LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

July 30, 2020

COROS named Official Sports Watch of the XTERRA U.S. Trail Run Series

Honolulu, HI (July 30, 2020) – XTERRA today announced a partnership with COROS Wearables Inc. that positions the performance sports technology company as the official sports watch of the XTERRA U.S. Trail Run Series. The alliance puts COROS, makers of premium endurance sports wearables, in a prime position to connect...

July 30, 2020

Addaday Strengthens Executive Team with Addition of Industry Veterans

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul. 30, 2020 – Addaday, a world leader in injury prevention and recovery technology, announced today the appointment of Ryan Dolan as Chief Marketing Officer and Russell Coillot as Director of Specialty Run. In addition, Hugh Williams, previously Chief Marketing Officer, will take the reins of the...

July 30, 2020

Soft As A Grape Adds Style And Comfort To Face Masks With New Threadless Sequin Designs

CAPE COD, MA (July 30, 2020)— Soft As A Grape, a leading beach lifestyle clothing brand, is introducing threadless sequin-embellished face masks. As the world adopts face masks into its daily uniform, Soft As A Grape steps in to help bridge the gap between style and safety. The Cape Cod-...

July 30, 2020

Run Austin Virtual Series Announces Armadillo 5K as Second Event

AUSTIN, TX, July 30, 2020 -- Earlier this month, 3M Half Marathon presented by Under Armour and Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour created the Run Austin Virtual Series. The 6-event series began with the Wildflower Mile. It will continue with the Armadillo 5K, which launches on Tuesday,...

July 30, 2020

Gannet Ventures Launched Inaugural American Runs Virtual 5K

McLean, VA - (July 30, 2020) – Gannett Ventures, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), announced the launch of the America Runs Virtual 5K presented by USA TODAY. The event is now open for registration to runners in all 50 states and will be promoted nationally by Gannett’s portfolio...

July 29, 2020

P3R Launches Podcast Highlighting the Running Industry and Runners’ Stories

PITTSBURGH, PA – P3R launches the first season of Behind The Start Line, a podcast series peeling back the curtain on everything that happens before runners prepare to take off on race day. Listeners will hear from co-hosts Troy Schooley, CEO of P3R, and Eric Burnett, P3R Event Emcee, as...

July 29, 2020

iFit Connected Fitness Now Streaming Jordan Walking Tour Series

LOGAN, Utah — iFit, the leading interactive, connected fitness platform, is now streaming its Jordan Walking Series, a seven-part tour. Like all of iFit’s award-winning workouts, the incline, decline and speed automatically adjust on iFit-enabled treadmills — such as NordicTrack and ProForm — to match the terrain of the actual...

July 29, 2020

BOCO Gear Releases X Performance Face Mask Collection for Athletes

Boulder, CO - July 29, 2020. BOCO Gear, the industry leader in custom performance gear and accessories, releases BOCO X Performance Mask, an updated, lighter version of the original BOCO Face Mask specifically designed to fit the needs of athletes. Constructed of two layers of durable knit performance fabric, the...

July 29, 2020

iKOR Labs Adds Daily CBD Capsule to its Offering

July 29, 2020. Boulder, CO – iKOR Labs, the Boulder-based producer of industry-leading hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol) products, announces the addition of the iKOR Daily Capsule to it’s growing line. Providing the same benefits as the Daily Extract, the iKOR Daily Capsule is a clean, natural source of recovery-enhancing hemp extract....

July 28, 2020

Rich Harshbarger steps down as CEO of Running USA

After being CEO of Running USA for six years, Rich exits his post effective August 1, 2020. Read more on RunningUSA.

July 28, 2020

Test Your Endurance with the Air Force Marathon’s Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge Series

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – If you like to physically challenge yourself and earn some swag to show off your accomplishment, sign up for the 2020 Air Force Marathon’s Fly! Flight! Win! Challenge series. “The Fly! Flight! Win! Challenge was designed to encourage participants to challenge what they thought possible.” said...

July 28, 2020

2020 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Virtual Run Results Uploaded to All-time Searchable Database

July 28, 2020, Washington, DC: Race organizers announced today that the All-time Searchable Database (ATSD) of Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run results has been updated to include the accomplishments of the 2,298 runners who recently completed the virtual Ten Mile Run or 5K Run-Walk, which took the place of the...

