Endurance Events Industry News

Oct 29, 2025

SportReach unveils rebrand from RaceReach: From endurance sports to all sports

RaceReach currently provides registration services to over 80 unique sports and games, from running events to sports tournaments.

Oct 29, 2025

Cancelled Cape Town Marathon offers provisional prize to participants

Those who run in 2026 will receive a provisional Abbott World Marathon Majors star, should the Cape Town Marathon officially join the series as its eighth event.

Oct 28, 2025

Cal Tri Events reaffirms refund policy for natural disaster cancellations

The policy guarantees full registration fee refunds to athletes if a race is cancelled due to a natural disaster or an incident outside of human control.

Oct 23, 2025

World Triathlon welcomes fitness racing and swimrun under the World Triathlon umbrella

Fitness racing is the format developed and pioneered by international fitness brand HYROX, while swimrun adheres to the format of Swedish-originated ÖTILLÖ.

Oct 23, 2025

TCS New York City Marathon broadcast set for international reach

New York Road Runners have announced that the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon will be broadcast live to nearly 550 million homes in over 160 countries.

Oct 22, 2025

2025 TCS London Marathon sets new £87.3 million fundraising record

This brings the cumulative total raised since the first edition of the London Marathon in 1981 to £1.4 billion.

Oct 22, 2025

RunSignup launches 2025 Timer Industry Research Survey

Now in its 7th year, the annual survey continues to serve as the industry’s leading research effort focused on the evolving landscape of race timing.

Oct 15, 2025

Running USA appoints Shawn K. Sullivan as the organization’s sixth Executive Director

Sullivan brings more than two decades of experience across collegiate athletics, endurance events, and strategic brand leadership to the role.

Oct 15, 2025

Airbnb and Strava partner on ‘run-cations’ as 74% of young Brits eye countryside running holidays

The partnership combines local accommodation options with route discovery and includes complimentary post-run treats from local bakeries.

Oct 14, 2025

Women banned from fundraising run in East London

The 5K, organised by East London Mosque, was advertised as "inclusive", but it was only open to men, boys, and girls under 12.

Oct 9, 2025

US government shutdown putting DC-area races in jeopardy

Organizers of the Army Ten-Miler and the Marine Corps Marathon said the government shutdown could affect their abilities to proceed with race day.

Oct 9, 2025

Brighton Marathon launches new trail running event

A new race at the next Brighton Marathon will see participants run across the South Downs before merging with the road marathon route to finish in Hove.