Endurance Events Industry News

Sep 12, 2023

Dublin marathon medal features wrong Yeats quote

‘There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t met yet’ is engraved beneath an image of the Nobel-winning Irish poet. Only he didn’t write it.

Sep 7, 2023

Mexico City Marathon disqualifies 11,000 runners for cheating

According to tracking data, about one-third of the 30,000 participants in the August 27 race did not complete the required distance.

Sep 6, 2023

London Marathon wins Gold certification from Council for Responsible Sport

The TCS London Marathon 2023 has become the first major UK mass participation event to receive the Gold certification.

Sep 4, 2023

Swivel Bottle unveils creative revenue-generating opportunity for events

With Swivel Bottle's Event Parternship Program race directors can receive affiliate revenue while offering participants discounted rates on Swivel Bottle products.

Sep 3, 2023

Pentland races cancelled due to increased managers’ access fees

New restrictions and price demands have led to cancellations for several races, including the Pentland Skyline Race and Summer Solstice Triathlon.

Aug 31, 2023

Calgary Marathon founder dead after Sunday car crash

Calgary’s track and field community is mourning Douglas Kyle, who died as the result of a single-vehicle collision Sunday night in southeast Calgary.

Aug 31, 2023

RunSignup announces the release of RaceDay Scoring 4.0

Designed for today’s timers, RaceDay Scoring is a powerful scoring software that has become the go-to solution for scoring at endurance events nationwide.

Aug 31, 2023

Calling all event organizers: The running industry needs your input

Running USA's biannual Event Management Study, providing insights into the endurance event management industry, is accepting responses until 9/15.

Aug 24, 2023

ÖTILLÖ splashes out in USA with acquisition of Ödyssey Swimrun Series

All Ödyssey Swimrun races will become part of the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series in 2024, offering full world series ranking points to qualifiy for ÖTILLÖ.