LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
December 17, 2021
The former Nike Oregon Project changes team name to Union Athletic Club
One of the world’s best-known professional running clubs has found a new name after the Nike Oregon Project was abolished, coincident with the four-year ban of ex-head coach Alberto Salazar. The new name, Union Athletic Club, was announced on the Elevation Om YouTube page and confirmed by Chris Chavez on...
December 17, 2021
Venture Endurance’s Fargo Marathon Names Essentia Health as Title Sponsor
McLean, VA – December 17, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Fargo Marathon, which is owned Ventures Endurance, part of Gannett’s USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, today announced a three-year title sponsorship deal with Essentia Health. Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients and communities, focusing on making a healthy difference...
December 16, 2021
Study: Listening to Drake Significantly Slows Down Runners
According to a study conducted by Pour Moi, a British fashion retailer, listening to Drake during a run is not going to set you up for a personal best. As part of a promotion for the shop’s new activewear, Pour Moi rounded up a number of runners and had them repeat the same three-mile...
December 16, 2021
UTMB® World Series bolsters 2022 circuit with addition of events in North America and across Europe
(Chamonix, France) 16 December 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Runners in the USA will be able to experience the UTMB® adventure and begin their journey to the renowned UTMB® Mont-Blanc on home soil, with the confirmation that two exceptional trail running events in North America will join the inaugural UTMB® World...
December 15, 2021
CriticalPoint Capital Completes Sale Of JackRabbit To Fleet Feet
Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, LLC announced the closing of the sale of JackRabbit to Fleet Feet. Headquartered in Denver, CO, JackRabbit is the second-largest running specialty retailer in the U.S. and is the largest franchisor of locally-owned and operated running stores. SGB Media
December 15, 2021
ShowcasedNorthern California’s Prestigious Endurance Race Returns to Cool, California
Cool, California /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Click here to register today for the 32nd Annual Way Too Cool 50K. Registration for the lottery is now open and closes on December 31st at 11:59 p.m. On Saturday, March 5, 2022, more than 800 ultra-runners will travel from around the globe to race...
December 15, 2021
Free Winter Run and Ride Series will Train and Stoke Athletes for the 8th Annual Old Man Winter Rally
BOULDER, CO (December 15th, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Adventure Fit Events announces its 2022 Winter Training Series for the 8th annual Old Man Winter Bike Rally and Run. Known throughout the cycling and running community for its epic winter adventure, Old Man Winter 2022 is placing a strong focus on...
December 15, 2021
The Mesa Marathon’s 10-Year Anniversary Presented by Mountain Vista Medical Center
Mesa, Arizona /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Mesa Marathon is proud to announce its new presenting sponsor Mountain Vista Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital and Mesa’s premier hospital. The Mesa Marathon presented by Mountain Vista Medical Center will commence on February 12, 2022. “We are very excited to be a...
December 14, 2021
World Triathlon sanctions Russian Triathlon Federation
World Triathlon’s Executive Board has decided to sanction the Russian Triathlon Federation due to… ‘the significant number of doping cases in Russia.’ The sanction will be effective for one year, and World Triathlon will review quarterly that necessary measures are being followed. Endurance Biz
December 14, 2021
Spartan Race Arrives at Kelowna’s Big White Ski Resort
KELOWNA, BC (December 14, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Time to get out of your comfort zone. Spartan, the world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, will be bringing its epic races to Kelowna, British Columbia, for the first time Aug. 27-28, 2022, at Big White Ski Resort. Athletes will...
