Running

5/14/2026 |  Performance Running and Sportstyle Sneakers Fuel Q1 Growth for Asics North America (Footwear News) Asics North America kicked off fiscal 2026 on a high note delivering its fourth consecutive quarterly profit in the first quarter of the year.
On Wednesday, the Japanese athletic company said net sales in North America in the first quarter of 2026 grew 23 percent to 48.2 billion yen (about $305.2 million), up from 39.1 billion yen (about $248.0 million) the same time the prior year due to the strong sales in all categories.

5/11/2026 |  Police Say Ex-Treasurer Stole Over $240K from Volunteer-Run Youth Athletics Club (Athletic Business) Police in Anne Arundel County, Md., report that a former treasurer of a local youth athletics organization has been charged after investigators say she stole more than $240,000 from the volunteer-run group over several years.

4/30/2026 |  Why Adidas Is Sprinting Ahead (Footwear News) Adidas has a lot to be happy about this week — from its major marathon victory and running growth to momentum in its soccer category.
In a conference call to discuss the company’s first quarter earnings on Wednesday, CEO Björn Gulden said the company got off to a “great start” in 2026, its final year of its four-year turnaround plan.

4/30/2026 |  Glasgow to Host 2027 European Cross Country Championships (SportsTravel) European Athletics has announced that Glasgow, Scotland, will host the 33rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships in 2027, following a successful bid process led by UK Athletics.
It will be the first time that Glasgow has hosted the Championships and 24 years after the event was last held in the UK, when Holyrood Park in Edinburgh was the venue in 2003.

4/27/2026 |  Adidas’ Record-Breaking Marathon Sneakers Hit More Than $5K on Resale Market (Footwear News)   Just one day after Adidas’ new super shoe led three runners in the London Marathon to historic highs, the sneaker is already trading for thousands on the resale market.
The $500 Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, which was worn by the race’s men’s winner Sabastian Sawe and women’s winner Tigist Assefa, was released today via the brand’s Confirmed app but is reaching upwards of $5,500 on StockX in larger sizes, with the lowest bid going for $1,671 for a men’s size 8. The average resale asking price for the shoe on StockX is currently $2,627.