LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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April 10, 2022
Carmel Marathon Weekend Finishers Post New Records Despite Cold and Windy Conditions
CARMEL, Ind. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Nearly 3,500 participants lined up for the 2022 Carmel Marathon Weekend events and took to the streets of Carmel, Indiana today in cold and windy conditions. Despite the less-than-ideal weather, runners broke four existing course records and tied one record. Overall winners include: Carmel Marathon...
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April 9, 2022
Nearly 300 Participated in Sold-out, Inaugural Heineken 0.0 Pittsburgh Earth Day 5K Run
PITTSBURGH (April 9, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nearly 300 runners celebrated Earth Day today with the inaugural Heineken 0.0 Pittsburgh Earth Day Run. The 5K race implemented sustainable practices throughout the entire run, including a paperless check-in process, zero cups along the course, shoe recycling station, purchase of carbon offsets, and...
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April 8, 2022
NN Extends Running Team Sponsorship For Three Years
Dutch financial services company NN Group has extended their title sponsorship of the NN Running Team, the company reported today. Along with Nike, NN has sponsored what is the best commercial running team in the world which features Olympic and World Championships medalists like Eliud Kipchoge, Geoffrey Kamworor, Kenenisa Bekele,...
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April 8, 2022
Kosimbei, Sullivan Win First PRRO Circuit 2022 Stop at CUCB Ten Mile
WASHINGTON, DC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - On a beautiful spring day in the nation’s capital, at the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile on Sunday, April 3, Nicholas Kosimbei (KEN) and Susanna Sullivan (USA) won their races in 45 minutes, 15 seconds and 52:32, respectively. Kosimbei, 25, also tied the men’s...
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April 8, 2022
Race Day Events Sells Half-Marathon and 5K, BeYOUtiful, to Break Through LLC
Fitchburg, WI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In its second year, BeYoutiful, will be taking place Mother’s Day Weekend on May 8th. This popular 5K and half marathon is a women focused run throughout Oconomowoc, WI. This year’s BeYOUtiful will be similar to 2021’s event with few changes. Break Through LLC, formerly...
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April 7, 2022
Lake Sonoma Race Series Expands Partnerships and Race Calendar for Continued Growth in Northern California
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 15-year-old Ultra Community and Charity Race series kicks off this weekend in April with more sponsors, runners, but the same “old school” vibe. The wine country setting, and vineyard workers kids’ scholarships are the “why” and the “how” reflects the farm community hospitality and the new...
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April 7, 2022
Plantiga launches a data-driven membership program giving individual athletes access to the advanced technology and coaching used by professional athletes and teams.
VANCOUVER, BC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Plantiga, a movement diagnostics company, today launched its exclusive membership program designed for goal-driven athletes who use impact-based activities, such as running and jumping in their training and competition. Plantiga's proprietary technology, data analytics, and personalized coaching allow athletes to reduce and recover from injury...
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April 6, 2022
Boston Marathon excludes runners residing in Russia, Belarus
Athletes from Russia and Belarus previously accepted to compete in this year's Boston Marathon who are currently residing in either country will no longer be allowed to participate, the Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday. The exclusion from the world's oldest annual marathon also extends to athletes previously accepted into the...
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April 6, 2022
New study says high cushioned shoes improve exercise performance
Results indicate that a high cushioned shoe may not only improve your recovery but also benefit your performance in the absence of muscle damage. Canadian Running Magazine
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April 6, 2022
Anderson’s Maple Syrup Joins Grandma’s Marathon as Major Sponsor
(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, Inc. today is announcing a sponsorship agreement with Anderson’s Maple Syrup that makes the Wisconsin-based company the event’s official racecourse energy supplier. PURE FUEL, a single-serving packet of maple syrup, will now be available to runners during both Grandma’s Marathon and...
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April 6, 2022
The RunnerBox and RiderBox Help Athletes Spring into Action with their Latest Edition
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The RunnerBox and RiderBox have released the newest of their subscription series, the Spring Edition. Shipping throughout April and May, the Spring Edition features gear and nutrition thoughtfully curated to help athletes make their spring training and racing as successful as possible. From race fuel to muscle...
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April 5, 2022
RaceRaves Crowns Flying Pig Paycor Half America’s Favorite Half Marathon
Los Angeles, CA (April 5, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Squeal loud and proud Cincinnati, because your Flying Pig Paycor Half Marathon has captured the title of America’s Favorite Half Marathon for 2022 after bringing home the bacon in the fifth annual RaceRaves March Lunacy tournament. To give avid runners a tournament of...
