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A number of running and outdoor brands have been recognized by Polartec in its 2024 Polartec Apex Awards. By awarding cleverly authentic sport, performance and lifestyle concepts, Polartec brings its commitment to People, Products and the Planet to...

By all measures, upstart trail running shoe company Speedland is well out of the gates and gaining a following. Co-owners and founders David Dombrow and Kevin Fallon launched their “pinnacle” trail shoes over three years ago, producing...

The future of the running industry will be honored next month at the Running USA Industry Conference presented by haku in Louisville, as the 2025 class of the Emerging Leaders Program, a group of eight exceptional individuals who are shaping the...

For both Dan Sheridan and Matt Dodge, 2024 was a year of change and transition. For Sheridan, a Brooks lifer who began with the company in 1998, the year brought a new job title: CEO. After serving as the company’s president and chief...

The aptly-named Futurist Project is reinforcing its commitment to developing running and outdoor industry leaders as it opens applications for its next class launch in January, 2025, as well as unveiling new programs that include mentorship matching...

In November 2022, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT to the public, giving many people their first look at the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Through ChatGPT, users realized AI could help them do a wide variety of things, from writing...

After decades of peddling many of the top running shoe brands, Austin, TX-based Karavel is going after the Austin runner with intent and focus like never before. With its new sub-brand, Karavel Run, the 87-year-old footwear retailer has hustled into...

Here are our M-F Athletic National Athletes of the Week in collegiate track & field for January 13, 2025.

We may be less than two weeks into 2025, but we have already seen some incredible performances. This weekend, it was the streets of Valencia that provided the racing highlights, including a new British Record. James Rhodes brings this week’s Weekend Round Up. Before today, only eight British men had run inside 28:00 for 10km The post British Record in Valencia – Weekend Round Up appeared first on Fast Running.

To start the week Lindie Naughton brings us all the Irish endurance action and news from the weekend just gone (Monday 13th January). Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers) set a new Irish record when he ran a time of 27 mins 43  secs at the Valencia 10km in Spain on Sunday (January 12). His time  knocked The post Cross and road action – Irish roundup appeared first on Fast Running.

Ellie Marie Monks and Nick Bester ran the fastest parkrun times in the UK this week (Saturday 11th January) Our weekly parkrun top ten is now sponsored by the Coggiola Endurance Centre, a residential coaching and performance facility in the Italian Alps. Follow on Instagram for more updates in the new future.  This week almost The post 10 fastest UK parkrun times on 11th January (2025) appeared first on Fast Running.

Here is the 2025 Men's Preseason Watch List for The Bowerman

Here’s who made The Bowerman’s 2025 Women’s Preseason Watch List!

POC, the Swedish protection brand known for its reputation for safety, innovation and design, continues to support its growth and presence globally with strategic hires and organizational updates across key territories.

Elite fields for this year’s Boston Marathon, which takes place on Monday 21 April, have been published. Calli Hauger-Thackery, Lily Partridge and Alex Milne will compete.  The Boston Athletic Association has published the elite fields for the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, which takes place on Monday 21 April. Headlining the respective fields are The post Boston Marathon Elite Fields Announced appeared first on Fast Running.

James Rhodes brings you a helpful guide to the athletes who have qualified for the European Indoor Championships, which take place between 6 and 9 March in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.  This tracker will be updated regularly; however, performances from within the past three days may not yet be incorporated. A full copy of UKA’s selection The post European Indoor Championships Qualifier Tracker appeared first on Fast Running.

Recovery, an award-winning leader in the recovery and athletic performance space and innovators of deep tissue massage therapy tools and recovery footwear, has hired Craig Sinbine to lead business development. In tandem, the brand has also partnered with a new sales entity with The Endorphin Group.

The annual USTFCCCA Convention is headed back to the Lone Star State for the first time since 2018!

Escapod, creator of premium off-road teardrop trailers designed for adventurers, was granted patent protection this past month in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia around the design and engineering of its innovative TOPO 2 trailer body and doors. This design has also garnered international acclaim, including a design award in December from Design MasterPrize, an award that highlights exceptional product design in a variety of sectors. In recent years, Escapod has earned other design honors, including the Red Dot Design Award and the IF Design Award in 2023.

To start the week (or year) Lindie Naughton brings us all the Irish endurance action and news from the weekend just gone (Monday 6th January). Although the weather was less than agreaable, the new course facing the Howth road  at St Anne’s Park,  got deserved praise at the well attended Dublin Masters Cross-Country Championships held The post The first 2025 Irish round-up appeared first on Fast Running.