LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS

July 15, 2019

lululemon and DMSE Sports Present the First-Ever 2019 lululemon San Diego 10K

Boston, July 15, 2019— DMSE Sports is thrilled to announce its exciting new partnership with lululemon for the inaugural lululemon San Diego 10K, set to run on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 7:00am PST. The lululemon San Diego 10K will run along the Port of San Diego, beginning in Shoreline...

July 12, 2019

Tough Mudder and the FIT KITCHEN® brand announce Jousting Activation and More

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – July 12, 2019 – Tough Mudder, the global fitness and active lifestyle brand, recently announced that Fit Kitchen, a line of deliciously satisfying high protein frozen meals is now the Official Meal Partner of Tough Mudder. Tough Mudder participants are invited to visit the Fit Kitchen Face-Off...

July 10, 2019

Maurten Launches Unbranded Product Range for Athletes Sponsored by Other Brands

GÖTEBORG, SE, July 10 – Many of the best endurance athletes in the world are sponsored by big sports drink and sports nutrition companies. Swedish sports tech start-up Maurten claims that many of the sponsored athletes, in fact, use its hydrogel based products, even if they have contracts with competing...

July 9, 2019

The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America, Returns for 2019

Portland, OR – BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, recently opened nominations for the 3rd edition of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America, welcoming back MYLAPS as sponsor for 2019. The list will also feature a reimagined format that highlights new...

July 9, 2019

Nuun and Emma Coburn Join Forces to Expand Opportunities for Women in Sport

Seattle, WA – July 9, 2019 –This year Nuun has doubled down on their commitment to women athletes through their record number of female sponsorships and industry-leading contract reform for pregnant athletes. With the debut of their latest brand initiative, Nuun Hydration continues to push the needle forward in highlighting...

July 8, 2019

Sportstats West acquires Pacific Sport Events and Timing

Sportstats West has acquired a majority share of Pacific Sport Events, which will bring more than 100 new races under the umbrella of Sportstats World—easily the largest race timing company in the world. Sportstats West, led by Andre Yelle and Lindsay Burns, has been involved with the Honolulu Marathon since...

July 2, 2019

Race Day Wheels Extends Partnership as Official Wheel Rental of IRONMAN U.S. Series

TAMPA, Fla. (July 2, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced today a multi-year continuation of its partnership with Race Day Wheels serving as the Official Wheel Rental across the IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® U.S. Series events. The 2019 season marks the 10th season of partnership between the...

June 28, 2019

Bowling Green’s Rachel Walny signs agency contract with Elite Runner Management

Rachel Walny, the most decorated woman distance runner in Bowling Green State University history, has signed an agency contract with Elite Runner Management, the Michigan based sports agency headed by Chris Mengel. "I have known Rachel Walny since her all-state high school days here in Michigan. Rachel has shown continued...

June 27, 2019

Miami Marathon to Partner with Black Girls RUN! for 2020 Race

MIAMI, June 27, 2019 — The 2020 Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, owned and produced by Life Time, today announced a one year partnership with Black Girls RUN!, a national running group consisting of more than 250,000 members. The 2020 event on Feb. 9 will serve as a meet-up race...

June 25, 2019

ElliptiGO Redefines Road Performance With The RSUB

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 25, 2019) – ElliptiGO Inc., the world leader and pioneer of stand up cycling, continues to empower cyclists to redefine their ride with the launch of the Road Stand Up Bike. The RSUB is ElliptiGO’s first road product featuring full-size, 700c tires, as well as disk...

June 11, 2019

DelMoSports Brings 5th Annual Red Bull Surf + Rescue Back To Atlantic City

Cape May, NJ (June 11, 2019) - DelMoSports and Red Bull announce the return of Red Bull Surf + Rescue, the premiere lifeguard competition on the East Coast of the United States. Scheduled for July 16th on Steel Pier beach in Atlantic City, NJ, Red Bull Surf + Rescue brings together 40 teams...

June 6, 2019

Altra Releases Spikeless Racer, the Vanish-XC

(Logan, UT - June 6, 2019) The Altra Vanish-XC is a spikeless cross country racer made to tackle the track and trails. Strategically placed rubber pods on the outsole provide extra traction like spikes typically do, yet keeps the shoe legal for non-metal spike races. The Vanish-XC is made to...

May 23, 2019

Surf City 10 Mile to Start at Sundown

Huntington Beach, CA – It’s one of Southern California’s longest-running tradition, with a fresh golden sun-kiss twist. Through a new global partnership with the Sundown Marathon operators in Singapore, the Surf City 10 Mile will feature a new Saturday night start time and calendar shift from October to September in...

