LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 1, 2021
ShowcasedC-119 Flying Boxcar revealed as final aircraft in Air Force Marathon virtual race series
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The C-119 Flying Boxcar will be the sixth and final historical aircraft featured in the inaugural History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning November 1. The History & Heritage Race Series will hold six virtual races throughout the year....
October 1, 2021
Olympic Silver Medalist Paul Tanui Joins LEOMO as a Brand Ambassador
Boulder, CO (October 1, 2021) — LEOMO, Inc., a sports technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, best known for its advanced motion analysis devices and services, is pleased to announce the signing of Kenyan runner Paul Tanui, the silver medalist in the men’s 10,000m at the Rio Olympics, as a...
September 30, 2021
Running In Solidarity to Bring Our Communities Together
San Francisco, CA – Established in 2011, the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC)’s SF Aloha Run annually takes place at San Francisco’s scenic Crissy Field. As we continue to strive to move past the pandemic, this year’s SF Aloha Run will be both in-person and virtual. The theme of the...
September 30, 2021
‘You’ve atoned’: Man finally returns Mile-Marker 22 sign stolen from 1977 Charlotte Marathon
A 40-year-old Ed Easton returned to the Ultra Running Company a box containing sign he stole as a 12-year old child - 22-mile marker from the first-ever Charlotte Marathon back in 1977 - with his childhood confession. CBS
September 30, 2021
US$250,000 on offer for winner of 2022 Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Organizers of the Nagoya Women’s Marathon have announced they will increase the prize money for the 2022 race, scheduled for 13 March 2022, to US$250,000, making the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label road race the highest prize paying marathon in the world. Being the world’s largest women’s marathon, one of...
September 30, 2021
ShowcasedThe AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships ready to race through London
Athletes qualified from 150 races, across six continents between Sept. 2018 - Dec. 2020 The best of the best age group runners ready to race the streets of London World Champion titles on offer for men and women across nine age categories The inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships...
September 30, 2021
ShowcasedFinal Surge Launches New Training Plan Marketplace and Coach Pages
Raleigh, NC - September 30, 2021 – Final Surge is announcing the launch of their new Training Plan Marketplace, enabling coaches who use Final Surge the ability to create and sell training plans to athletes all over the world. Athletes can come to the new marketplace and search through running,...
September 30, 2021
Hybrid events with fused in-person and do-anywhere results
Sodisp is the only challenge platform available to support fused leaderboards, showing both official and self-timed results in the same leaderboard! Hybrid events are a mix of both in-person race results (which are typically timed using professional timing equipment) and do-anywhere self-timed results (either by GPS app/watch or manual entry)....
September 29, 2021
Study: women’s hearts respond differently to marathon training than men’s
A recent study looking at the differences between male and female marathoners found that women’s hearts actually respond differently than men’s after training for a marathon. Researchers found that women who have completed multiple marathons do not have reduced left ventricle function or aortic stiffness compared to male marathoners or female recreationally...
September 29, 2021
Why Exercise Is More Important Than Weight Loss for a Longer Life
For better health and a longer life span, exercise is more important than weight loss, especially if you are overweight or obese, according to an interesting new review of the relationships between fitness, weight, heart health and longevity. The study, which analyzed the results of hundreds of previous studies of weight loss...
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