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August 25, 2021
HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals Returns for the 2021 Cross Country Season
(EUGENE, OR.) — RunnerSpace and HOKA ONE ONE® are excited to announce the 2021 launch of the eighth annual HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals. From August 24 through October 31, cross country teams across the nation will race to compete for a national title. In its eighth year since initially...
August 24, 2021
This year’s Downtown Yakima Mile attracts top Elite runners, and benefits families in the Yakima Valley
YAKIMA, WA – The Olympics may be over, but the competition for the title as the world’s fastest mile runner definitely is not. And this week, some of the world’s top 1-mile racers arrive in Yakima for Saturday’s (Aug. 28) Downtown Yakima Mile. The first Yakima Mile, in 2019, established...
August 24, 2021
Pumpkinman Triathlon and Running Festival Celebrates 15 Years!
August 24, 2021 - On September 11-12, 2021, The Pumpkinman Triathlon and Running Festival will celebrate 15 years of local racing in South Berwick, Maine! Over the past 15 years, Pumpkinman has produced an award winning Sprint, Olympic, and Half distance triathlon. This year, an all-new Running Festival will be...
August 24, 2021
Experience the History: Toluca City, State of Mexico Selected as New Host of Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Event
TOLUCA CITY, STATE OF MEXICO, MEXICO / TAMPA, Fla. (August 24, 2021) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series announced today that Toluca City, State of Mexico, Mexico will become the newest destination for the series with the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series Estado de Mexico, scheduled to take...
August 24, 2021
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon announced as an Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate Race
(Cape Town, 24 August 2021) - The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has officially been confirmed as an Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) candidate race - the first marathon in Africa to be nominated. The announcement marks the commencement of a multi-year evaluation process conducted by AbbottWMM. In order to become...
August 24, 2021
Peloton Releasing New Treadmill, Linked to Rowing
Following the recall of its Tread and Tread+ treadmills over safety concerns, the company announced it will launch a revamped treadmill next week. At $2,495, the new Tread model is far less expensive than the original $4,300 version. The treadmill news comes amid signs that Peloton is moving into connected rowing. Last month, the company listed an...
August 24, 2021
Shamrock Marathon Weekend Welcomes Team RWB As The Premier Charity
AUGUST 24, 2021 – VIRGINIA BEACH – J&A Racing is proud to welcome Team Red, White, & Blue (Team RWB) as the official charity partner of the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Virginia Beach, a part of the Hampton Roads Community, has the world’s largest naval base...
August 24, 2021
Trail Runner Nation Hosts Exclusive Interview with Kilian Jornet
24 August 2021 - This past Friday, Trail Runner Nation podcast released a special-edition program with trail running legend Kilian Jornet. Episodes of Trail Runner Nation are downloaded more than 30,000 times each week. The program is ranked either first or second each week in the “All Time” category in North...
August 24, 2021
US Trail Running Conference position statement on Arkansas Anti-LGTBTQ Legislation
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference is incredibly disappointed in the passing of recent legislation that discriminates against Arkansas’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 354 was signed into law on March 25, 2021. The bill is an anti-transgender bill that bans transgender women...
August 24, 2021
Registration Now Open for Second Annual Women Run The Vote Relay
Seattle, WA - August 23, 2021 - The 2021 Women Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women will take place from September 20 - 26, 2021. The second annual event will support indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice organizations. Registration is now open for teams...