LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
June 1, 2020
Chevron Houston Marathon Launches Global Running Day Virtual Challenge
Global Running Day, a day that brings the entire world together through the celebration of running, is set for Wednesday, June 3, 2020. This year, social gatherings for Global Running Day events may be paused but people will be uniting virtually in a global effort to continue to encourage physical...
May 29, 2020
USA Triathlon Announces Rescheduled 2020 Collegiate Club and High School, Duathlon National Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the dates and locations for its rescheduled 2020 Collegiate Club & High School National Championships and 2020 Duathlon National Championships, both of which were initially set for this spring but were postponed due to the COVID-pandemic. Both events are now scheduled for...
May 29, 2020
UCAN To Host “The Next Step Forward: The Future of Running” All-Star Event
In celebration of Global Running Day on June 3rd, UCAN is hosting three star-studded events featuring many of the most influential personalities in running. Headlining the events is “The Next Step Forward: The Future of Running”, a panel discussion on the evolution of the running landscape, hosted by podcast personality...
May 28, 2020
Expectations for the Future: Endurance Industry Survey Results
(May 28, 2020) - Earlier this month, Running USA led an effort to assess the foremost concerns of endurance business owners as COVID-19 cancellations continue to wreak havoc on the industry. As of late May, four months into the U.S. response to the pandemic, the outlook is not optimistic. Nearly...
May 28, 2020
124th Boston Marathon to be Held Virtually
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the 124th Boston Marathon will be held as a virtual event, following Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s cancellation of the marathon as a mass participation road running event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All participants who were originally registered for the April 20, 2020 event...
May 28, 2020
San Diego Sport Legends Bill Walton, Rob Machado and Tiffany Joh Team with JIVA VR & SDSI to Send a Positive Message of Enjoying the Outdoors with Social Responsibility
May 27nd, 2020, SAN DIEGO, California – As quarantine restrictions are slowly lifted across California and the rest of the nation. San Diego Rising, a live-action 360° video short, aims to inspire viewers to continue acting responsibly as they return to the active pursuits they love by practicing gratitude for...
May 28, 2020
Launch of new virtual racing suite
Ultimate Sport Service and its regional partners is pleased to announce the launch of a new complete virtual racing suite for professional endurance event organizers. An all-integrated platform from registration, social media, timing through connections to all major fitness/activity platforms, including Strava, Polar, Garmin and Suunto, web results and fully...
May 28, 2020
RACE RESULT Timing Technology used as Tracing Solution to Help Fight Covid-19
As the innovation leader in sports timekeeping solutions, RACE RESULT’s engineering team has developed a system to trace Covid-19 cases and help contain the virus, using UHF transponders and its latest product development, the Passive Track Box. "The new Track Box has not been officially released for timekeeping yet. Rather...
May 28, 2020
UltrAspire Elite athlete, Zach Bitter, secures another world record
Zach Bitter secures not one, but two world records on a treadmill. Maintaining a pace of 7:18 allowed Zach to finish 100 miles in the phenomenal time of 12:09:15. What an incredible feat to take on during your quarantine! The second world record was set with Zach travelling the farthest...
May 28, 2020
Sportstats Launches Canada’s First Physical Distancing 5K
A physical distancing 5K isn’t like a race before COVID-19. For one thing, runners can only compete in the race one at a time. However, official timing will be present and racers can have their finishing time automatically posted Live on site and on the Sportstats web site.(Sportstats is the...