Endurance Events Industry News

Sep 28, 2023

Man fails to win Buenos Aires marathon after being attacked by a dog while leading

Crowds had to intervene to help Kenyan runner Robert Kimutai Ngeno chase the dog away.

Sep 27, 2023

Mid-race train interruption delays Quad Cities Marathon

A crossing freight train at mile 17 in the race delayed runners by several minutes.

Sep 26, 2023

Efforts to increase female Dublin Marathon entries bear fruit

Organisers cited a 5% increase in female participation as a result of an updated pregnancy and postpartum deferral policy for the Irish Life Dublin half-marathon.

Sep 25, 2023

Climate activists attempt to disrupt the Berlin Marathon start

The group known as “Letzte Generation” dumped orange paint on the road shortly before the race began.

Sep 24, 2023

Long queues at Vitality London 10k race after runners do not receive bib numbers

Queues of participants waiting for replacement numbers snaked through Green Park, with the reason behind the delay unknown.

Sep 22, 2023

Endangered fish endangers Malibu Triathlon

This year's Malibu Triathlon is under threat due to a combination of a flooded underpass, an endangered fish and a change in the race route.

Sep 19, 2023

Sydney Marathon runners describe chaotic race from ‘start to finish’

Distressing scenes of people dropping like flies have been reported from runners who completed the Sydney Marathon.

Sep 16, 2023

New Armed Forces Series Challenge set to begin in 2024

The challenge involves completing the Air Force Marathon, Army Ten-Miler, Coast Guard Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon and Space Force T-Minus 10 Miler.

Sep 14, 2023

Race director cancels marathon with 1,000 runners still on the course

Due to extreme heat at the Richmond Runfest, water tables were empty and 10 runners were hospitalized.

Sep 13, 2023

RunSignup releases Q3 registration market analysis

Data from the report suggest a return to 2019 participation levels, with race churn also coming down to pre-pandemic numbers of 5%-6%.

Sep 13, 2023

Fears for 17,000 runners at Sydney Marathon with city hit by smoke haze and a heatwave on the way

The warmest weather since April is set to hit the southeast of Australia in coming days, as the city is blanketed by a thick smoke haze from bushfire backburning.