LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
November 14, 2022
Dublin cop banned for life after taking public transit during his marathon
An Irish runner, who works as a police officer, has been barred for life from the Dublin City Centre Marathon after he was allegedly caught taking public transit to finish last month’s race. Canadian Running
November 14, 2022
This Strava Data Shows How Much Slower You Run a Race When It’s Hot
In 2021, the high temp was a cool 55 degrees—ideal, if not a little warm for some runners—compared with the 2022 high of 74 degrees plus humidity. Strava found that its users’ who logged a finish in NYC ran an average finishing time in 2021 of 4:09:36, and this year...
November 12, 2022
Incoming New York Road Runners Chair Says Breaking Doping Rule Was Unintentional
Nnenna Lynch, the incoming chair, serves on the committee that oversees the prohibition on runners (like her) who once served a doping suspension from racing. But she has raced anyway. NY Times (Paywall)
November 9, 2022
Adidas slashes 2022 outlook, investors pin hopes on incoming CEO
Adidas (ADSGn.DE) further cut its 2022 outlook on Wednesday as it weighed the impact of its split from Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, but its shares rose on investor hopes a new CEO arriving from rival Puma can lead a fresh era of strength. Bjorn Gulden, who...
November 8, 2022
Ultrarunner Breaks 3 World Records — On a Manual Treadmill
Reichelt broke the records on Friday, Nov. 4, at the 23rd Street Life Time Fitness gym in Manhattan, N.Y. The event also served as a fundraiser for the Life Time Foundation, a nonprofit that partners with nationwide school districts to improve nutrition and health for children across the country. Gear...
November 7, 2022
Who Wore Which Shoes at the New York City Marathon?
Linden’s shoes weren’t the only speedy outliers among the top 25 men’s and women’s finishers. While Nike, Adidas and ASICS shoes were the most prevalent brands among elite runners, there were several shoes that aren’t yet available to the public. Outside Online
November 6, 2022
‘An inordinate impact’: climate crisis leaves its footprint on trail running
More than 5,000 people lined up for Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA) on the last weekend in October, making it the largest trail running event in the country and, according to the race organisers, the second-largest in the world. But the multi-day event, which includes 50km and 100km ultramarathons, nearly didn’t go...
November 3, 2022
Endurance Marketing Inc. acquires Madison race
Endurance Marketing Inc. said it has acquired Run Madtown, an annual series of competitive races in Madison, Wisconsin. EMI, founded in 2003, is a full-service, event management and production firm specializing in endurance sports. Run Madtown joins The Fort2Base Race on the North Shore as wholly owned and operated by...
November 1, 2022
Golden Ticket Controversy At This Year’s Javelina Jundred
Last weekend’s hyper-competitive race in Arizona’s Sonoran desert drew top talent, record-breaking paces, and confusion around nonbinary award categories. Trailrunner
October 26, 2022
Kanye West was kicked out of Skechers’ offices after he showed up ‘uninvited,’ the company says
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was booted from Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles on Wednesday after he showed up uninvited and unannounced, the company said. In a statement, the shoemaker said two executives escorted Ye and others from the company’s offices following a brief conversation and after he...