LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
September 1, 2020
Trail Racing Over Texas Announces that Brazos Bend 100 is Now a Western States 100 Qualifier
Houston, Texas (September 1, 2020)– Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), announces today that its most popular race, the Brazos Bend 100, is now a Western States qualifier race. The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race and attracts participants from all over the world. “To...
August 31, 2020
Over 8,000 Registered Participants From 94 Nations Register to Take on Rock ‘N’ Roll VR18
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2020) – More than 8,000 people from 94 nations and 45 states stepped up the virtual start line for the 18th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. This past weekend’s Rock ‘n’ Roll VR18 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with...
August 31, 2020
New features make sodisp the most complete virtual event and challenge platform
A massive update makes a range of new features available to create engaging virtual events and challenges on sodisp.com . These newly released features are: Team and relay results: Create both individual or team challenges, or combinations of both! With the team functionality any group can work together and compete...
August 31, 2020
Spotlighting Women Leaders in the Sport of Running, RRCA congratulates Jean Knaack on 15 years of service to the organization and the sport of running
ARLINGTON, Virginia – In August 2020, the Road Runners Club of America Executive Director Jean Knaack proudly celebrated her fifteenth anniversary in the position. When Knaack began her tenure, the RRCA was in a precarious position financially and reputationally. Under her leadership, the organization has not only survived but thrived...
August 28, 2020
Runners Help Raise $35,000 for the Allegheny Trail Alliance by Completing 150-Mile Virtual GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH – This summer, a record 125 teams completed the 150-mile Virtual GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan and helped raise a record $35,000 for the Great Allegheny Passage. The event inspired runners from 33 states plus Germany and Canada to challenge their friends, family and running clubs to...
August 28, 2020
RunSignup | GiveSignup Hosts a Virtual “Cram Session” to Prepare the Endurance Industry for an Unprecedented Fall
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup|GiveSignup hosted a free Virtual Cram Session on August 25, 2020 to help race organizers, timers, and nonprofits plan for an unprecedented fall race season. The one-day program consisted of 11 sessions focused on pivoting normal operations to meet the moment, including virtual races, virtual challenges, modified...
August 28, 2020
KT Tape® To Serve As New Sponsor For Drake Blue Oval Showcase Presented by Mediacom
DES MOINES, IA. – KT Tape and Drake Sports Properties announced today a new relationship for the upcoming Drake Blue Oval Showcase, presented by Mediacom. KT Tape will be the presenting sponsor of the men’s and women’s hurdles and will provide athletes competing in the Drake Blue Oval Showcase with...
August 28, 2020
XTERRA VR Racing Season Starts Today
It’s a whole new (VR) world for the XTERRA family starting today. Participants for the first-ever XTERRA VR race are being encouraged to envision themselves in the image above, 12,000-feet high atop the majestic Jade Mountain in Taiwan. “Imagine it's a cool misty morning, the sun is breaking through the...
August 27, 2020
Skirt Sports, Inc Acquired by ZOOMA Women’s Race Series
ZOOMA Women’s Race Series, known for their stunning race medals and destination races, is proud to announce that Skirt Sports, the originator of the running skirt, is joining the family. Both brands were on the early cusp of the unprecedented growth wave of the women’s running movement and over the...
August 27, 2020
iFit Connected Fitness Now Streaming Family-Friendly Workouts for Back to School
LOGAN, Utah — iFit, the leading interactive, connected fitness platform, is now streaming treadmill, stationary bike and elliptical workouts designed to ease the transition into the unique school year ahead. Many iFit Global Workouts are educational and are now supplemented with fun geography activities to motivate children to learn while...