July 28, 2020

USABA Names Molly Quinn as New Chief Executive Officer

COLORADO SPRINGS (July 28, 2020) –The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce the addition of Molly Quinn as the association’s new Chief Executive Officer. Quinn comes to USABA with over 20 years of progressive experience in sales, sports marketing, and philanthropy. Prodigy Search, a national executive...

July 28, 2020

RunSignup | GiveSignup Announces One-Day Fall Cram Session to Prepare Races for an Unprecedented Season

Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup | GiveSignup is hosting a Fall Cram Session on August 25, 2020 for race directors, timers, and nonprofits. The one-day, online educational session for race has a simple goal: reviewing as much information as possible to help the industry plan for a successful fall season amidst...

July 28, 2020

TrainingPeaks Announces Keynote Speakers for 2020 Endurance Coaching Summit

Boulder, Colo., July 28th, 2020 — TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, today announced keynote speakers and a growing list of presenters for the 2020 Endurance Coaching Summit (ECS), hosted virtually for free November 17th-19th. This year’s summit spotlights Keynote...

July 28, 2020

A new era of virtual event technology has emerged with haku’s Virtual Suite of Products

To meet the rising demand for virtual event experiences, the leading event technology partner, haku, has created a Virtual Suite of Products that encompasses innovative solutions being used to power the most successful virtual events in the industry. haku’s Virtual Suite of Products separates itself from other event platforms by...

July 27, 2020

Rock ‘N’ Roll VR13 Sees Over 12,000 Registered Participants From 89 Nations; New Music City Challenge Opens Offering 32 Miles of Running

TAMPA, Fla. (July 27, 2020) – More than 12,000 people from 89 nations and 48 states stepped up the virtual start line in the 13th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR13 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race...

July 27, 2020

ADP Corporate 5K Brings Race Day To Your Home Office

July 27, 2020 – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA – J&A Racing looks forward to bringing the ADP Corporate 5K presented by Bon Secours to your home office this Fall. Following current corporate culture, the event is shifting from an in-person event to a virtual event. In response to the ongoing public health...

July 26, 2020

Race Roster introduces their NEW custom pages tool

London, ON (Monday, July 27, 2020) - Race Roster’s custom pages tool is a great option for events that have a lot of information to share with their participants, or that prefer to use their event details page as an event website. Race Roster’s custom pages tool allows you to...

July 25, 2020

MOXiLIFE Nutrition™ and Gritty2gether Connecting Female Athletes

Scottsdale, Arizona - (July 25, 2020) – MOXiLIFE Nutrition™ announces a sponsorship with the fast growing female athlete community platform; Gritty2gether, the latest ‘brainchild’ of Angela Naeth: Pro Triathlete and founder of the all-women’s team Iracelikeagirl. Gritty2gether is connecting women with endurance sport interests like triathlon, cycling, and running to connect,...

July 24, 2020

2021 Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS Announces New Finish Line Course Change Brings the Marathon’s Finish to Century City’s Avenue of the Stars 

July 23, 2020, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA– The McCourt Foundation is proud to announce that the finish line for the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS has moved to the Avenue of the Stars in Century City. The McCourt Foundation produces the Los Angeles Marathon in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles....

July 24, 2020

RunSignup Announces Corral Management for Social Distancing

July 24, 2020 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces its advanced corral time management system to support the social distancing needs of on-site running and cycling events. The latest release of RunSignup’s corral management system supports events who are adjusting their approach to meet the regulatory and industry demands for...

July 24, 2020

MOXiLIFE® Launching the First “Gut Healthy” Electrolyte drink

Scottsdale, Arizona - (July 24, 2020) – MOXiLIFE Nutrition™ is launching August 1st the first gut healthy electrolyte drink mix, as MOXiLyte™ Concentrate Electrolyte drink mix. The scientific community is building the bridge as to how a healthy gut can not only elevate your immune system and cognitive function, but also...

July 23, 2020

Endurance Sports Coalition Pushes for Industry-Wide Financial Support in Letter to Congressional Leadership

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2020) – The Endurance Sports Coalition (ESC) sent a letter to congressional  leadership pushing for additional financial support to be included in Congress’ next phase of pandemic relief legislation. The letter emphasizes the urgent situation facing  the events-based industry suffering from near 100 percent event cancellations...

July 23, 2020

USA Triathlon Joins Fellow U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Governing Bodies to Launch “Giving Games”

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today teamed up with several U.S. Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to announce the launch of Giving Games, an effort to support and sustain U.S. sports organizations and their athletes on their journey to the postponed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021....