The last 12 months have been extra busy for Shawn Sullivan, particularly his ears. Appointed Running USA executive director last October, Sullivan immediately engaged in a “listening tour” to understand how others interact with Running...

Anyone in the running community or its periphery is almost guaranteed to have heard statements like “Running is for everyone! Just put on a pair of shoes and go!” But for many people, these statements and others like it ignore the very...

For almost 50 years, Track Shack in Orlando has been a pioneer and a staple in the Central Florida running community. While the retail side of the business continues to flourish after 49 years, Central Florida has become a racing hub under the...

W hen Beth Salinger took over Run Madtown as owner and race director, she knew she would need to leverage her marketing expertise to bring new life into the half marathon, 10K and 5K. The annual Memorial Day weekend event in Madison, WI, started as...

One of the reliable signs that it is marathon season again is the unveiling of the official New Balance 2026 TCS New York City Marathon Collection, which every year presents a comprehensive assortment of apparel, footwear and race day essentials...

This was going to be awful. Really, really bad. Unless … I glanced up and down the street, then checked my phone before ducking back into the lobby of our AirBnB. It was nearly 5 a.m., still pitch dark and freezing outside, the kind of...

One morning each December, Grand Rapids’ Riverside Park turns into Dr. Seuss’ Whoville. It’s where runners and walkers convene for a 5K alongside beloved Whos: the Whoville Mayor, Mrs. Mayor and, of course, the Grinch. Participants...

Leadership differs from management. In the specialty running world, leadership is a strategic role generally reserved for owners, while the tactical daily ops are generally delegated to managers responsible for what’s happening in the store at...

Bailey Ness never intended to create a run club. In fact, the former University of Minnesota harrier’s priority was to create a running apparel brand. But when introducing her clothing brand took longer than expected, Ness initiated a slight...

As senior manager of development at the American Lung Association, a role that includes overseeing the organization’s charity team for next month’s TCS New York City Marathon, Calloway Korbisch is always on the hunt for unique...

Every race has an emotional geography. The start carries excitement. Halfway brings perspective. The closing kilometers can expose every doubt a runner brought to the line. At those difficult points, another pace alert is not always what the runner...

Runners need hydration. Races need to provide that hydration. But the times and ways that they fill this vital need are changing drastically as races and runners become more conscious of their environmental impact. A key step forward in this...

S imeon Birnbaum is accustomed to capturing headlines. Such is life as one of America’s brightest distance running stars. As a prep harrier at Stevens High in Rapid City, SD, Birnbaum won 13 South Dakota state titles (11 in track and two in...

Ahead of the upcoming ski season, POC, a leader in protection for cycling and snow sports, and ski-racing champion Marco Odermatt are proud to release a new and expanded Marco Odermatt Collection, featuring the athlete’s signature lion design across six new pieces, now elevated with a striking golden colourway that reflects his achievements and career to date.

On September 1, Ally Bowersock settled in before her phone’s camera and hit record. On the first of the month, Bowersock, the owner of RunAbout Sports in Roanoke, VA, presented a new challenge, one prompted by the closure of a beloved local...

Built from the fitting philosophy and product expertise of Big Peach East Cobb and Big Peach Alpharetta, Footwear Guru helps runners, walkers, and people seeking everyday comfort ask better questions, compare options, and arrive for a store visit...

Music and running have always gone together and now Roark, the travel-inspired apparel brand rooted in surf, adventure and storytelling, and musician Matt Costa have played into that with the launch of Sonic Nomads, a 32-minute music track created...

It’s a new, quieter day for the Around the Crown 10K Together with Truist (ATC10K) as it partners with Start Without a Shot, a global initiative dedicated to replacing the sound of the starter pistol with a research-backed, inclusive and...

More than a decade ago, Sasha Wolff hand-stamped and sold jewelry and T-shirts from a church basement, trying to fund an idea she wasn’t sure anyone would want: an organization built around the intersection of running and mental health....

News from around the world of the brands selling into run specialty retail.  Brooks Running Signs Non-Running Ambassadors Expanding its reach outside of the core running community, Brooks Running recently signed elite athletes across a number...