Running

9/23/2025 |  EXEC: Running USA’s Survey Finds Hoka, Lululemon, Garmin Gaining Favor with Runners (SGB UPDATE) Running USA’s 2025 Global Running Survey revealed that Brooks remains the favorite footwear brand among respondents in the training and racing categories, while Hoka experienced a significant year-over-year increase in appeal for its trainers. Lululemon gained popularity with apparel, while Garmin watches, the Strava app, NordicTrack, and Gatorade led their respective categories.

9/22/2025 |  Topo Athletic Expands Headquarters Amid Rapid Growth (SGB UPDATE)

Topo Athletic, the running footwear brand owned by Designer Brands (DBI), announced an expansion of its headquarters in Framingham, MA, to 39 Grant Street.

The company said the expansion supports the brand’s “rapid growth and momentum following a landmark year for the brand, marked by record sales, new product launches, and increased industry recognition.”

9/15/2025 |  Marathon at worlds takes weird twists: a false start, a near wrong turn and, finally, a photo finish (Fox Sports) TOKYO (AP) — They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner.
Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged out Amanal Petros in a wild men's marathon at world championships Monday.
It was a 26.2-mile (42.195-kilometer) race through the streets of Tokyo that began with a false start and ended with a sprint down the homestretch of the track — but only after Simbu nearly missed the turn into the stadium.

9/15/2025 |  arathon at worlds takes weird twists: a false start, a near wrong turn and, finally, a photo finish (Associated Press (AP)) TOKYO (AP) — They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner.
Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged out Amanal Petros in a wild men’s marathon at world championships Monday.
It was a 26.2-mile (42.195-kilometer) race through the streets of Tokyo that began with a false start and ended with a sprint down the homestretch of the track — but only after Simbu nearly missed the turn into the stadium.

8/28/2025 |  Kipchoge, Hassan head world-class field as Sydney Marathon goes major (Reuters Sports) SYDNEY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallists Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan headline the Sydney Marathon this weekend as the 25-year-old race welcomes its best-ever field to celebrate its elevation to the World Marathon Majors series.