LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
July 23, 2023
San Francisco Marathon 2023 Concludes with Record-Breaking 29,000 Total Participants
San Francisco, CA - July 23, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The streets of San Francisco were alive with energy and excitement as thousands of runners from around the world participated in the highly anticipated San Francisco Marathon 2023. Under clear skies and favorable weather conditions, athletes displayed exceptional determination, pushing...
July 21, 2023
7 Cheap Marathons That Cost Less Than $100
The best hedge against high marathon prices is to pick a race and sign up early. Many races in the U.S. will offer the lowest prices if you sign up a full year in advance. And because registration service fees are often tacked on as a percentage of the race...
July 21, 2023
New study shows how running affects the aging brain
For years, general cognitive decline and memory loss were regarded as an unavoidable part of the aging process. Thankfully in the last decade, research has shown that adult neurogenesis (the creation of new brain cells) is possible. The best way to ensure this happens? Regular exercise. A study published earlier...
July 21, 2023
Louisiana Half Marathon Champion, Jarrett Leblanc, Sets Out to Break World Record and Raise Funds for Children’s Heart Health
Lafayette, LA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Louisiana Half Marathon 2021 Champion and Ochsner cardiac sonographer, Jarrett Leblanc, is gearing up for an extraordinary feat as he attempts to overtake the world record for the fastest half-marathon run on a treadmill. The remarkable event is scheduled to take place at Red Lerille's Health and...
July 20, 2023
Kenyan doping: Why positive tests are the start of the solution
Athletics' extensive history of doping scandals is pockmarked by different nations: East Germany's formalised system of the 1970s and 80s, Soviet field athletes during the late Cold War, Chinese long-distance runners that formed Ma's Army in the 1990s, and Russia's state-sponsored regime that so sullied London 2012, to name a...
July 20, 2023
Article One Introduces ACTIVE x Optical Line, Adding Prescription Eyewear to Performance Offerings
FLINT, Mich. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Article One, the independent eyewear brand creating handcrafted active and optical frames, today announced the launch of its ACTIVE x Optical line for prescription wearers. As experts in optical eyewear, the expansion to its award-winning ACTIVE sunglasses collection is a return to the brand’s original roots...
July 20, 2023
The Running Event Announces Partnership with National Shoe Retailers Association
PORTLAND, Maine (July 20, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s premier specialty retail conference and trade show, today announced its partnership with the National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA). The partnership will grow TRE’s support of the specialty retail industry by opening its doors to independent shoe retailers this November...
July 19, 2023
2024 Little Rock Marathon registration open, theme for 22nd annual race revealed
LITTLE ROCK, ARK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Registration for the 22nd running of the Little Rock Marathon is open, race officials said Wednesday, adding that the theme this year should transport participants a few thousand years. Little Rock Marathon Executive Director Geneva Lamm said the marathon registration from now until September...
July 19, 2023
Application Window Now Open for 2024 Boston Marathon Medical Research Funding Program
BOSTON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) is now accepting letter of intents from scientific researchers interested in being part of the 2024 Boston Marathon Medical Research Funding Program at the 128th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, to be run on April 15, 2024. The B.A.A. Medical...
July 19, 2023
Darn Tough Vermont ® Announced as Official Sock Partner for US Trail Running Conference
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, have announced that Darn Tough Vermont will continue as the Official Sock Partner of the 2023 Conference. Darn Tough Vermont is an American manufacturer of premium all-weather running, outdoor, and lifestyle socks, backed up by the industry's original...