Running

3/26/2026 |  London Marathon organizers looking at creating a two-day event for 2027 (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON (AP) — The London Marathon could become a two-day event in 2027 so more people can take part.
Organizers say they are “continually exploring innovative ways” to make the event bigger “while delivering positive benefits for London.”
“We are looking at the intention for the London Marathon to take place across two days,” organizers said. “No approval has been given at this stage.”

3/25/2026 |  US gets exemption to send 7 women to half marathon worlds after runners led off course in error (Fox Sports) MONACO (AP) — Three U.S. runners who were mistakenly led off the course by a guide vehicle in the women’s race at the U.S. half marathon championships will be allowed to compete at the world championships in September, the world track and field governing body said on Wednesday.

3/23/2026 |  Track and Field Facility Deemed Unsafe, Former State Champion HS Team to Reschedule Practices, Meets (Athletic Business) Memorial Field in Concord N.H., will not play host to the city’s middle school and high school track meets this spring after school officials deemed the track and general facilities in a state of disrepair and inappropriate for competition.

3/19/2026 |  EXEC: Sport 2000 Delivers 8.2 Percent Growth in 2025 on Outdoor and Running Gains (SGB UPDATE) Sport 2000 International reported sales of €5.3 billion ($6.1 bn) in 2025, up 8.2 percent year-over-year. The European buying group, based in Mainhausen, Germany, said the growth “benefited from the implementation of its international ‘Home of Experts’ positioning and strength in outdoor and running categories.”

3/11/2026 |  On Brand Opens Largest China Flagship in Shenzhen (SGB UPDATE) Swiss running brand On opened a new flagship store in Shenzhen, China, the region’s third-most-populous city after Shanghai and Beijing.
At roughly 8,600 square feet, the new location at Shenzhen MixC World is the company’s largest store in China and part of On’s goal to hit the 100-store mark in the country. China is now the second-largest global market for the Swiss sportswear brand after North America.