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London Marathon in talks to help save cash-strapped UK Athletics

Apr 24, 2023

London Marathon in talks to help save cash-strapped UK Athletics

Other potential funders, including organisers of the Great North Run, are also thought to be open to assisting UKA, which lost £1.8m last year.

London Marathon 2023 attracts record number of participants

Apr 24, 2023

London Marathon 2023 attracts record number of participants

More than 48,000 runners took on the race from Greenwich to The Mall - up from 40,643 in 2022.

Boston Athletic Association responds to police racism allegations

Apr 20, 2023

Boston Athletic Association responds to police racism allegations

In a statement shared on Twitter, President and CEO Jack Fleming said "we did not deliver on our promise to make it a great day for everyone."

UTMB announces pregnancy deferral program

Apr 20, 2023

UTMB announces pregnancy deferral program

UTMB has historically been criticized for regressive and unequal gender policies, such as a lack of a pregnancy deferral policy and unequal media coverage.

RunSignup announces record-breaking Q1 2023 financial performance

Apr 19, 2023

RunSignup announces record-breaking Q1 2023 financial performance

The company surpassed revenue expectations in the first quarter, as well as crossing the $2 Billion mark of revenue raised for customers.

Marathons and triathlon costs rising 'exponentially', say organisers

Apr 16, 2023

Marathons and triathlon costs rising 'exponentially', say organisers

The Chief Executive of Welsh Athletics said more people are running than ever before, but those numbers were not translating into more people entering races.

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RunSignup celebrates RaceJoy’s 10 year anniversary

Apr 12, 2023

RunSignup celebrates RaceJoy’s 10 year anniversary

RaceJoy offers race participants greater race engagement with real-time position tracking, spectator cheers, and continual progress alerts.

The race is on to fix potholes along Boston Marathon route

Apr 7, 2023

The race is on to fix potholes along Boston Marathon route

With only a few days left till race day, cities and towns along the Boston Marathon route rush to patch up the damage winter did to Massachusetts roads.

Gaming commission won’t allow bets on Boston Marathon

Apr 7, 2023

Gaming commission won’t allow bets on Boston Marathon

The commission made the decision after receiving a request from DraftKings and a letter from marathon organizers opposing the action.

Sportstats World acquired by investment group led by employee

Apr 5, 2023

Sportstats World acquired by investment group led by employee

The race timing company founded in 1991 has been acquired by an investment group led by the Director of Operations A.J. Mousseau and Carbon River Capital.

Reduced commercial support sees Women’s Tour postponed in 2023

Apr 5, 2023

Reduced commercial support sees Women’s Tour postponed in 2023

The event, which was created in 2014 by SweetSpot Group as the UK’s first international stage race for women, will take a one-year hiatus in 2023.

London Marathon goes green with trees instead of race tees

Mar 31, 2023

London Marathon goes green with trees instead of race tees

Participants will receive a personalized digital certificate, including a photo of their tree, plus a geolocation, so they can visit their tree whenever they like.