LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

May 13, 2019

Virgin Sport Hackney Half Chooses Conquest Events™ Photos as its photo delivery platform

Washington, D.C. - SweatWorks, the digital agency that created Conquest Events, has been chosen by the Virgin Sport Hackney Half as its participant photo technology partner.  Virgin Sport Hackney Half is a part of the 2019 Hackney Festival of Sport, a fitness festival on May 17-19. On race day, the...

May 7, 2019

TrainingPeaks Announces New Integration With Garmin

Boulder, Colo., May 7th, 2019 — TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, today announced the release of a new integration with Garmin International, Inc., a leader in GPS technology. This upgrade allows users to automatically sync completed activities from Garmin...

May 6, 2019

Tough Mudder Launches 10-City Ruff Mudder Event for Dogs

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – May 6, 2019 – What started as an April Fool’s Day prank has become the newest official event in the Tough Mudder lineup. In 2019, Chewy, the leading online retailer of pet products, supplies and prescriptions in the U.S., will sponsor the Ruff Mudder obstacle challenge series...

May 6, 2019

Rugged Races Announces Acquisition of the Providence Marathon and Three Other Premier Endurance Events

BOSTON (May 6, 2019) – Rugged Races, a New Media Investment Group company, today announced it has acquired the Providence Marathon (RI), Santa Rosa Marathon (CA), Best Damn Race Half Marathon (Jacksonville, FL), and the Bicycling Magazine Fall Classic cycling event (Allentown, PA). These acquisitions are the latest in a series...

April 29, 2019

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital supporters unite in Music City for St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, NFL Draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 29, 2019) – Over the weekend hundreds of thousands of supporters gathered in the Music City for the 2019 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, which raised $2 million toward the mission of  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®: Finding cures. Saving children.® Among...

April 23, 2019

Best Damn Race Announces Dates and Locations for the 2020 Season

Clearwater, FL — Best Damn Race announces their dates and locations for the 2020 season. This year, they will continue to host events in Safety Harbor, Savannah, Orlando, and New Orleans. The biggest change this year, will take place in Safety Harbor, as it’s now a two-day event. “We are...

April 23, 2019

One Thousand Runners to Qualify for Inaugural Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships

(London, 23 April, 2019) -- One thousand age group runners from around the globe will qualify for a place at the inaugural Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Wanda Age Group World Championships which will be an integral part of next year’s Virgin Money London Marathon. Heralding the start of an exciting...

April 19, 2019

UTMB Announces Updated Race Entry Qualification System

Highlights UTMB® race organizers have updated race entry procedures so all fans can one day enter the race of their dreams. The new system will feed into the new strategic partnership between UTMB® and the Ultra Trail® World Tour and the creation of the "Running Stones." 2-Step Transition: 2020: An evolution...

April 19, 2019

Altra Signs New Athletes to Men’s 2019 Elite Team

(Logan, UT - April 19, 2019) Altra announces new and returning athletes to its Men's Elite Team featuring road and trail runners, OCR and triathletes. New to the Elite Team are Andy Potts, Hayden Hawks and Ben Robinson. Potts represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics, is a four-time...

April 19, 2019

Altra Announces 2019 Women’s Elite Team

(Logan, UT - April 19, 2019) Altra is pleased to announce new and returning female athletes to its Elite Team. As the embodiment of Altra’s Fit4Her™ campaign, these women dominate their fields in road running, trail running, triathlons, Spartans, CrossFit and thru-hiking. Many being world champions, Olympians and constant podium...

April 9, 2019

The Biggest and Best Night Race in The World Opens For 2019: Humana Rock ‘N’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon Invites Participants from Around the World to Run the Famed Las Vegas Strip at Night

TAMPA, Fla./LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® announced today that registration for the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas® Marathon & ½ Marathon, the biggest and best night race in the world, has opened registration for the general public. Inclusive of the 5K and 10K runs,...

April 4, 2019

10 Years in the Making, LUNA Sandals Announces Huge Improvements

LUNAs Sandals, known for high quality, made in the USA running sandals, has released their highest performance sandal line to date. The new Winged Edition LUNAs feature flexible, durable Performance Wings to provide the simplest, most precise, secure and comfortable LUNA experience yet. While many other sandals have posts on...