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April 5, 2022
U.S. Olympian Aliphine Tuliamuk Returns to Pittsburgh for the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon, Her First Race Since Tokyo Olympics
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 5, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – U.S. Olympian Aliphine Tuliamuk will return to Pittsburgh to run her first race since the Tokyo Olympics at this year’s UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, May 1. Pittsburgh has consistently been a stepping stone on Tuliamuk’s running career journey....
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April 5, 2022
The Running Event Introduces New Peer Mentorship Program for Run Specialty Professionals
PORTLAND, Maine (April 5, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s premier run specialty conference and trade show, today launched the TRE Peer Mentorship Program. The initiative will facilitate meaningful relationships between run specialty retailers while supporting peer learning and professional growth. “Knowledge sharing and mentorship is so important...
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April 5, 2022
Velous Footwear Launches Its First Line of Sandals Designed to Optimize Athlete Recovery
PORTLAND, Ore., April 5, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Velous Footwear, founded by three footwear industry veterans from the athletic and outdoor industries, has launched its first line of sandals designed to promote and optimize active recovery for athletes of all levels. Created to help feet, ankles, knees and legs recover...
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April 5, 2022
GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend Returns in Full Force
ST. LOUIS (April 5, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend brought St. Louis' favorite running tradition back to the city streets, historic landmarks, and beautiful parks of downtown St. Louis on April 2-3, 2022. The 22nd annual Marathon Weekend included races and festivities for everyone in the...
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April 5, 2022
Lightbox Registrations Partners with RunSignup for Future of Race Registration
April 5, 2022 - Waltham, MA and Moorestow, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Lightbox Registrations, a registration provider in the Northeast United States, and RunSignup, the endurance event industry’s leading technology and registration provider, announce their strategic partnership. Lightbox Registrations is officially migrating its registration customer base to RunSignup’s platform for...
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April 5, 2022
Hands-Free Running Stroller Now Available Through Road Runner Sports
Bend, OR - April 5, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – KidRunner, the first-of-its-kind hands-free running stroller is now available at RoadRunnerSports.com. The product retails for $748.99. KidRunner is the lightest weight, highest performing, multi-terrain running stroller on the market. It is designed for kids 6 months to 4.5 years old. KidRunner’s innovative design...
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April 4, 2022
Chumash Casino Resort Announces New Partnership with the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
Solvang, California – April 4, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the first time since 2019, the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon returns to its customary Mother’s Day Weekend and today announced a new partnership with Chumash Casino Resort as the presenting sponsor of the event. The partnership will stretch beyond...
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April 4, 2022
2022 Carmel Marathon Weekend Expects Largest, Fastest Field in 12-Year History
CARMEL, Ind. (April 4, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Organizers for the 2022 Carmel Marathon Weekend are planning for more than 3,500 participants on Saturday, April 9, 2022, the largest field in its 12-year history. For the second year in a row, the race has sold out its full marathon event...
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April 4, 2022
Spartan Bringing 2022 Kids World Championship to Central Florida
SEABRING, Fla. (April 4, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Spartan, the world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, announced today that it will hold its Kids World Championship in the greater Sebring, Florida area on December 10-11, 2022. Along with the Kids World Championship hosted by Visit Sebring will be the...
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April 3, 2022
Kenyan Nicholas Kosimbei Ties Course Record, Fifth Grade Teacher Susanna Sullivan Becomes First Local To Win Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Since 1982
April 3, 2002, Washington, DC: /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - On a picture-perfect day for running in our Nation’s Capital, the Runners’ Rite of Spring® returned to the Washington Monument Grounds in full force, and so did a massive crowd of spectators. With temperatures in the high 40s, overcast skies and virtually...
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April 3, 2022
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run Presents 2022 Les Kinion Outstanding Service Award To Danny Talmage In Recognition Of His Many Years Of Service To The Race
April 2, 2022, Washington, DC: /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Credit Union Cherry Blossom organizers announced this evening that Danny Talmage has been named the 2022 recipient of the Les Kinion Outstanding Service Award. Established in 2015, the award is presented at the event’s pre-race dinner in front of an appreciative crowd...
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April 1, 2022
Collegiate runner dead after a hit-and-run in Virginia
A collegiate track and field athlete from Murfreesboro, Tenn. has died after a hit-and-run in Williamsburg, Va. Eli Cramer, a second-year student at Milligan University in Johnson City, Tenn. died of injuries sustained in the incident on March 31. Canadian Running
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April 1, 2022
Registration opens for third History & Heritage race
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2022 History & Heritage Race Series opened registration for the next virtual race April 1, featuring fast and famous aircraft F-4 Phantom II just in time for warmer running temperatures. The upcoming event marks the third of six virtual races as the series...