Suunto Expands North American Road Athlete Roster Heading in Boston Marathon

April 18, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE – Suunto, a global leader in performance sports wearables, is proud to announce a number of road athlete signings. United by a pursuit of performance on the roads, the roster brings together an accomplished group of road running athletes with plans to line up at premier races around the world, starting with the Boston Marathon later this month.

“We’re excited to deepen our commitment to road running in North America and beyond through these partnerships,” says Jeffrey Stern, Head of Sports Marketing for Suunto North America. “At the highest level, the margins are razor thin, and performance is shaped by how athletes train, recover, and execute with precision. Our goal is to equip these athletes with reliable, data-driven tools that support that process, and to build alongside them as they compete on the world stage. We’re working closely with these athletes to shape what comes next, supporting them over the long term as they build toward LA28 and the biggest stages in the sport.”

A number of these new signings will be lining up at the Boston Marathon on April 19th, including Clayton Young, CJ Albertson, Zouhair Talbi, Charles Hicks, and Joe Klecker. Suunto will be present during the Boston Marathon race weekend based out of the Tracksmith Trackhouse at 285 Newbury Street in partnership with the Boston-based brand. They plan to celebrate the race and Boston running community, hosting multiple shakeout runs throughout the weekend and a live watch party on race day. The brand welcomes the public to join them and a full schedule of events is available below:

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Team Stamata Shakeout: Shakeout run with Team Stamata
Time: 9:30am-10:00am
Location: The Newbury Hotel – 1 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

Team Stamata Panel / Press Event: Stamata short film premier and athlete panel
Time: 10:00 am-12:00pm
Location: The Newbury Hotel – 1 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

Plogging with Tina Muir and POW: Organic group run picking up trash around the city of Boston
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Tracksmith Trackhouse – 285 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Suunto x Tracksmith x Nespresso Shakeout Run: Nespresso will be set up outside of the Trackhouse offering free espresso and promotional giveaways, including prizes from Suunto.
Time: 9:00am
Location: Tracksmith Trackhouse – 285 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

The Interlude with PYNRS: A post-shakeout experience hosted by PYNRS including a DJ set and giveaways.
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: 18 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

Monday, April 20, 2026

Race Watch Party: Join Tracksmith and Suunto to watch the race at the Trackhouse.
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Tracksmith Trackhouse – 285 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

New Suunto North American Road Athletes

• Clayton Young:  Clayton is one of America’s top marathoners and an Olympian who is known for his consistency, toughness, and disciplined, data-driven approach to training. Clayton earned his spot on the U.S. Olympic team with a standout performance at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, finishing top three to qualify for the Paris Olympics, where he represented Team USA against the world’s best. He also represented Team USA in the marathon at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
• CJ Albertson: A world record holder in the 50K, CJ put together one of the best American marathon seasons in recent memory in 2024, running 2:08:17 at Chicago and finishing as the top American at both Chicago and Boston.
• Zouhair Talbi: One of the fastest marathoners in the United States, Zouhair’s career trajectory continues to accelerate. A Moroccan-born U.S. Army Reserve member and American citizen, Talbi opened 2026 by breaking his own course record at the Houston marathon with a time of 2:05:45, making him the third fastest American marathoner in history and the first U.S. man to win Houston since 2003.
• Joe Klecker: Joe Klecker is one of the top American distance runners, with a long track career that includes multiple Olympic and World Championship appearances in the 10,000 meters. In 2025, following a significant adductor injury that sidelined him from the Olympic Trials, Klecker made a deliberate transition to road racing. He won the USATF 25K Championship in his debut season on the roads, placed well at the Cherry Blossom 10-Miler, and finished in the top 10 at the 2025 NYC Marathon.
• Charles Hicks: Charles is a rising star in American long-distance running, known for his versatility across track, cross country, and road racing. His recent accomplishments include a 4th-place finish at the 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships and finishing in the top 10 as the second American at the 2025 NYC Marathon.

Suunto road athletes will be equipped with Suunto’s latest performance GPS watches and open-ear headphones, including the Suunto Race 2 watch and Suunto Spark air-conduction headphones. Engineered to meet the demands of elite competition, this product lineup offers best-in-class hardware and a full suite of performance and recovery metrics.

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In the near century since, Tuomas’s spirit of innovation has continued to chart Suunto’s course. From some of history’s first dive computers and high-altitude wrist altimeters to today’s GPS watches, Suunto remains a trusted companion for outdoor adventurers across the globe.

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