LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
March 18, 2021
Peloton instructors design a new Adidas clothing line
The 11-piece line, called the adidas x Peloton SS21 collection, is priced between $30 to $85 and consists of tank tops, pants shorts and hoodies. Peloton has other branded clothes with athletic companies, like Nike and Lululemon, but this is the first designed with the help of its instructors, who...
March 18, 2021
Nike Beats Earnings but Misses Revenue Estimates Amid Port Congestion Delays and Store Closures
For the three months ended Feb. 28, the sportswear giant logged earnings that rose 71% to $1.4 billion, or 90 cents per share, trouncing the 76 cents per share analysts predicted. Revenues, on the other hand, increased 3% to $10.4 billion but fell sizably short of analysts’ forecasts of $11.02...
March 17, 2021
Barkley Marathons book documents race’s 15 finishers
If you follow trail running or ultrarunning, odds are you know about the Barkley Marathons which has had only 15 finishers in its 35-year history. A new book titled The Finishers tells the stories of those 15 Barkley Marathons finishers, as well as the tale of the event itself, through...
March 16, 2021
Athletes react to Nike pregnancy ad
While the ad is a step in the right direction for the company, many athletes, including Allyson Felix, Kara Goucher and Alysia Montaño, are criticizing Nike for not acknowledging their past treatment of pregnant female athletes. Canadian Running Magazine
March 16, 2021
Meet the Women Creating a More Egalitarian Future in Running
From athletes to activists, business innovators to community organizers, these women are revolutionizing the future of running to make for a more equal society in sport and life. Podium Runner
March 15, 2021
Boston Marathon announces reduced field size for 2021 event
With a cap of just 20,000 participants, 30% less than previous years, this year may be the toughest Boston qualifier yet. Canadian Running Magazine
March 15, 2021
One Marathon Will Require Vaccination or Negative Test for Runners
As runners train to run in-person marathons again this year, one marathon is taking a step to institute new health protocols. This means each runner must have been vaccinated or have a negative test to participate. Running With Miles
March 11, 2021
Adidas Pivots to China and E-Commerce
In a five-year plan released alongside its Q4 earnings on Wednesday, Adidas said it plans to double e-commerce sales to between $9.5 billion and $10.7 billion by 2025. The company will invest over $1.2 billion in the digital transition. Front Office Sports
March 10, 2021
Getting to the Bottom of the Runner’s High
We can stop crediting endorphins, the natural opioid painkillers produced by our bodies, for the floaty euphoria we often feel during aerobic exercise, according to a nifty new study of men, women and treadmills. New York Times (paywall)
March 4, 2021
Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals for 2021 virtual race polarizes runners
The first 70,000 people aged 18 or older who sign up and pay a fee will be able to earn a finisher’s medal simply by covering the classic distance wherever they happen to be. They don’t even need to run — they can walk. USA Today