Lake Placid Marathon Donate Shoes Worth USD10,837 to Health Workers
The Lake Placid Marathon and Half is helping local healthcare workers and first responders with an essential piece of their wardrobe during the COVID-19 pandemic: footwear. Greg Borzilleri, owner of the Lake Placid Marathon and Half, recently ordered 142 pairs…
Runners Defy Warning, Runs Boston Marathon Route
At least one person was running the Boston Marathon route early Monday morning despite state and municipal officials’ guidance against doing so due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, news outlets reported. Tens and thousands of people were supposed to…
“Don’t Run the Marathon Course on Monday”, Boston Athletic Association Told Runners
The town of Hopkinton and the Boston Athletic Association put out a statement on Wednesday, “strongly urging runners to refrain from coming to the start line” of the historic 26.2-mile route or “attempting to run the marathon course”. “In the…
Malaysian Completed 263km Indoor Run in 36 Hours
A Malaysian runner left Facebook users in awe after he documented himself running a full marathon in the comfort of his home. Yim Heng Fatt kicked off his indoor run at 6am on 4 April and began covering a 50-metre…
Man Completes Marathon on 7-metre Balcony Amidst Isolation
In hopes of limiting the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, countries across the globe have instituted lock downs. People who live in China, Italy, France and Spain, to name a few, along with several U.S….
OSIM Sundown Marathon Joins List of Cancelled Races
The OSIM Sundown Marathon has joined a slew of Singapore events that have been cancelled owing to the covid-19 outbreak. The race organiser announced yesterday that the 23 May race would not go ahead after the World Health Organisation declared…
COVID-19: NYC Half Marathon Cancelled
The 2020 New York City Half Marathon, one of the largest races in the United States that brings 25,000 runners to the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan, announced its cancellation of this Sunday’s race due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
London Marathon issue statement amidst ongoing coronavirus concerns
With the news of the coronavirus spreading to Europe, plus other races being cancelled including the Tokyo marathon, a lot of runners will be worrying about the fate of the London Marathon if the coronavirus does hit London. With just…
Chinese runners resort to ‘home marathons’ during Coronavirus outbreak
Many Chinese runners cooped up at home during the Coronavirus outbreak are beating cabin fever through “home marathons,” according to a report. In the city of Hangzhou, Pan Shancu spent five hours running 6,540 circles around two beds in his…
