi breaks record to win event
John Korir, a runner from Kenya, hung with the pack throughout most of the race, but a late surge pushed him way ahead of the other runners down the stretch at Boston Marathon 2025. Yahoo Sports
April 21, 2025
‘Just do it for the ‘gram’: Influencer films himself ‘winning the start’ of Boston Marathon
A German runner competing in the open race of the Boston Marathon this year knew he wasn’t going for a personal best. But, when he found himself at the front row of his wave while waiting on the starting line, he had a better idea. Boston.com
April 17, 2025
Strava to Acquire Runna Running Training App
Strava, the app for active consumers, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Runna, a UK-based tech company developing personalized running training plans and coaching. SGB Media
April 8, 2025
Brooks and Disney Team Up on Colorful Running Collection Featuring Ghost Max 2 and Adrenaline GTS 24 Sneakers
Brooks and Disney have joined forces add a bit of magic to the runningexperience with the limited-edition Brooks x runDisney collection.
April 7, 2025
At Boston Marathon, authorities will be watching ‘broad set’ of potential targets
At this year’s Boston Marathon, 12 years after the deadly marathon bombing, law enforcement will be watching “a broad set of potential soft targets for an attack,” according to a bulletin obtained by ABC News. Daily Dodge
March 30, 2025
Preventable cardiac deaths during marathons are down, study finds
While more people than ever are running marathons in the U.S., the risk of dying from a heart attack during a run has fallen dramatically in recent years. Medical Press
March 27, 2025
Are Trail Runners Getting Faster?
The increase in speed at the top of the field has been seen in trail runners, and course records across the ultra-distance spectrum are being broken left and right. I Run Far
March 26, 2025
Something Strange Happens to Brains During a Marathon
Researchers scanned the brains of people before and after running a marathon, finding that runners experienced a significant, but temporary reduction of myelin in certain regions. Gizmodo
March 24, 2025
Rossignol Enters Trail Running Category
Rossignol officially entered the trail running category this month with its designed-for-athletes Vezor 4 shoe with soles produced in collaboration with Michelin. Rossignol also launched the Venosk for everyday trial training on all terrain, alongside a range of T-shirts, polos, sweaters, and shorts. SGB
March 21, 2025
76-year-old marathon World Record holder has the VO2 Max of a 20-year-old
The abstract of the study, published on 18 February 2025, states it “assessed the cardiorespiratory fitness, running biomechanics, muscle architecture, and training characteristics of a 76-yr-old female runner who currently holds the world record 1,500m to marathon in the women’s 75–79 yr age category.” Run247