LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
February 9, 2020
Boston Marathon announces changes to start times
Previously, the elite women got a head start on the elite men by about 28 minutes, which allowed for significant TV time devoted to the women’s race, before the men started. It also meant that the winner of the elite women’s race broke the tape ahead of the men’s winner. But in recent...
February 9, 2020
Nuun Launches a Sustainable Event Guide for Endurance Event Organizers
Nuun has partnered with the Council for Responsible Sport on a 10-Point Guide to be released at Running USA Las Vegas, NV February 9, 2020 – Nuun and the Council for Responsible Sport today announced their partnership on A Practical Guide to Hosting Radically Responsible Events, a 10-Point Guide to...
February 7, 2020
The UTMB® reveals the 2020 poster
Highlights a creation by the illustrator/trail runner Matthieu Forichon, in continuity with 2019 a poster that reflects the event: for everyone and rich in emotions The UTMB® renews its collaboration with French illustrator Matthieu Forichon. After the 2019 colorful poster, in his typical style, the creator of Des Bosses et Des Bulles® signs...
February 7, 2020
FitnessBank and BibRave Hosting Competitive Step Challenge at Running USA Conference
Top five males and females with most steps win a Fitbit and FitnessBank SWAG pack, and one lucky winner will receive a complimentary entry into Running USA 2021, plus a free, in-depth marketing consultation with BibRave Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, is partnering...
February 7, 2020
RunSignup Releases 2019 100 Largest US Road Races Report
(Moorestown, NJ)– RunSignup, the leading technology provider for races in the US, has assembled a list of the 100 Largest Road Races in the US. This is the second year that the report has been released in an effort to build a better understanding of the top tier of the...
February 7, 2020
Soul Focus Sports Announces Aaron Jacobsen as Run Local Brand President
Jacobsen leads a revamped company into the new decade, including a growing staff Capitola, Calif. (February 7, 2020) – Coming off of a successful kickoff to the Run Local Bay Area 2020 race series at the 408k 'Race to the Row' brought to you by Amazon, Soul Focus Sports, owners...
February 6, 2020
Sports Illustrated’s Fittest 50 2020
Sports Illustrated ranked the best-conditioned male and female athletes in the world, consulting trainers, exercise physiologists and performance experts with experience across the college, pro and Olympic levels of sports to evaluate athletes on the following criteria: performances over the last 12 months; demands and risks of their respective sports; durability; training regimens...
February 6, 2020
Nike’s crazy new Olympic track spikes are so fast they look unfinished
The blade at the bottom front of the Air Zoom Viperfly just kinda tails… off. But as with almost all Nike performance footwear, there’s science behind it. Check out the new shoe on Gear Patrol, just one of several new Olympics-oriented shoes the brand just announced.
February 6, 2020
Skechers stock soars after Q4 sales beat forecasts, brand warns of coronavirus impact
Shares for Skechers USA Inc. surged in after-hours trading on Thursday after the shoemaker posted fourth-quarter sales that blew past expectations. In its financial report for the period ended Dec. 31, Skechers logged revenues that rose 23.1% to $1.33 billion, compared with analysts’ predictions of $1.25 billion. Earnings per share were in line...
February 6, 2020
Bupa Dental announced as Newest Partner for The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon and The Sun-Herald City2surf presented by Westpac
(SYDNEY 6 February 2020) The IRONMAN Group (Nasdaq: WSG) is pleased to announce that Bupa Dental has joined on as a partner for two of its high-profile Sydney events. The new agreement will see Bupa Dental partner with The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon presented by Bupa Dental and The Sun-Herald City2Surf presented by...