May 20, 2019

The IRONMAN Group Agrees to Acquire the World’s Largest Fun Run, Sydney’s City2surf, Along with Three Additional Events from Nine’s Events and Entertainment Division

SYDNEY, AUS/TAMPA, Fla. (May 20, 2019) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire four mass-participation events from Nine’s  events and entertainment division (formerly Fairfax Events and Entertainment), including the world’s largest fun run, The Sun-Herald City2Surf® presented by...

May 7, 2019

TrainingPeaks Announces New Integration With Garmin

Boulder, Colo., May 7th, 2019 — TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, today announced the release of a new integration with Garmin International, Inc., a leader in GPS technology. This upgrade allows users to automatically sync completed activities from Garmin...

May 6, 2019

Tough Mudder Launches 10-City Ruff Mudder Event for Dogs

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – May 6, 2019 – What started as an April Fool’s Day prank has become the newest official event in the Tough Mudder lineup. In 2019, Chewy, the leading online retailer of pet products, supplies and prescriptions in the U.S., will sponsor the Ruff Mudder obstacle challenge series...

May 6, 2019

Rugged Races Announces Acquisition of the Providence Marathon and Three Other Premier Endurance Events

BOSTON (May 6, 2019) – Rugged Races, a New Media Investment Group company, today announced it has acquired the Providence Marathon (RI), Santa Rosa Marathon (CA), Best Damn Race Half Marathon (Jacksonville, FL), and the Bicycling Magazine Fall Classic cycling event (Allentown, PA). These acquisitions are the latest in a series...

April 23, 2019

Best Damn Race Announces Dates and Locations for the 2020 Season

Clearwater, FL — Best Damn Race announces their dates and locations for the 2020 season. This year, they will continue to host events in Safety Harbor, Savannah, Orlando, and New Orleans. The biggest change this year, will take place in Safety Harbor, as it’s now a two-day event. “We are...

April 23, 2019

One Thousand Runners to Qualify for Inaugural Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships

(London, 23 April, 2019) -- One thousand age group runners from around the globe will qualify for a place at the inaugural Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Wanda Age Group World Championships which will be an integral part of next year’s Virgin Money London Marathon. Heralding the start of an exciting...

April 19, 2019

UTMB Announces Updated Race Entry Qualification System

Highlights UTMB® race organizers have updated race entry procedures so all fans can one day enter the race of their dreams. The new system will feed into the new strategic partnership between UTMB® and the Ultra Trail® World Tour and the creation of the "Running Stones." 2-Step Transition: 2020: An evolution...

April 19, 2019

Altra Signs New Athletes to Men’s 2019 Elite Team

(Logan, UT - April 19, 2019) Altra announces new and returning athletes to its Men's Elite Team featuring road and trail runners, OCR and triathletes. New to the Elite Team are Andy Potts, Hayden Hawks and Ben Robinson. Potts represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics, is a four-time...

April 19, 2019

Altra Announces 2019 Women’s Elite Team

(Logan, UT - April 19, 2019) Altra is pleased to announce new and returning female athletes to its Elite Team. As the embodiment of Altra’s Fit4Her™ campaign, these women dominate their fields in road running, trail running, triathlons, Spartans, CrossFit and thru-hiking. Many being world champions, Olympians and constant podium...

April 9, 2019

The Biggest and Best Night Race in The World Opens For 2019: Humana Rock ‘N’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon Invites Participants from Around the World to Run the Famed Las Vegas Strip at Night

TAMPA, Fla./LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® announced today that registration for the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas® Marathon & ½ Marathon, the biggest and best night race in the world, has opened registration for the general public. Inclusive of the 5K and 10K runs,...

April 4, 2019

10 Years in the Making, LUNA Sandals Announces Huge Improvements

LUNAs Sandals, known for high quality, made in the USA running sandals, has released their highest performance sandal line to date. The new Winged Edition LUNAs feature flexible, durable Performance Wings to provide the simplest, most precise, secure and comfortable LUNA experience yet. While many other sandals have posts on...

April 3, 2019

Mirinda Carfrae Kicks Off Kona-Focused 2019 Triathlon Season

April 4th, 2019 – Three-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae officially kicks off her 2019 season this weekend at Ironman 70.3 Galveston and shares the announcement of her full 2019 race schedule. As one of triathlon’s most accomplished professionals, Carfrae is excited to start the season and back on the...