LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
August 10, 2020
Protekt Products Partners with PEAR Sports to Develop Health and Wellness App
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (August 10, 2020) – Protekt Products, the new natural wellness brand, is pleased to announce the launch of the Protekt App, powered by PEAR. PEAR Sports is a health and fitness software platform that delivers targeted smart coaching technology for dozens of leading brands. The new Protekt...
August 10, 2020
Swiss Sportswear Brand ‘On’ Announces First Professional Run Club
Zurich, Switzerland – Monday, August 10th: On, the fastest growing running brand in the U.S., has announced the debut of its first professional run crew, the On Athletics Club (OAC). Coached by Dathan Ritzenhein, the inaugural roster includes Joe Klecker, Alicia Monson, Leah Falland (O’Connor), Emily Oren, Alicja Konieczek, Carlos Villarreal,...
August 8, 2020
Flame Bearers Highlights Stories of Female Olympians and Paralympians
BOSTON, MA - August 8, 2020 - Flame Bearers, a podcast profiling female Olympic and Paralympic athletes from around the world, is now available for download. The launch occurs on what would have been the final day of competition for the 2020 Tokyo Games, the first Olympic Games to be...
August 7, 2020
Human Potential Running Series Returns to In-Person Running Events with Huge Success. Eyes Full Schedule of Events
Arvada, CO – August 6, 2020 - The Human Potential Running Series (HPRS), Colorado’s largest series of ultramarathons and the 4th largest ultra-series in North America, successfully returned to in person racing on July 11, 2020, becoming the first trail and ultra races in Colorado to return since the Covid-19 Pandemic began. The series...
August 6, 2020
London Marathon becomes elite-only race running laps in St James’s Park.
This year’s London Marathon, which had been pushed back from April to October, will no longer be a mass-participation event. An elite-only, crowd-free race will be staged instead, with athletes running 19.8 laps of a looped course in St James’s Park on October 4. Read more on The Guardian.
August 5, 2020
Registration Open for the 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events
PITTSBURGH, PA – Registration for the 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events is officially open. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to register for the weekend of events scheduled for April 30 - May 2, 2021. New this year, the weekend of events is introducing a second...
August 4, 2020
Pro Runners Keep Tradition and Participate in Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile
PITTSBURGH (August 4, 2020)– Even though the make-up of the race is different this year, the 2020 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile will still challenge participants to run their fastest (and most fun) mile virtually. America’s best milers will also be joining in this year’s virtual elite field, which challenges them...
August 4, 2020
iFit Launches Live Outdoor Workouts and Real-Time Chat Between Members and Trainers
LOGAN, Utah — iFit, the leading interactive, connected fitness technology, offers Live Outdoor Workouts on iFit-enabled treadmills and ellipticals, such as NordicTrack and ProForm, as well as on the iFit app for tablets. The workouts are streamed live from magnificent outdoor locations, including beautiful cactus parks in Scottsdale, Arizona, as...
August 3, 2020
Over 9,000 Participants From 88 Nations Register to Take Part in Rock ‘N’ Roll VR14
TAMPA, Fla. (August 3, 2020) – More than 9,000 people from 88 nations and 47 states stepped up the virtual start line in the 14th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR14 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race...
August 3, 2020
GU Energy Labs Launches Boon: A Line of Healthy Snacks for Daily Life
Berkeley, Calif. — Aug. 03, 2020 — The creators of GU Energy Labs are launching Boon, a line of nutritious Stroopwafels and Almond Butters made for daily life. These wholesome, delicious, healthful snacks nourish the body during The Time Between— for lives in motion who still want to eat purposefully...