Adidas Commemorates Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope with Anniversary Collection
Forty years after Canadian athlete and humanitarian Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research, Adidas is celebrating the anniversary with a special collection. The collection, which was released on May 20, includes the Orion…
Fate of Postponed London Marathon In Limbo
On 13 March, organisers of the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon announced the postponement of the race to 4 October 2020. However, it seems as though a further delay is possible for the highly anticipated race. “At this point, we…
IRONMAN Postpones World Championships to 2021
IRONMAN today announced in conjunction with host city partners and authorities in Hawaii, United States and Taupō, New Zealand, that due to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 editions of the IRONMAN® World Championship and IRONMAN® 70.3®…
Over 13,000 Runners Join the Virtual Pittsburgh Marathon
Despite the absence of a starting gun, crowds cheering and scenic view of the city, over 13,000 runners from 43 states and 5 countries still completed the full and half marathon last weekend. “These runners devoted so much time to…
Ex-Telegraph Editor and Key London Marathon Figure Dies
John Bryant, 76, who was born in the Somerset village of Haselbury Plucknett, died at his home in Surrey on Thursday after a long illness. Over four decades, his career included The Daily Telegraph editor-in-chief and roles at The Tims…
Four-year-old Ran 26 Laps After Chemotherapy Session to Raise Money for Brain Tumour Research
Little Otto Reeve who was diagnosed with a medullablastoma brain tumour last summer, was determined to complete the national 2.6 Challenge for charity on Sunday. His family were not sure if he would be out of the hospital in time…
Music & Fitness Festival to Raise Fund for Food Bank
Fresh Events Asia, a Malaysian based events company has created ‘Stream The Beat’, an 8-hour free live-streamed music and fitness festival to provide people with some much-needed entertainment, whilst raising money for The Lost Food Project (TLFP). TLFP is a…
Ultra-Trail World Tour Announces 2020 UTWT Race Calendar Update
COVID-19 has disrupted sporting events globally. With the pandemic still progressing without an end to be seen, Ultra-Trail World Tour (UTWT) has taken a bold lead in announcing its updated calendar of the 2020. Gaoligong by UTMB: Originally scheduled for…
Nurse Runs Solo Marathon, Maps ‘Boston Strong’ With Spelling Error
Lindsay Devers was supposed to take part in her first Boston Marathon if all things were running smoothly. But the outbreak of novel coronavirus forced organisers to postpone the event. However, Lindsay decided to not let COVID-19 snatch away her…
London Marathon May Be Restricted to Elite Runners Only
This year’s delayed London Marathon may now be restricted to elite runners only, race organiser Hugh Brasher has said. However, he added that this was just one of the “10 scenarios” currently being considered by his team. The 2020 edition…