Endurance Events Industry News

Sep 10, 2024

10,549 runners join inaugural Diplo’s Run Club 5K race

Grammy winner Diplo attracted the huge horde for the morning run and an even larger post-run rave with a DJ set from him.

Sep 10, 2024

Ferrari hosts first half marathon in its most iconic locations

Iconic Ferrari areas, usually inaccessible to the public, will be the setting for this sporting event in which Ferrari is a hosting partner.

Sep 9, 2024

RunSignup releases race registration market analysis

As races continue to recover post-pandemic, the industry is experiencing record participation, with RunSignup's market presence steadily expanding.

Sep 8, 2024

Thousands brave showers for Great North Run

About 60,000 runners braved the poor weather in Newcastle for the UK's largest half marathon.

Aug 30, 2024

Ahotu announced as title sponsor of inaugural Silverstone Run Fest

With this partnership, Ahotu aims to enhance the participant experience by enabling users to book events directly from their platform.

Aug 29, 2024

RunSignup introduces chip timing tracking alerts in RaceJoy event app

Timers can now activate chip-timed alerts and deliver progress and result notifications within the RaceJoy app, alongside continuous GPS tracking.

Aug 26, 2024

Comrades Marathon addresses cyber bullying and harassment

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has stepped forward to clear allegations of corruption, theft and fraud levelled against its membership.

Aug 24, 2024

Challenge Sandefjord cancelled after road users fail to obey local closures

The triathlon was cancelled on Saturday on safety grounds as road users failed to obey closures in the town and surrounding area after signs were removed.

Aug 19, 2024

Maybelline becomes New York City Marathon’s first cosmetics partner

The L’Oréal-owned brand will have a dedicated cheer zone, make-up booth and running team at the 2024 race in New York City, US.

Aug 16, 2024

Brooksee deploys industry-leading Laurel timing technology at 2024 Ragnar Wasatch Back

With over 120 timing checkpoints, the race had the most timing checkpoints ever of any road race, providing an unprecedented level of participant tracking.