March 27, 2019

ElliptiGO Takes Stand Up Cycling Off-Road With The MSUB

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Mar. 27, 2019) – ElliptiGO Inc. is taking the sport of stand up cycling where it has never gone before. The stand up bike pioneer and world leader revealed its latest creation today: the Mountain Stand Up Bike (MSUB.) The MSUB is ElliptiGO’s first bike built to...

March 25, 2019

PLAYTRI opens store in Middleton, WI

(Dallas, Texas, March 25, 2019) – Playtri opens store in Middleton, Wisconsin.  The 5,000 SqFt location will carry an expansive inventory with over 200 bikes from Cervelo, BMC, Pinarello, Argon18, Quintana Roo and more, as well as quality swim, run and triathlon brands/products.  This is another step forward in Playtri’s...

March 22, 2019

Orbiter Race Timing Systems are used for Road Races, Triathlons and Cycling Events

Tacoma, Wa. (March 22, 2019) - Orbiter Race Timing Systems are the most affordable high-tech timing equipment in the world, and ships out of Tacoma Washington. All systems can be set-up in 3 minutes and read 250 bibs/RFID chips per second. Race directors, event managers, charities, sponsors, coaches, and physical education...

March 21, 2019

RunSignup Launches Annual Alan Jones Timer Award

March 21, 2019 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces the new annual Alan Jones Timer Award to recognize an industry race timer who has made a significant impact on improving the race industry. Named in honor of Alan Jones, an  innovative contributor to the endurance racing and timing community, the...

March 19, 2019

Running USA Releases 2019 U.S. Running Trends Report

DETROIT (March 19, 2019) – The number of runners registering for organized races in the U.S. was down slightly in 2018, continuing a five-year gradual drawback of mass participation in recreational road racing. The industry peaked in 2013, when 19 million runners crossed the finish line at U.S. running events...

March 6, 2019

Nuun Launches Hydration Solution for Natural Recovery and Relaxation: Nuun Rest

Seattle, WA – March 6, 2019 – Today, Nuun debuts Nuun Rest, their latest Non-GMO and environmentally friendly hydration solution. The product is designed for restfulness and recovery and includes a magnesium, tart cherry and electrolyte blend that work together to support the body’s natural relaxation responses. Today’s active consumer...

March 4, 2019

Altra Adds to Escalante Racer Collection with Updated Boston, London and Paris

(Logan, UT - March 4, 2019) Altra continues its popular city-inspired Escalante Racers with a new Boston version for 2019, and expands its international line with London, Paris and Tokyo. The Altra Boston Escalante Racer is back with an amazing updated colorway. The new Boston Racer has a blend of...

February 5, 2019

The Seven Continents Club Reaches 5700 Members

Boston, MA (February 5, 2019) – Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) founded the official Seven Continents Club (SCC) in 1995 when its inaugural Antarctica Marathon and Half-Marathon made it possible for runners to conquer a marathon or half-marathon on all seven continents.  One of our early SCC adopters recalled, “I...

January 29, 2019

Altra Launches Tokyo-Inspired Escalante Racer

(Logan, UT - January 29, 2019) Altra released the Tokyo edition of its popular Escalante Racer inspired by Japan's capital city. This limited edition shoe highlights a gold skyline silhouette on the outer heel collar and golden midsole racing stripe with a jet black upper. On the shoe's inner side,...

January 22, 2019

NFL Stars to Take on Long Distance Running Challenge at the 2019 Fitbit Miami Marathon and Half Marathon

They are NFL Football players, supremely conditioned athletes. But everything they do is built around performance in five-second increments. Their muscles have been developed to maximize fast twitch movements, sudden bursts and explosion. The typical NFL skill position player will run slightly over one mile in a game. Their training...

December 21, 2018

Sweatworks Makes Donation to Virginia Elementary School to Enhance Education through Technology

This holiday season not all presents will come under the tree. Elementary students at ​Steuart W. Weller Elementary School in Ashburn, Virgina have been given the gift of an enhanced learning experience through technology. Sweatworks, a design development agency for the fitness industry, donated $10,000 to the elementary school’s “Innovation...

December 12, 2018

Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon Series Announces 2019 Tour Schedule and 24-Hour Global Sale

TAMPA, Fla. (December 12, 2018) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® today announced the release of the 2019 Tour Schedule, covering 27 destinations all over the world. All events feature scenic routes lined with live music and entertainment and conclude with a finish line concert and festival. The 2019...