LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

May 28, 2020

Alysia Montaño’s Feel-Good Fitness Will Reboot Your Workout Routine

Boulder, CO, USA — May 28, 2020 —Alysia Montaño, Olympic runner, activist, and mother of three, provides fitness inspiration with creative and fun workout challenges in her new book Feel-Good Fitness. Alysia’s 2- to 6-week challenges combine running, strength, and circuit work to give a well-balanced program. The challenges only...

May 28, 2020

Sports Backers Announce ‘Firecracker 4-Miler’ Virtual Event in Celebration of Independence Day

Richmond, VA – To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday in a fun and active way, Sports Backers is announcing the new Firecracker 4-Miler, a virtual event that includes a variety of Independence Day-themed participant items and aims to make social distancing feel not quite as isolating. Registration is now...

May 28, 2020

Now available: Race Roster’s upgraded ASICS Runkeeper™ app integration for virtual events

London, ON (Tuesday, May 28, 2020) - Race Roster and the ASICS Runkeeper™ app have collaborated to take the virtual event experience another step further. Their latest enhancements to the Runkeeper app integration is exactly what event organizers have been looking for to deliver an end-to-end virtual event experience like...

May 27, 2020

30th Annual Austin Marathon Registration Opens June 1st

AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2020 - Registration for the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour officially opens Monday, June 1st. Every year, thousands travel to Austin to run the city’s streets, soak up its amazing atmosphere, and enjoy live music and delicious food. Participants earn finisher medal belt...

May 27, 2020

INFINIT Nutrition Extends Team Membership into 2021

Cincinnati, OH May 27, 2020 — INFINIT Nutrition, the original custom nutrition company, is excited to announce a year long membership extension for Team INFINIT Performance. The nationwide endurance team was formed by athletes with a passion for competition, and a desire to be fueled by clean, simple nutrition. Due...

May 27, 2020

Beyond Monumental Announces Virtual Race Options and Cancellation Policy

INDIANAPOLIS –– Beyond Monumental has announced virtual options for two Indianapolis signature running events: The Indy Half Marathon and Fort Ben, and the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K. Both events are still planned to occur in-person, as scheduled. Participants now also have the option of participating...

May 26, 2020

Over 18,000 From Across the Globe Register to Take Part In 6K, 10K or Remix Challenge for Rock ‘N’ Roll VR5

TAMPA, Fla. (May 26, 2020) – The global community of walkers and runners came together for the fifth edition in the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series, Rock ‘n’ Roll VR5, with over 18,000 people from 95 nations and 47 states registered to step up to the virtual start...

May 26, 2020

Run the Perfect Mile in Support of Frontline Workers

BOSTON (May 26, 2020) – Today, a cohort of outdoor industry brands announced the Perfect Mile, a global virtual run to raise money for those helping to fight COVID-19. Inspired by the legacy of Sir Roger Bannister, the doctor-medic who ran his perfect sub-four minute mile after a day’s work in...

May 26, 2020

ATRA helps get the Vote out for G.O.A.T.

Colorado Springs, CO - The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) is supporting the effort of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), to recognize the amazing achievements of mountain runners worldwide. To this end, the WMRA has taken a look back at some of the “greatest of all time” athletes in mountain running...

May 26, 2020

MOXiLIFE® Nutrition Debuts an ‘Online Biomarker Testing’ partnership with PersonaLabs

Scottsdale AZ May 26th, 2020 – MOXiLIFE® Nutrition; a female founded Endurance Sports Nutrition Company starting June 1st in partnership with PersonaLabs, will provide personalized online blood testing for endurance athletes. The data derived from personalized testing can target nutrient deficiencies prior to symptoms an endurance athlete might experience due...

May 25, 2020

World Endurance Coaching Business Summit

The events of 2020 have massively disrupted the world of endurance sports, requiring a fundamental shift and adaptation to the way coaches need to operate in the future. COACH 2020 VISION is the world’s first virtual business development Summit, specifically tailored to help endurance sport coaches innovate and improve their...

May 22, 2020

Inaugural Collins Cup Triathlon to take place exactly one year from today on May 22nd 2021

LONDON, ENGLAND--BOULDER, USA: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that the new date for the inaugural Collins Cup will be exactly one year from today – on the 22nd May 2021. The race, which was originally scheduled for 29-30th May 2020 but could not go ahead due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...

