LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 20, 2021
The RunnerBox and The RiderBox Encourage Athletes to “Smash Goals, Not Pumpkins“ with their Fall Edition
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Fall is finally here and rather than sip on a pumpkin spice latte, The RunnerBox and The RiderBox are encouraging athletes to celebrate the season with its Fall Edition endurance subscription box. The brands’ latest creations are bursting with seasonally flavored nutrition that will satisfy fall cravings...
October 19, 2021
“Show Your St. Jude Spirit” campaign to rally global community for 20th annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 19, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend presented by Juice Plus+® today announced a new Show Your St. Jude Spirit campaign to celebrate 20 years running and unite St. Jude supporters in Memphis and beyond to generate funds for the lifesaving mission of St....
October 19, 2021
ShowcasedThe Application Window for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Opens Today
CHICAGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced it is accepting applications for the 2022 event at chicagomarathon.com. The launch of the 2022 application continues Chicago’s return to racing and builds on the excitement seen over a week ago when 26,122 participants crossed the finish line...
October 19, 2021
Fleet Feet Adds Florida Locations With Acquisition Of FITniche
Fleet Feet announced that it has successfully acquired specialty running retailer FITniche and its three locations in the Tampa, FL area. Under company ownership, these locations will bring Fleet Feet’s count of Florida stores to ten as the brand launches its personalized services and community outreach programs to a new...
October 19, 2021
World’s longest race lasts two months on one city block
It is the world’s longest certified foot race: a 4,989km run that takes participants around the same New York block 5,649 times. Thousands of people have climbed Everest — but just 49 have completed the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race, organizers say. Runners finish more than two marathons a day for...
October 19, 2021
Elite Runner Releases New Book about Running and Training Throughout Pregnancy and into the Fourth Trimester
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Natasha LaBeaud Anzures, an elite runner for Canada, has just released a new book entitled, “Pregruncy: An Elite Runner’s Journey Training Through Pregnancy.” The book details every day of pregnancy and the first 90 days postpartum, which workout logs, personal thoughts, and training notes from both the...
October 18, 2021
Lululemon Awarded Patent for Branded Shoe Line
Lululemon is preparing to launch a sneaker line with help from talent associated with the biggest names in athletic apparel, after being awarded a patent on October 12 for its shoe brand, leaning on designers who previously worked for Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas. Front Office Sports
October 18, 2021
InsideTracker Becomes Official Personalized Nutrition System of RRCA
ARLINGTON, Va. — Oct. 18, 2021 — Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to welcome InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, as the Official Personalized Nutrition System of the RRCA. Founded in 2009 by experts in aging, genetics and biology from Harvard, MIT and Tufts,...
October 17, 2021
Can eating hot peppers improve endurance performance?
A recent systematic review of research concluded that capsaicinoids, the compounds responsible for giving spicy foods their kick, improve performance during exercise, and may even may help you become a better runner. Canadian Running
October 16, 2021
Runners Complete 150-Mile Relay from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. in the Fourth Annual GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH (October 16, 2021) – The GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan was back to a live start line with brave participants testing their grit and running the entire 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage. This year 40 relay teams, comprised of more than 240 runners from 16 states, participated in...