LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
March 3, 2022
ShowcasedSports Backers, Allianz Partners announce partnership for Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon
RICHMOND, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Sports Backers announced today a new partnership with Allianz Partners, making the consumer specialty insurance provider the new title sponsor of the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. The 2022 event is set for Saturday, November 12, in downtown Richmond, and also features the CarMax Richmond Half...
March 3, 2022
Showcased“(B)east Coast Badwater” Returns to Bald Head Island
Bald Head Island, NC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With 50km and 51-mile race options and a start line at the foot of the Old Baldy lighthouse, the Badwater Cape Fear ultramarathon features a twelve-mile warm-up on the car-free, one-lane-wide roads and maritime forest trails of Bald Head Island, followed by either 19.5 or 39 miles...
March 3, 2022
ShowcasedCelebrating Excellence in Women’s Running
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - American women are running faster than ever, from the elite level all the way down to amateur marathoners. “Every single race, I feel like people are going after records,” says Emily Sisson, who ran the fastest U.S. marathon debut on a record-eligible course. “It’s a cool time right...
March 2, 2022
New Walking Division Announced for 2022 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon
PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - P3R announced a new Walking Division for the 2022 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Through this brand new division, walking division participants can walk the 13.1-mile course through Pittsburgh to earn their half marathon medal during the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods...
March 2, 2022
97-year-old woman surprised after breaking age-group 5K world record
On Feb. 26. a 97-year old athlete was astounded as she reached the finish line at the Atlanta Peachtree Marathon Weekend 5K, to find out she set an age-group world record. Atlanta-resident Betty Lindberg broke the previous 95+ 5K world record by 30 minutes, clocking a time of 55:48. Canadian...
March 2, 2022
Saucony® Launches New Video Series to Celebrate All Runners
WALTHAM, MA (March 2, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today, global performance running lifestyle brand Saucony launched a video series titled “Call Us Runners,” which offers an introspective look into the lives of four people to highlight what it means to be a runner across different backgrounds and experiences. The video series underscores...
March 2, 2022
Registration Opens for the 2022 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH (March 2, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2022 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan returns to the Great Allegheny Passage the weekend of Oct. 14-15, 2022. The course will begin in Cumberland, Md. and finish in Pittsburgh, Pa. “This event is unique in the adventure elements all runners get to...
March 2, 2022
The Kilimanjaro Trail Run is a World-Class Event and a Force for Good
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This September, the Kilimanjaro Trail Run (KTR) will offer four high-altitude races over two days on Africa’s tallest mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro is a beacon directing our attention toward climate change, deforestation, and the need for clean energy and clean water. The Kilimanjaro Trail Run will champion these global...
March 2, 2022
PLAYTRI continues to expand in Texas
(Dallas, Texas, March 2, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - We are VERY excited to announce that PLAYTRI continues to expand with a new location in Round Rock, Texas. PLAYTRI has purchased Buc’s Bike Shop in Round Rock, which has operated in the Austin area for over 30 years with products and support for...
March 2, 2022
Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon Welcomes Strong Elite Field for 2022
NAPA, CA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This Sunday, March 6th, wine country will play host to the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon as it welcomes its strongest elite field in the race’s 43-year history. The iconic race reached an early sell out this year across all three offered distances:...