LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
March 4, 2020
Can short bouts of running lengthen lives?
A systematic review and meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine of 14 observational studies has considered whether running — and what “dose” of running — affects the risk for death from any cause, and from cardiovascular health problems or cancer. The researchers looked at pooled data from just over 230,000 participants who were...
March 4, 2020
Love Run Philadelphia Half Marathon Welcomes Penn Sports Medicine as Official Medical Partner
PHILADELPHIA – March 5, 2020 – The Love Run Philadelphia Half Marathon today announced a renewed partnership with Penn Sports Medicine for the sixth consecutive year. The annual half-marathon & 7.6K will take place in the City of Brotherly Love on Sunday, March 29, 2020. “We are delighted to collaborate...
March 3, 2020
2019 IRONMAN Athlete Choice Awards Announced for IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons
TAMPA, Fla. (March 3, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), today announced the results of its 2019 Athlete Choice Awards, releasing the Top 10 highest-scoring events in a variety of categories based solely on athlete surveys from all of the 2019 IRONMAN® and IRONMAN...
March 3, 2020
GU Energy Labs Launches Two Beverage-Inspired Flavors for Spring: Cola Me-Happy Gel and Salted Lime Chews
Berkeley, Calif. — GU Energy Labs is releasing two beverage inspired flavors just in time for spring training: Cola me-happy Energy Gel and Salted Lime Energy Chews, expanding the total number of Energy Gel flavors to 32 and the number of Energy Chews flavors to five. Cola me-happy Gel delivers...
March 3, 2020
NOCCO Kicks Off Global Partnership Journey With Battle Cancer
LOS ANGELES (March 3, 2020) – NOCCO – a leading no carb, branched chain amino acids (BCAA) beverage company – kicked off their partnership today with Battle Cancer – the mass-participation fitness competition that raises money for cancer charities across the world. NOCCO will support Battle Cancer with a variety...
March 3, 2020
Perfect Hydration Launches Three New Sizes to Meet Increased Consumer Demand
LOS ANGELES (March 3, 2020) — Perfect Hydration, ultra-purified alkaline water with electrolytes, announced today the launch of three new sizes to its product lineup – the 1.5-liter, one-liter six-pack, and one-gallon bottle. The brand has introduced new sizes and product labels to meet increased consumer demand for clean-tasting alkaline water....
March 3, 2020
Cadence Sports & Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Release 2019 Million Dollar Club List of America’s Top Cycling Fundraising Events
Austin, TX – At least 48 cause-related cycling rides raised more than $1 million each in 2019, according to the annual study released by Cadence Sports & the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum. This study goes deep into exploring individual events to disclose which rides were members of the “Million Dollar Club”...
March 3, 2020
Registration for the 25th Anniversary of the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben Now Open
INDIANAPOLIS – (March 3, 2020) – Registration for the 25th Anniversary of the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben is now open. The event, scheduled for Saturday, October 3, takes place in Fort Harrison State Park and features a half marathon, 5K and Kids One Mile. As part of the...
March 3, 2020
US Trail Running Conference announces renewed sponsorship agreement with Race Roster
Estes Park, CO – The US Trail Running Conference has announced that Race Roster, the fastest growing endurance registration platform in North America will be the presenting sponsor for the Race Director days at the 2020 event. This announcement marks a renewal of the sponsorship that is now in its...
March 3, 2020
More than 2,500 Show Love for Miami at Sold-Out 305 Half Marathon & “305K” produced by Life Time
MIAMI, Fla., Mar. 3, 2020 —the 2020 305 Half Marathon and 5K, aptly dubbed 305K, produced by Life Time took place in sunny Miami Sunday morning. More than 2,800 gathered at Lummus Park to take part in the event, which aims to capture the spirit of the 305 and celebrate...