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Finish Line KD delivers signage excellence for the 2025 World Police & Fire Games

Aug 7, 2025

Finish Line KD delivers signage excellence for the 2025 World Police & Fire Games

Finish Line KD oversaw everything from directional signage and wayfinding to large-scale venue branding, digital displays, and environmental graphics.

Landslides force change of route at UTMB

Aug 4, 2025

Landslides force change of route at UTMB

A statement from UTMB read as follows: “Recent landslides between Chamonix and Les Houches have led teams to rethink this section of the route."

Endure Relays: Introducing the UK’s newest team running challenge

Jul 31, 2025

Endure Relays: Introducing the UK’s newest team running challenge

At this high-energy relay series for runners of all abilities, teams will complete as many 2.5km loops as they can in four hours.

Garmin acquires leading sports timing company MYLAPS

Jul 29, 2025

Garmin acquires leading sports timing company MYLAPS

The acquisition adds performance tracking and race management solutions to Garmin's business portfolio.

CIoF criticises Cardiff Half Marathon price hike

Jul 24, 2025

CIoF criticises Cardiff Half Marathon price hike

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising Cymru says the 25 per cent increase could exclude small charities.

Two Oceans Marathon appoints fierce critic Stuart Mann to its new interim board

Jul 24, 2025

Two Oceans Marathon appoints fierce critic Stuart Mann to its new interim board

Mann publicly criticised the Two Oceans Marathon organisers on his popular running blog, for which he got sued by former chairperson Toni Cavanagh.

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Big Sur Foundation to sponsor a half marathon inside County Juvenile Detention Center

Jul 23, 2025

Big Sur Foundation to sponsor a half marathon inside County Juvenile Detention Center

Ten incarcerated individuals between the ages of 17-23 will run 124 laps around a paved track inside the fences of the juvenile detention center.

Movemint revolutionizes how athletes hear about events through updated Strava integration

Jul 23, 2025

Movemint revolutionizes how athletes hear about events through updated Strava integration

With the latest update, athletes who connect their Strava account to Movemint will now automatically share key milestones of their event experience.

Utah Valley Marathon adjusts course to be 'fastest' Boston qualifier

Jul 19, 2025

Utah Valley Marathon adjusts course to be 'fastest' Boston qualifier

"A lot of people run our race in hopes to qualify for Boston," Utah Valley Marathon assistant race director Ethan Curtis said.

'World’s toughest mountain race' unveils two new, more accessible formats

Jul 19, 2025

'World’s toughest mountain race' unveils two new, more accessible formats

The Dragon’s Fire and the Dragon’s Tail have been added to the Dragon's Back race, offering two-day alternatives to the full six-day race.

BMW Berlin Marathon generates €469 million for German capital

Jul 17, 2025

BMW Berlin Marathon generates €469 million for German capital

The study, conducted by Nielsen Sports, estimates that €142.7 million of the total came from direct economic output, with a further €326.7 million in indirect value.

Nonbinary runners file complaint against City of Philadelphia for lack of full inclusion in marathon

Jul 16, 2025

Nonbinary runners file complaint against City of Philadelphia for lack of full inclusion in marathon

The complaint filed with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations claims that the failure to offer an elite nonbinary category is discrimination.