LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
December 2, 2020
Champion ultrarunner, Andrea Huser, dies in tragic accident
Swiss ultrarunner Andrea Huser, 46, has died after slipping and falling on a training run. According to Police, Huser fell 140m when crossing a stream. Runner’s World
November 26, 2020
WHO announces new physical activity guidelines
The World Health Organization announced their physical activity guidelines, taking aim at the inactivity caused by the global pandemic. WHO is recommending up to 300 minutes of activity a week in adults and 60 minutes a day for children and adolescents. Running Magazine
November 25, 2020
Brooks Has a New Ugly Sweater-Inspired Running Shoe Coming Soon — Here’s When You Can Get a Pair
Throughout the years, Brooks has delivered ugly holiday sweater takes of its acclaimed running shoes — and this year is no different. The new Christmas-inspired shoe for 2020 - the Run Merry Revel 4 - keeps up with the ugly sweater theme with its velvet-lined laces, ugly sweater plaid uppers...
November 18, 2020
Brooks Running Gains New Runners with 49% Global Growth in Q3
Brooks Running reported record third quarter global revenue up 49 percent year over year, leading to a 2020 outlook of 27 percent growth. Brooks’ digital sales flexed from less than 35 percent of sales in 2019 to a peak of 82 percent of all sales this past April, and has since...
November 16, 2020
Running Shoes are part of an environmental crisis. Is change coming?
A look at the environmental impact of a pair of sneakers and how a few companies are making the running shoe industry more sustainable. PodiumRunner
November 5, 2020
Study shows running can boost mental acuity
A recent study out of the University of Calgary found that running has cognitive benefits and performing other aerobic exercises on a regular basis for just six months can boost brain function by 5.7%. The study suggests that new runners of all ages should experience at least some improvements after...
November 2, 2020
What does the future of road racing look like during a pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has already changed road racing, maybe irrecoverably. It's a sport that brings together tens of thousands of everyday athletes in tandem with elite runners -- on a single course, often for the duration of a day. So while just about every major sport has been able to...
October 29, 2020
Hoka Drives Stellar Quarter for Deckers Brands
Deckers Brands posted a monster quarter with sales rising 14% in constant currency, driven by 83% growth in its running brand Hoka One One. The brand, which has been on a tear for quite some time, increased 83% to $143 million. Nearly every brand in the company portfolio grew during the...
October 28, 2020
How to Run a Race in a Time of Surging Coronavirus
Runners registered for races must decide whether they feel comfortable racing in-person and, if so, how they can best protect ourselves and other runners. To learn more and gather cautions and reassurance about racing safely, New York Times spoke with race officials and infection-control researchers. This is what they had...
October 28, 2020
Next year’s Boston Marathon will be postponed, BAA announces, with eye toward Fall 2021 date
The marathon will not be held on its traditional Patriots' Day date in 2021, but the org is aiming to reschedule the race later in the year. Massachusetts' reopening plan, which prohibits road races until the state can enter Phase 4, is cited as one of the reasons for the...