Running

6/17/2025 |  California International Marathon to Host 2025 and 2026 USATF Marathon Championships (SportsTravel) The California International Marathon will host the 2025 and 2026 USA Track & Field Marathon Championships on December 7 in conjunction with CIM’s point-to-point race from Folsom to the steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

6/17/2025 |  Decathlon Opens First Running-Dedicated Store in France (SGB UPDATE) Decathlon opened its first shop dedicated entirely to running Bordeaux, a city in southwestern France.
The store, called Decathlon Running, measures approximately 1,700 square feet and sells Decathlon’s private-label brands, including Kiprun and Kalenji, as well as mainstream running brands Hoka, Brooks, Asics, Saucony, Mizuno, and Salomon. 

5/21/2025 |  Pair of former college football players die following separate marathon-related medical incidents (CBS Sports) Two former college football players died from medical incidents at separate half-marathons over the weekend. Former Iowa State and Minnesota defensive back Charles Rogers, 31, collapsed during a race in Brooklyn, New York, according to officials. In addition, former Texas A&M safety Brian Williams, 24, died from severe heat stroke following a half-marathon in Irving, Texas, as confirmed by both his family and Texas A&M. 

5/16/2025 |  Asics Saw ‘Significant Growth’ in Sportstyle, Performance Running Sneakers in Q1 (Footwear News) Asics Corp. is starting off fiscal 2025 touting its success in growing in both performance running and sportstyle categories across the world.
According to the Japanese sportswear company, net sales in the first quarter of 2025 were 208.3 billion yen, a 19.7 percent increase from 174.1 billion yen in first-quarter 2024. The company noted that this is the first time its net sales have surpassed the 200 billion yen threshold on a quarterly basis.

5/3/2025 |  EXEC: Brooks Running Boasts Strong Q1 Gains in Int’l Markets and U.S. Run Specialty (SGB UPDATE) Brooks Running running released a summary of 2025 first quarter progress as parent company Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) kicks off its 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting. The company will go into the meeting boasting or an all-time quarterly record in revenue, double-digit growth (or better) across all regions, and the No. 1 spot in the adult performance running footwear market at U.S. national retail and U.S. specialty retail channels, according to third party market research data (Market Data).