Endurance Events Industry News

Jul 14, 2025

Running USA Executive Director Jay Holder to depart for leadership role at USA Track & Field

Kathleen Titus, President of the Board of Directors, will assume the role of Executive Director until a replacement for Holder has been found.

Jul 10, 2025

RunSignup announces 2025 Q2 performance report

The company outpaced industry trends, reporting a 14% year-over-year increase in registrations, compared to 8% growth in 2024 and 2% year-to-date in 2025.

Jun 27, 2025

IRONMAN reports growing list of sold out races across North America in 2025

According to the company, multiple races including IRONMAN Lake Placid and IRONMAN 70.3 Musselman join a growing list of events that have officially sold out.

Jun 25, 2025

Movemint triples business every quarter, adds Strava co-founder to board

The platform for athletic events has secured fresh funding, solidifying its position as the preferred partner for premier running and cycling races.

Jun 25, 2025

RunSignup announces free RunSignup AI Chatbot

Early users of the RunSignup AI Chatbot technology report a drop in questions from customers of over 70%.

Jun 25, 2025

Toronto Waterfront Marathon’s bold initiative to get more women racing

All women registered for the marathon or half-marathon will receive a free 16-week training program.

Jun 24, 2025

Local race directors join forces to create Flathead Trail Running Series

By coordinating races so there’s less overlap, the new format aims to galvanize the running community around summer races organized under a single-series umbrella.

Jun 22, 2025

Extreme weather forces trail race cancellations

Skyrunner World Series races in Alberta and California on Saturday were called off when weather conditions posed a safety risk to participants

Jun 20, 2025

Find a Race offers one month free promotion on on findarace.com’s US site

To celebrate record-breaking traffic in May for findarace.com, Find a Race are offering US-based events a free Boosted event listing in July.

Jun 20, 2025

Movemint launches new Photos feature to bring race day memories to life

The new Photos feature builds on Movemint’s mission to provide an athlete-friendly platform that supports the lifecycle of an event.

Jun 20, 2025

Employee-owned RunSignup announces stock award for all employees

The stock award gives every full-time employee at least 1,000 shares of company stock.

Jun 16, 2025

Boston Marathon to penalize times for downhill qualifying courses

The new policy targets races with at least 1,500 feet (450 metres) of net elevation loss, which, according to recent data, gives runners a substantial advantage.