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The event series is giving people a chance to invest in the business through the SMBX marketplace, targeting a $124,000 investment.

The move follows consultation with members of the running community and hopes to allow runners to compete ‘in a category that matches their identity’.

The race committee decided against postponing the race, favoring instead a "shelter-in-place" recommendation for athletes around the course.

The Barkley Marathons race director and Backyard Ultra creator is basing his new 1,000-km challenge on a virtual course between New Orleans and Nashville.

The updated age policy specified runners must be at least 18 years old to participate in the full Flying Pig Marathon.

Next year's event has set the world record for the most entry ballots submitted to a marathon.

The US leading all-in-one technology solution for races is seeking input from customers as they contemplate an expansion into the Canadian market.

Protecht's RegShield registration protection insurance makes it easy and profitable for races to offer convenient insurance to participants.

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.

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

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