EVENT NEWS
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December 4, 2025
iFIT Announces New Reality Competition Series, Trainer Games, Available on Prime Video in the U.S. Starting January 2026
iFIT, a global leader in intelligent fitness, today released the trailer for its bold expansion into television with Trainer Games, a six-episode reality competition series, available on Prime Video in the U.S. starting January 8, 2026 and included with a Prime membership. The series is executive produced by Nick Rigg (The Flip Off,...
December 3, 2025
Idaho man wears 137 T-shirts for half-marathon world record
If you’ve ever wondered how to layer while running, Idaho’s David Rush is your guy. On May 17 in Boise, Idaho, Rush bundled up into 137 T-shirts and completed the Famous Idaho Potato Marathon half-marathon in 2:51:44, which, as of last week, became a new Guinness World Record for the most T-shirts worn...
November 27, 2025
Influencer dies while trying ‘food marathon’ eating 10,000 calories a day
A fitness influencer who forced himself to eat 10,000 calories a day as part of a bizarre 'food marathon' challenge has died. Dmitry Nuyanzin, 30, reportedly planned to gain 55lbs before losing it all again in a bid to promote his weight loss programme. He spent weeks gorging on junk food -...
November 24, 2025
Ontario man behind alleged holiday race fraud scheme
As our sport continues to grow, more and more races and events are popping up across Canada. But do runners really know what they are signing up for? A Canadian Running investigation found a Mississauga, Ont. man has capitalized on the surge by allegedly creating a network of fake road races estimated...
November 22, 2025
Nike Sued By Former NCAA Division I Runner, Claims Foot Fractures Caused by Carbon Shoes
Nike, the pioneer of carbon-plated footwear, has been sued by a former NCAA Division I athlete who claims that the AlphaFly 2 caused her to suffer a catastrophic fracture in her foot. Heather Cerney’s attorneys filed the suit against the footwear behemoth this week in U.S. District Court for the...
November 20, 2025
Why the UCI allowing 32in wheels in XCO World Cup racing is so significant
The UCI has stated 32in wheels will not be banned at mountain bike XCO World Cups, citing the value of product development and innovation that arises from mountain bike racing. First reported by Mountain Bike Action Magazine, and then by Escape Collective, the UCI's Fabrice Tiano – the governing body's communications and...
November 17, 2025
WATCH: Chinese marathon uses unusual street-crossing system
The 2025 Nanjing Marathon took place on Sunday in Nanjing, China–and with 24,000 runners flooding the streets, you can imagine how tough it was for pedestrians to cross the course. While the event is known for its top-tier organization, race officials adopted an unusual pedestrian-shuffling system to get spectators across....
November 13, 2025
I Used ChatGPT as My Running & Nutrition Coach for My First Half-Marathon: Here’s How It Went
Alex Tzelnic used ChatGPT as HIS running coach and nutrition expert while training for his first half-marathon, and found it to be a very useful and supportive tool — though not a very effective motivator. Gear Junkie
November 13, 2025
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Monterey marathon runners
A man from the Sacramento area was arrested in the city of Monterey last weekend after allegedly threatening to shoot runners in a half marathon, according to police. On Sunday just after 7 a.m., a man called 911 and said he was trying to sleep and spoke of “protesters” in...
November 13, 2025
Does the New York City Marathon have a counterfeit bib problem?
The TCS New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world. And with only about three per cent of lottery applicants accepted each year, some runners will do anything to secure a coveted spot on the start line, including leaping physical, ethical and legal barriers.
