LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
June 16, 2020
Race Roster introduces their new resource kit for the inventory management tool
London, ON (June 16, 2020) - Race Roster has launched their new resource kit for their inventory management tool. Their inventory management tool is built specifically for the endurance event industry to help event industry professionals organize and keep track of event equipment. “We’re all looking for ways to help...
June 16, 2020
Running Insight Magazine Announces Running Insight Market Week
PORTLAND, Maine (June 16, 2020) - Running Insight, the leading industry news source for businesses in the sport of running via its digital and print magazine, announced today the launch of Running Insight Market Week, a digital hosted buyer experience for retailers and exhibitors that will virtually take place July...
June 15, 2020
Rock ‘N’ Roll VR8 Sees Nearly 16,000 Registered Participants from 99 Nations Take on 12K, 5K or Remix Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (June 15, 2020) – Nearly 16,000 people from 99 nations and 45 states registered to take on the eighth edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR8 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race distances that included a...
June 15, 2020
500 Festival Launches Indianapolis 500 Mile Virtual Challenge
INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces the launch of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge, benefitting the 500 Festival. The Indy 500 Mile Challenge is a virtual program where...
June 15, 2020
Electrolit Celebrates 70 Years of Hydration with National Hydration Day
CERRITOS, Calif. (June 15, 2020) – Electrolit – the preferred, premium hydration beverage made from pharmaceutical quality grade ingredients – will celebrate their 70th year manufacturing and selling the highest quality hydration beverages available on the market with National Hydration Day. On June 23, the brand will recognize the importance...
June 15, 2020
Jaybird Teams Up with Equinox Media as Official Headphone Partner of New SoulCycle At-Home Bike
PARK CITY, Utah — June 15, 2020— Jaybird, the leader in sport headphones for outdoor and fitness enthusiasts, announced that it is the official headphone partner of Equinox Media’s recently launched SoulCycle at-home bike. The SoulCycle at-home bike is powered by Variis, a first-of-its-kind fitness platform that gives consumers unlimited,...
June 11, 2020
Joseph Gray wins WMRA Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) Men’s Mountain Runner Poll
Colorado Springs, CO - The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) supported the recent effort of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), to recognize the amazing achievements of mountain runners worldwide through an online poll for the Greatest Of All Times (GOAT) mountain runners. With more than 4,000 votes cast from fans...
June 11, 2020
2020 Legacy Triathlon, Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon Panamerican Cup Canceled
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that the 2020 Legacy Triathlon, Open Water Swim Competition and Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon American Cup, all initially scheduled for July 17-19 in Long Beach, California, have been canceled due to current local government guidelines surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition,...
June 11, 2020
Registration Opens for RunSignup Virtual Symposium
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, is going virtual, following the lead of their many customers who have transitioned to a virtual event for 2020. The RunSignup Virtual Symposium, held June 22-25, 2020, is not a replication of the full experience of attending one of...
June 11, 2020
RAM Racing Raises Over $32,000 For Chicago Covid-19 Fund After Record Registrations
June 11, 2020 (Chicago, IL)– RAM Racing, the leading endurance race producer in the country, has announced it has raised over $32,000 for the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund via registration for the annual Cinco de Miler running event. Despite the decision to switch to a virtual event due to...