Endurance Events Industry News

Feb 16, 2023

Super League Triathlon acquires New York and Chicago triathlons from Life Time

The acquisition of two additional major city triathlons provides SLT with a base of mass participation events in the USA, which also includes the Malibu Triathlon.

Feb 16, 2023

Broad Street Run still hasn't recovered from the impact of COVID

“We still haven’t figured out what this new normal is,” said Kathryn Ott Lovell, commissioner of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, which organizes the run.

Feb 14, 2023

Racecheck announces winners of 2022 Racecheck Awards

The awards recognise the top-performing races in the world based on reviews received from participants who have taken part in the races.

Feb 9, 2023

RunSignup releases Top 100 Largest Races report

Of the top 100 largest races only 11 races grew from 2019, with 8 new comers to the top 100 list.

Jan 31, 2023

Brooks becomes Parkrun’s global footwear partner in multi-year deal

Brooks has been involved with Parkrun since launching a three-year partnership in the UK and Ireland back in 2020.

Jan 31, 2023

RunSignup announces 2023 development roadmap for endurance and ticket events

Key initiatives include its free email version 2.0 system, lower cost participant insurance and simplified payment options.

Jan 31, 2023

Women’s Mini Marathon caught off guard with €21,000 bill for policing

The event has been running since 1983 and had never previously incurred such costs for services.

Jan 30, 2023

USA Triathlon announces 2022 Race Directors of the Year

The inaugural Heart of the Race Director awards were presented in three categories, innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.

Jan 30, 2023

Ultramarathoner sues race organizers after she was hit by motorcycle

Organizers of a Malaysian ultramarathon are under extreme scrutiny after they were found operating the event without a license.

Jan 27, 2023

Miami Marathon puts ‘exclamation point’ on inclusivity by adding non-binary division

Following worldwide trends toward greater gender inclusion, Life Time Miami Marathon has created an awards category for non-binary runners.

Jan 24, 2023

RunSignup’s annual RaceTrends report shows event participation down 10% from 2019

The report shows that race participation grew an average of 16% compared to 2021, but races struggled to achieve pre-COVID participation.

Jan 24, 2023

Boston Marathon announces pregnancy deferral policy

After a runner’s Instagram post about the race's lack of a clear policy around pregnancy deferrals, the Boston Athletics Association is finally taking action.