LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
February 27, 2025
What Are the Long-Term Financial Effects of Doping Marathoners?
The Boston Marathon is rewriting the results of the 2016 race after a top-10 runner is found guilty of doping—but for affected runners like Sarah Crouch, some losses can’t be repaid. On February 13, 2025, marathoner Sarah Crouch got an early valentine from the Boston Athletic Association: an email telling...
February 25, 2025
62-year-old Olympian breaks American record in first race in 25 years
Four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs, mother of professional Adidas sprinter and world champion Talitha Diggs, made a remarkable comeback at the USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Gainesville, Fla., over the weekend, racing for the first time in a quarter of a century. The 62-year-old clocked 28.62s over 200m, smashing the American record...
February 19, 2025
American ultrarunning champion disqualified for competition-illegal shoes
The results of the 2025 USATF 100-mile Road Championships in Henderson, Nev., came down to the wire, but the ultrarunner who broke the tape ended up disqualified after nearly 12 hours of running, for wearing illegal shoes. Running Magazine
February 18, 2025
Prankster sends Glasgow runners on lengthy detour
Runners at a 10k trail race in Glasgow were sent in the wrong direction by a prankster who impersonated a marshal and buried signs marking the course. BBC
February 18, 2025
Five of USATF’s Highest-Ranking Staffers Have Left the Organization Within the Last Year
Multiple high-ranking USATF employees were let go on January 31 as part of an organizational restructure, sources told LetsRun.com. LetsRun
February 17, 2025
Asics North America Delivers Second Straight Year of Profit in 2024 Thanks to Growing Run Specialty Sales
Asics North America wrapped up fiscal 2024 on a high note, delivering its second straight year of profit. Asics noted the increases were attributed to significant sales growth for run specialty stores. Footwear News
February 16, 2025
More than 3,000 students set their sight on LA Marathon
More than 3,000 student runners got up bright and early Sunday to run nearly 19 miles at Hansen Dam in Pacoima with one goal in mind: qualify for the Los Angeles Marathon. NBC Los Angeles
February 16, 2025
Ugandan Kiplimo smashes men’s half-marathon world record in under 57 minutes
Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo set a men's half-marathon world record on Sunday and also became the first runner to go under 57 minutes. Yahoo Sports
February 12, 2025
On IRONMAN and Prohibited Running Shoes
Super shoes are back in the news a bit, as careful eyes have noticed that IRONMAN has recently updated its list of Prohibited Running Shoes. The list, updated about a week ago, is the first time it’s been revised in almost two years. Without burying the lede, here are the specific...
February 11, 2025
4 disqualified runners did not intentionally swap bibs, say Hong Kong marathon organisers
Four mainland Chinese runners who were disqualified from the 2025 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon did not deliberately swap their bibs, the event’s organisers have said. Hong Kong Free Press