LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
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March 10, 2026
Shanghai Marathon passes stage one of AbbottWMM candidate assessment
ABBOTTWMM CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT Chinese candidate race progresses to second stage of assessment Race must pass two consecutive evaluations to join series Next evaluation in December 2026 Nine Star Medal planned as next milestone Six Star Medal to stay for completion of original Six Majors March 10, 2026 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE -...
March 10, 2026
Three Incidents. Three Weeks. Is Your Race Director Certified?
DeKalb, Ill. (March 10, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2026 endurance season is barely underway, and three high-profile incidents in the span of just eight weeks have put race director preparedness under a national spotlight — reinforcing what Race Director University (RDU) has been saying since 2012: professional certification for...
March 9, 2026
LA Marathon leader took wrong turn near finish line — before he was dramatically overtaken: video
The man who came in second by just milliseconds in a dramatic finish to the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday took a wrong turn before being overtaken, according to devastating video. Michael Kimani Kamau, who finished second, is edged out by winner Nathan Martin after appearing to drift away from the path just two...
March 9, 2026
How Do We Ensure Trail Races Are Inclusive for the Next Generation of Runners?
March 9, 2026 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The current explosion in running is being driven by two powerful forces: the rise of social run clubs and the growing appeal of trail running. Young runners in their early 20s—many coming from urban run clubs—are looking beyond roads and toward dirt, vert, and...
March 9, 2026
American Nathan Martin, Kenya’s Priscah Cherono Claim Victories in the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Amid blue skies and warm temperatures, the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon, produced by The McCourt Foundation, delivered dramatic finishes and standout performances across its professional fields Sunday, with thrilling battles in the elite men’s and women’s races and decisive victories in the wheelchair...
March 9, 2026
‘Colorado Half Marathon Showdown’ Returns to the 2026 Denver Colfax Marathon
Denver, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Denver Colfax Marathon, presented by Cigna Healthcare, is excited to announce the return of the Colorado Half Marathon Showdown. The showdown, sponsored by Altra, highlights Colorado’s top elite runners. The fastest local men and women who compete in the half marathon in May have...
March 6, 2026
USATF calls on World Athletics to determine half-marathon outcome
The messy finish to last weekend’s 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta is now in the hands of the World Athletics Council. Five days after a race-day course error that sent three leading athletes off route in the final mile of last Sunday’s race, USA Track and Field (USATF) has formally asked...
March 6, 2026
Creditors Bash Grand Slam Track, Threaten to Sue: ‘Shocking Levels of Incompetence’
The unpaid vendors of Grand Slam Track are enraged at the league’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy, which would nearly make athletes whole while repaying most vendors only about 1.5% of what they are owed. The committee of unsecured creditors said in a court filing on Thursday that Grand...
March 6, 2026
Atlanta Chaos Exposes Critical Gaps in Race Operations — RDU Responds with Professional Standards
⚠ INDUSTRY ALERT — RACE OPERATIONS DeKalb, Ill. (March 6, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — When a Fulton County Sheriff's officer working the 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta was struck by a vehicle thirteen minutes before the lead women reached a critical intersection, the resulting chain of events exposed...
March 5, 2026
New EnviLiv Range Redefines Aero Performance Standards
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (March 5, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Liv, the company dedicated to getting more women and girls on bikes, today introduced the all-new EnviLiv range, the fourth generation of its flagship aero road platform. Designed around a total-system engineering approach, the new EnviLiv delivers measurable gains in speed,...
