LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
February 21, 2022
Running USA Welcomes Race Directors, Vendors to 2022 Industry Conference
ORLANDO (Feb. 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The running industry is returning to one of its favorite events. The 2022 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster is being presented by non-profit Running USA this week in Orlando. Programming began Sunday afternoon at Walt Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and continues through...
February 20, 2022
Inaugural War Eagle Run Fest begins new tradition for Auburn fans
AUBURN, Al. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The sound of the cannon firing Sunday morning signaled the start of the Inaugural War Eagle Run fest and a new tradition for thousands of Auburn fans. Runners cheered as they made their way across the starting line with their sights set on finishing in Auburn...
February 20, 2022
Race Day Events Partners with Cellcom Green Bay Marathon
Green Bay, WI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Race Day Events, an established endurance event management company, has partnered with the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon providing its event management and operations. The partnership comes at a time when RDE is preparing for another breakout year in 2022. “We could not have asked for...
February 18, 2022
Leaked email outlines Nike’s new return-to-office plan, which ‘happily’ coincides with the brand’s 50th anniversary
Most Nike workers will return to the company's US offices in time to celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary. The sportswear giant sent an email to employees Wednesday outlining the company's new "phased return" to its offices. A copy of the email was reviewed by Insider. Business Insider
February 18, 2022
The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association partners with MarathonFoto to capture athletes’ images at the 2022 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend Races as their official race photography provider.
The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association has a full weekend of racing planned. Starting on Saturday, February 26th with a 15K and 5K. Then on Sunday, February 27th with a Half Marathon and 8K. When their races kick-off, Gasparilla will be partnered with MarathonFoto as their official race photographer. MarathonFoto will...
February 17, 2022
Your Brain Fatigues First In Running. Cycling? It’s Your Muscles
While the outward manifestation of fatigue—the reduction in force of muscle contraction—is universal, it turns out the reasons that fatigue accrue are different in different sports. Guillaume Millet, professor of exercise physiology at Jean Monnet University (St-Etienne, France), recently published a study on those differing mechanisms of fatigue in running...
February 17, 2022
Former Portland Marathon president indicted for fraud, tax evasion
A federal grand jury in Portland charged the former president and event director of the Portland Marathon on Thursday for defrauding the charity, Acting U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon announced. The jury charged 80-year-old Lester V. Smith of Tomball, Texas with wire fraud and tax evasion....
February 17, 2022
Elite Ultra Runners Flock to Jackpot Ultra Running Festival to Compete in the USA Track & Field 100-Mile Road National Championship
HENDERSON, NEVADA – February 17, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Beyond Limits Running, the owner and producer of the Jackpot Ultra Running Festival, Southern Nevada’s premier ultra-running endurance event, is pleased to welcome the country’s top elite ultra-runners to Sin City for this Friday’s USA Track & Field 100-Mile Road National...
February 17, 2022
BibRave Releases Influencer Insights Report
Portland, OR /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, recently released an Influencer Insights Report to showcase what makes the best influencer and ambassador programs work. Drawing on anonymous polling data from endemic and emerging brand and event influencer programs, the report highlights key drivers of ROI...
February 16, 2022
EVENT INSIGHTS: Guide to Email Marketing for Events – Blueprint for Email Communications
With social media becoming the central point for everything from advertisements to infotainment, many people wonder if email marketing is still as effective. Contemporary methods are indeed worthwhile, but that should not make you overlook the effectiveness of traditional ones. In reality, you generate $42 for every $1 you spend on...