May 22, 2020

NorCalUltras’ Virtual Lunacy Series 3-Part Event Raises Money for Fit for Girls

The Lunacy Series, presented by NorCalUltras, is a virtual series of races comprised of three events: the Jammie Jam, Rock Your Block – 24 Hour Event and Twilight Twinkle Toes. $5 from each event entry will be donated to Fit for Girls, a nonprofit organization that helps girls set and...

May 22, 2020

USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run Presented by TOWER 26 Raises More than $110,000 for COVID-19 Relief Fund

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run presented by TOWER 26 came to a close Sunday, raising more than $110,000 for the USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund and drawing more than 6,100 participants. The five-week virtual event, which ran from April 10-May 17, was designed to provide...

May 21, 2020

2020 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile Now a Virtual Event

PITTSBURGH (May 21, 2020) – P3R has announced that the 2020 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, scheduled for July 24 in downtown Pittsburgh, will now be a virtual race. As an extra incentive, all participants who run the one-mile race virtually will receive the first-ever Fleet Feet Liberty Mile race medal....

May 21, 2020

RRCA Accepting 2020 Kids Run the Nation Grant Applications

ARLINGTON, Virginia – In 2007, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) developed the Kids Run the Nation Fund to assist running clubs, events and schools that are interested in implementing or currently offer a youth running program. Since then, the RRCA has awarded more than $250,000 to deserving programs around the...

May 21, 2020

Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Innovates New Experiential Offerings for Fundraisers, Supporters, Cyclists and Endurance Athletes of All Abilities

SAN DIEGO, CA – May 21, 2020 – In a world of rapidly advancing technology, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) remains dedicated to innovating new ways for individuals with physical challenges to gain access to sports. To coincide with Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21, CAF has launched...

May 21, 2020

QT2 Systems, LLC and the New England Region’s Top Race Directors Partner to Launch the New England Virtual Triathlon

May 21, 2020, Boston MA–  QT2 Systems, LLC, one of endurance sports’ leading coaching organizations, announced a partnership with New England’s leading multisport event companies to produce the New England Virtual Triathlon. The event will take place between June 28, 2020 and July 5, 2020 in partnership with Max Performance,...

May 21, 2020

RunSignup Survey Shows Race Organizations Expect 45% of Revenue in 2020

Moorestown, NJ - Earlier in May, Runsignup, the leading technology provider for US races, put out a short survey to race organizers. This simple survey created a snapshot of revenue expectations for the industry in 2020 and 2021 and looked at how organizations are adjusting to their expectations. While the...

May 21, 2020

SlayRx Sports Nutrition Launches SlayWell, an Immunity-Boosting Hydration Mix

Atlanta, Georgia, May 21, 2020-  SlayRx, a sports nutrition company specializing in all-natural, effective ingredients, has released an immunity- boosting hydration formula: SlayWell. Using their powerhouse electrolyte blend (based on Himalayan Pink Salt) SlayRx SlayWell is perfect for combating dehydration as well providing Vitamins C, D and Zinc. It contains...

May 20, 2020

San Diego Running Co. Supports Father-Son Duo Completing Half Marathon Around Their Home

Del Mar, CA – Jim Pathman, and his son Riley, are well known athletes among the San Diego running scene. The popular duo participates in dozens of events every year, from half marathons and marathons, to duathlons and triathlons. They even travel to many of the nation’s most popular events,...

May 20, 2020

USA Triathlon Clydesdale and Athena National Championships Rescheduled to Aug. 15 in Pelham, Alabama

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, along with race production company Team Magic, Inc., made the decision today to reschedule the 2020 USA Triathlon Clydesdale & Athena National Championships due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. The championship was initially scheduled for Sunday, June 28 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as part...

May 20, 2020

KINeSYS Sunscreen Brand Ambassador Program

20th May 2020 - After launching their Ambassador Program in the summer of 2019, North America’s leader in active sun care, KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen, has once again instigated their successful Ambassador Program for 2020. With an overwhelming response in applications the 2020 KINeSYS Champions Program includes just over 60 Ambassadors – an...

May 20, 2020

Covid-19: 2020 UTMB® Mont-Blanc is cancelled

After having carefully examined all the options in compliance with the government’s regulations, but also after having consulted with the runners, local authorities and partners, the UTMB® Mont-Blanc organization team regrets to announce that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition, which was scheduled to take place from August...

May 20, 2020

How the heck do you do a Virtual Triathlon?!

Vancouver, WA The racing world has become accustomed to cancelled running races transitioning to virtual events. Why Racing Events, headquartered in the Northwest, has already had to produce three virtual events in their 2020 season. As the impact of COVID-19 has extended into the summer months, they recently learned that...