LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
August 11, 2021
Boston Marathon Announces Its 2021 Elite Field – Jordan Hasay, Molly Huddle, Des Linden, and Abdi Are All Running
The first-ever fall edition of the Boston Marathon will feature more than 140 elite athletes across all divisions on Oct. 11. Organizers, state and local authorities are permitting a field of 20,000 runners, and up to 70,000 more will run a virtual edition of the race, offering a $876,500 prize...
August 11, 2021
Runners wearing Nike ‘super shoes’ dominated in the Olympics, taking more than 60% of podium spots
Nike has led the way in creating "super spikes" — track shoes that help athletes run faster.Many brands have their own super spikes, but Nike runners wearing the Vaporfly shoes took most podium spots at the Olympics. Insider
August 11, 2021
New Balance sues Michael Kors over letter ‘N’ shoe design
Running shoe maker New Balance Athletics sued luxury brand Michael Kors in Boston federal court on Wednesday, alleging two pairs of its shoes use a letter "N" in their designs that infringes New Balance's trademarks. Reuters
August 9, 2021
Brooks Running Revenue Grew 75% in Q2 as It Continues to Steal Share in Women’s From Nike and Adidas
The running shoe brand, which is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., reported that its global revenue rose 75% in Q2 of 2021 compared to 2020. Overall, revenues for Berkshire Hathaway’s consumer units, which include its apparel and footwear operations such as Brooks, increased about $1.5 billion, or 68%, in Q2. FN
July 30, 2021
How Deckers Is Stealing More Running Market Share as It Aims to Turn Hoka One One Into a Billion-Dollar Brand
Hoka One One once again presented standout results in Deckers’ Thursday Q1 earnings report. The parent company of the Ugg, Hoka One One, Teva, and Sanuk brands, reported a revenue increase of 78.2% to $504.7 million for Q1 of fiscal year 2022. With Hoka’s overall revenue increasing 95% to $213.1 million, the fast-growing...
July 29, 2021
Wolverine Sees Trends Accelerating Toward Hiking, Run And Work
Led by Merrell and Saucony, Wolverine Worldwide’s second-quarter results came in well above Wall Street estimates. In the quarter ended July 3, revenue jumped 81.0 percent to $631.9 million, topping Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $573 million. SGBMedia
July 28, 2021
A Self-Professed Sweater Explores the Science Behind Stink
In her new book, ‘The Joy of Sweat,’ Sarah Everts answers all of our writer’s questions about perspiration. Outside
July 27, 2021
‘Luxury’ race will be among most expensive on earth
A new ultramarathon race is being launched which gives them luxury few could afford - including butlers, hydrotherapy pools, speed boats and Michelin-star chefs. Highland Kings Ultra is a four-day camping race covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland. Find out how much it costs on BBC.
July 27, 2021
Asics Invests In Insole Maker
Asics has taken an unspecified stake in healthcare startup, Japan HealthCare Co., Ltd., which makes custom insoles working from photos of feet taken by smartphone. SGBMedia
July 26, 2021
U.S. Center for SafeSport Permanently Bans Alberto Salazar From Coaching
The former Nike Oregon Project coach will no longer be allowed to work with U.S.A. Track & Field athletes after receiving permanent suspension from SafeSport. He has 10 days to appeal. Women's Running