After being left off Nike’s Newbury Street storefront sign reading “Runners Welcome. Walkers Tolerated.” cyclists worldwide are calling on the company to include the underrepresented group with a simple addition: “Cyclists Acknowledged.”
Boston Marathon Bans Porta-Potties, Requires Runners to Carry Own Waste
Following the Paris Marathon’s ban on single-use water cups, the Boston Athletic Association announced plans to eliminate all porta-potties from the Boston Marathon as part of a new “self-contained waste” initiative.
Running Warehouse Shutters Operations Following Departure of Its Heart and Soul
Admitting they will never do better than YouTube running shoe sensation Connor Blalock, Running Warehouse announced the “surprisingly easy” decision to shutter operations as Blalock departs for Flagstaff, Arizona, after more than a decade with the company.
New Balance Unveils the ‘OUT-AND-BACK,’ Finally Offering Alternative to the ‘TRACK’
Acknowledging that some runners prefer the reassurance of returning the exact way they came rather than committing to a loop route, New Balance announced plans today to construct a state-of-the-art “OUT-AND-BACK” facility as an alternative to the “TRACK.”
Amateur Runner Self-Imposes 5-Year Ban After Admitting to Creatine Use
UTICA, N.Y. — Not realizing he is not subject to doping regulations like professional runners, amateur runner Jason “Jay” Mercer has banned himself from all road racing competition for five years for the use of creatine—which is not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency nor the International Olympic Committee, neither of which governs him.
World Athletics Adopts ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Course for Road Running Championships
MONACO – Calling the course-misdirection debacle at the USATF Half Marathon Championships a “tremendous boon for the sport,” World Athletics has announced September’s Road Running Championships in Copenhagen will adopt …