Endurance Events Industry News

Apr 15, 2022

RunSignup releases Q1 endurance industry assessment and business update

Among other findings, the report points to a reduction in the number of planned events and participants shifting to delayed registrations.

Apr 7, 2022

Boston Marathon bans Russian, Belarusian residents from running races

Runners who reside in either country have been barred from participating in this year's Boston Marathon and the B.A.A. 5k.

Apr 6, 2022

Lightbox Registrations partners with RunSignup for future of race registration

Lightbox will be migrating its registration customer base to RunSignup’s platform for all upcoming events.

Apr 5, 2022

RaceRaves crowns Flying Pig Paycor Half America’s Favorite Half Marathon

Cincinnati’s hometown favorite hogs the spotlight to secure its third March Lunacy tournament title.

Apr 1, 2022

2022 TCS New York City Marathon attracts unparalleled interest

The world's largest marathon will return at full capacity with 50,000 runners this year for the first time since 2019.

Apr 1, 2022

Marine Corps Marathon officially sells out

The first in-person Marine Corps Marathon in three years has sold out with 20,000 runners from all 50 states, 47 countries and D.C. signing up.

Mar 24, 2022

Race Roster introduces new link tracking tool

With tracking links, event organizers using Race Roster can now determine the effectiveness of their marketing efforts across Facebook and Google ads.

Mar 23, 2022

Spartan unveils Trifecta World Championship in Sparta, Greece

Among mountains and ancient olive groves, athletes from around the world can head to the ‘spiritual home’ of Spartan in Sparta, Greece,

Mar 23, 2022

Early bird registration opens for the 2022 RunSignup Summer Symposium

The Symposium brings specialized education to race directors, timers, and fundraising events, technology training, and networking opportunities.

Mar 18, 2022

UTMB World Series sign multi-year sponsorship with Dacia

Dacia will become official technical partner and automotive partner for UTMB World Series European and African events, including the UTMB Mont-Blanc.

Mar 18, 2022

Life Time reports business rebound across event portfolio

Besides marquee bike races, Life Time owns and operates more than 30 athletic events including several marathons and triathlons.

Mar 11, 2022

Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted of joining his brother in detonating two bombs near the marathon finish line in 2013, killing three people and injuring hundreds.