Endurance Events Industry News

Oct 19, 2022

Great Scottish Run records invalidated after 10k route was 150m short

Human error led to the 10km road course being 150m short, invalidating PBs and times set by runners at the event.

Oct 18, 2022

TCS New York City Marathon expands inclusivity initiatives

NYRR has announced expanded diversity and inclusion efforts that will be highlighted at this November’s TCS New York City Marathon.

Oct 13, 2022

Bhutan holds high-altitude race to highlight climate dangers

The 203km Snowman race is designed to raise awareness about climate change and its risks to the Bhutan economy.

Oct 13, 2022

Running club asks NYC Marathon to ban Russian athletes

The NYCity Marathon will not bar Russian and Belarusian runners from the race, despite a Ukrainian running club’s petition calling on organizers to impose a ban.

Oct 13, 2022

RunSignup announces non-binary event search

Event organizers can choose to add non-binary gender options for their events and will automatically appear in RunSignup’s search field when selected.

Oct 12, 2022

Brighton Marathon organisers 'confident' 2023 event will go ahead

Brighton Marathon organisers are "extremely confident" next year's event will go ahead despite financial difficulties.

Oct 6, 2022

Bank of America Chicago Marathon adds non-binary division to 2022 race

The Bank of America Marathon is now one of several world marathon majors offering a non-binary division.

Oct 4, 2022

RunSignup releases Q3 market update

The company reported races still being down from 2019 levels, with some positive trends starting to show on most recent data.

Oct 4, 2022

IRONMAN in desperate need for Kona volunteers

The organization has announced that it is about four thousand volunteers short for the second day of this year’s World Championships in Kona.

Oct 3, 2022

Spartan and Tough Mudder launch 'Unbreakable Pass' NFT

The pass grants access to more than 450 trails, obstacle course races, fitness challenges, and cultural experiences in more than 45 countries around the globe.