Endurance Events Industry News

Oct 21, 2024

Running race participation surpasses pre-pandemic levels

Running USA’s 2024 Global Runner Survey found that three-quarters of respondents said they would do at least as many, if not more, races in 2025.

Oct 21, 2024

Entrants of axed Great South Run take on own races

Great South Run entrants disappointed the event was axed at the last minute have taken on their own pop-up races.

Oct 19, 2024

Activists urge New York City Marathon to drop Indian company Tata over links to Israel

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) provides IT and cloud services to the Israeli military and is complicit in the occupation of Palestinians, activists say.

Oct 19, 2024

Great South Run cancelled over weather concerns

The annual Great South Run, due to take place in Portsmouth on Sunday, has been called off after rain and strong winds were forecast.

Oct 16, 2024

Rival logos go missing in photos of Nike-sponsored Melbourne Marathon festival

Race organisers apologise after posting edited images of two runners where their Asics and Puma branding was obscured.

Oct 16, 2024

New York Marathon cracks down on cyclists’ pre-race joyride

Last year, race officials say, a cyclist hit a pedestrian on the early-morning ride. This year, those attempting to ride the route will be removed.

Oct 15, 2024

ChronoTrack’s AeroTrack sells out in the Americas – pre-orders now open for Q4 restock

AeroTrack is an all-in-one handheld controller, combining an antenna, UHF RFID reader, and mobile device in a single compact package.

Oct 10, 2024

Shanghai Marathon replaces Chengdu Marathon as Abbott World Marathon Majors candidate

The race will replace the Chengdu Marathon as China’s representative in the candidacy process.

Oct 10, 2024

Chicago Marathon introduces entry deferral for Florida runners

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s coast on Wednesday, as a Category 3 hurricane. Those who defer will not have to pay another entry fee for 2025.

Oct 9, 2024

SBT GRVL secures green light for 2025

More than a year of divisive community debate over SBT GRVL is resolved after Routt County Commissioners approved a new two-day format for the 2025 event.

Oct 9, 2024

Portland Marathon criticized by some participants for chaotic operation

Complaints were raised on social media by some runners about last-minute course changes and an earlier than scheduled race start.

Oct 8, 2024

RaceClocker releases integration with RunSignup

The easy-to-use integration is designed to allow race managers to seamlessly import race data and start lists from RunSignup into RaceClocker's timing system.