LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
October 26, 2022
NPD Reports Q3 Footwear Revenues Flat
In the third quarter of 2022, U.S. footwear industry sales revenue was flat at $10.8 billion, versus Q3 2021, according to global marketing group The NPD Group. While sneakers continued to capture the largest piece of the footwear business, fashion shoes and sandals were the top growth categories in Q3, based on...
October 24, 2022
London Marathon ballot site down as runners rush to find out whether they got a place
The London Marathon’s website has broken, as runners rushed to find out the results of its ballot. Users were unable to find out whether they would be running the event in 2023, amid a major outage on the website. Independent
October 24, 2022
Apple Fitness+ features yoga with ultrarunning legend Scott Jurek
Beginning Oct. 24, Apple Fitness+ is expanding its fitness and wellness service to be available to all iPhone users, and launching a superior set of workouts with new music to accompany them. Fitness+ will also introduce a new workout program, Yoga for Every Runner, featuring and designed with one of...
October 21, 2022
Strava’s Jogging Data Illustrates the Persistence of Gentrification
If you see a jogger, you’re probably in a white neighborhood. That’s according to Strava data from major cities like New York City and Baltimore, which show that running paths mirror American segregation. Running requires the perception of safety of multiple kinds, a necessity Black neighborhoods have long been denied....
October 20, 2022
Adidas Slashes Full Year Outlook, Rolls Out ‘Business Improvement Program’
Adidas now expects total currency-neutral revenues for the total company to grow at a mid- to single-digit rate in 2022, compared to a previous projection of a mid- to high-single-digit rate in 2022. This would reflect double- digit revenue growth in Q4. Net income from continuing operations in 2022 is...
October 20, 2022
Two-time Rotterdam Marathon champion banned three years for EPO
The 2016 and 2019 Rotterdam Marathon champion, Marius Kipserem, was given a three-year doping ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit on Thursday for the use of erythropoietin (EPO), which is a breach of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. Canadian Running
October 18, 2022
Skechers Sues Hermès For Patent Infringement
In a statement, Skechers claims that in 2022, Hermès introduced two footwear styles, the Éclair and Envol, which use mid-sole and undersole design elements that infringe multiple Skechers patents for its Massage Fit technology that Skechers incorporates into its Skechers Go Walk series and other product lines. SGB Media
October 18, 2022
New Balance to establish distribution operations in Lebanon
Major sports footwear and apparel manufacturer to create more than 150 new jobs Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and New Balance Athletics officials today announced the leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer will invest $68.5 million to establish a new distribution center...
October 17, 2022
High Levels of BPA Were Found in Sports Bras — Here’s What You Need to Know
Working out is supposed to be good for you — and a great sports bra can make you feel good about yourself and push you to work out that much harder. But news from the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) is making people question whether their sportswear might have an...
October 17, 2022
Non-binary runners in NYC Marathon to get cash prize for 1st time
For the first time in the history of the New York City Marathon, prize money will be awarded to non-binary runners during next month's race. The New York Road Runners announced on Monday that the top five finishers in the category will receive a cash prize. ESPN