LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
July 26, 2021
NPD Sees Performance Footwear Sales Climb 23 Percent In July
Matt Powell, VP, senior industry advisor, Sports, The NPD Group, said, “The pandemic-driven quest to get fit and stay healthy has continued as we emerge from the crisis. We expect that performance footwear, especially running, hiking and walking shoes, will remain strong through the balance of the year.” SGBMedia
July 22, 2021
Skechers Reveals Strong Q2 Earnings on Wholesale Boom
The company announced record quarterly sales of $1.66 billion, an increase of 127.3% year-over-year, and 31.7% over the second quarter of 2019. BW
July 22, 2021
Strava opening new office in Dublin
The leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world reports that it now has over 88 million athletes. The brand’s international expansion comes at a high-momentum moment for Strava as its global community continues to grow rapidly, adding 2 million athletes every month. In addition...
July 21, 2021
Tech company TCS renews NYC Marathon rights and will spend $280 million on race sponsorships
TCS has retained New York City Marathon title rights and plans to spend up to $40 million annually until 2029 on global race sponsorships. The India-based firm also has become the new title sponsor of the London Marathon. CNBC
July 21, 2021
Altra Founder, Brian Beckstead, Discusses All Things Running
Altra was founded in 2011 when two high school trail running friends, who didn’t like their shoes, found a toaster oven and started heating up and “zero-dropping” their shoes. Ten years later, after two buy-outs, most recently by VF Corp. and a cadre of world champion trail runners and Olympians...
July 20, 2021
Gwen Jorgensen is Leaving Bowerman Track Club
After four years at the Nike-sponsored club, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in triathlon is making some big changes. Women's Running
July 20, 2021
How to Watch the Tokyo Summer Games
When, how, and what to tune in for running, cycling, sport climbing, surfing, and more. Outside
July 19, 2021
Nike and Adidas Are Losing Ground to These Competitors in Women’s Athletic Footwear
Matt Powell, senior sports industry adviser for The NPD Group Inc., revealed on Twitter that Nike and Adidas have ceded share to Skechers, Brooks, Vans and other leading labels in the first half of 2021. Speaking with FN, the industry insider explained that these ascendant brands are winning over women in...
July 15, 2021
How Hot Is Too Hot to Run?
As events as big as the Olympic Trials get rescheduled because of heat, Women’s Running went to the science to find out how you should decide when it is too hot to run safely. Women’s Running
July 15, 2021
What makes a city runnable? Canadian researchers find out.
A team from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., surveyed over 1,200 recreational runners about what makes a city a good place to run. Their goal was to investigate the type of built and natural environments road runners prefer, as well as the safety and health concerns that may affect...