LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
January 25, 2022
Study launched to track how Covid-19 affects runners
To investigate exactly how Covid-19 and pandemic-related factors have affected runners, Nottingham University has begun a global research project into the impact of Covid-19 on running, training and recovery. Runners World
January 14, 2022
National Running Show Birmingham looking to welcome over 20,000 runners
The National Running Show Birmingham, in partnership with Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, is getting set to welcome over 20,000 runners to the NEC, Birmingham, UK. Spanning the weekend of 22-23 January and running from 09:00-17:00, it will showcase some of the latest kit, alongside events and UK running stars. EnduranceBiz
January 14, 2022
Study says wearing a mask while running decreases performance
Should you wear a mask when running? New research published in the Journal of Sports Medicine says that wearing a cloth face mask significantly affects performance while running. Same research suggests one must consider modifying the intensity and time of one’s run when wearing a cloth face mask. Running Magazine
January 13, 2022
10 Amazing and Evidence-Supported Health Benefits of Running
Running can give you a longer life, better sleep, enhanced immunity, improved moods, and more—it’s even good for your knees and lower back. When you become a runner, it changes your life, in more ways than you may know. Podium Runner
January 12, 2022
10 of the most memorable finish line crossings
For most runners, crossing the finish line is simply a relief. Often, we barely have the energy to lift our arms in celebration, much less do anything more energetic. For certain runners, though, crossing the finishing tape in a different manner has become the defining moment of their race. Sometimes...
January 12, 2022
Adidas Sets Major Expansion For Downtown Los Angeles
Adidas has leased 107,000 square feet of office space in downtown Los Angeles marking a major expansion of its Los Angeles operation for marketing and sales and design according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. SGB Media
January 11, 2022
Olympic Medalists Headline 2022 Boston Marathon Women’s Field
Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya, the 2021 Olympic gold medalist in the marathon, and her countrywoman Joyciline Jepkosgei, who ran the fastest marathon of 2021, 2:17:43, when she won the London Marathon, headline the Boston Marathon elite women’s field for 2022. American Molly Seidel, who won Olympic bronze last summer, will...
January 6, 2022
Cam Levins is leaving Hoka
After spending three and a half years with Hoka, the Canadian marathon record holder Cam Levins announced on his Instagram that he has left the brand. Canadian Running
January 4, 2022
Nike and Adidas are Losing Momentum in China to These Native Footwear Brands
Consumers in China increasingly prefer their own homegrown brands as opposed to international brands like Nike and Adidas, according to a December report from The NPD Group, which analyzed the Chinese footwear market in Q3 of 2021. According to the data, six of the top ten footwear brands in China in Q3...
December 28, 2021
On launches new Kenya-based trail running team
Swiss running company On has tapped into a new market with the launch of The Milimani Runners, an elite trail running team based out of Iten, Kenya. Kenyan runners are among the elites at most major international road races, but the story isn’t the same at trail races. Trail running...
