marathon news

The connection between exercise and inflammation has interested researchers since a study showed a spike of white cells in the blood of Boston marathon runners ... More

Christian Tötzke, founder of Hyrox, plans to make the fitness races the equivalent of the London Marathon - the big event of the year which ... More

Connected fitness equipment supplier, Echelon Fitness, has signed a multi-year deal with Run Disney, the road race division of Disney Sports Enterprises. The Run Disney ... More

Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at Parsloes Park in Barking. The leisure development specialist was appointed ... More

The UK’s oldest outdoor public pool in the city of Bath will reopen to the public on 10 September following a £9m (US$10.7m, €10.1m) restoration ... More

Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK – the document is currently being processed, with details due ... More

Top-level sports people and elite athletes can live more than five years longer than the rest of the population. The finding comes from an in-depth ... More

Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could be to handle the complexities and challenges they face, reveals ... More

Marvel is launching a new fitness adventure app, allowing people to take part in workouts next to heroes such as Thor, Wolverine and Hulk. The ... More

Athletes will be able to transform their hydration with Nix’s new Hydration Biosensor sweat patch. Having just launched on to the consumer market, the product ... More

Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The new facility will replace the existing Parsloes Park Sports Pavilion ... More

The Royal Parks Half Marathon has named London Marathon Events as its new delivery partner. The new five-year partnership follows a competitive tender process and ... More

US-based health, fitness and racquets club operator, Life Time, has opened a residential wellness resort in Green Valley, Las Vegas Branded Life Time Living, the ... More

Researchers at Harvard have found the optimal amount of exercise is between 150 and 600 minutes a week, with no harm done by intensity, but ... More

Team members from the UK branch of spa and skincare brand Comfort Zone are preparing to complete a 26-mile walk through London in September to ... More

Gurney's Montauk Resort 's luxurious waterfront spa in Long Island, US, is being reimagined by architect Ignacio Alonso of Alonso Designs. The year-round 158-room resort ... More

Regular, daily exercise has a powerful, positive effect on people's immune systems – and the public should be encouraged to exercise and workout regularly even ... More

Organisers of some of the UK's largest mass participation sports events – including the London Marathon – have joined forces in an attempt to recoup ... More

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has admitted that the escalating Coronavirus outbreak is posing challenges for athletes trying to qualify for Tokyo 2020. ... More

Be Military Fit (BMF) is planning to diversify its offer – and then expand globally through franchising – according to managing director Tommy Matthews. Speaking ... More

Tennis superstar Serena Williams and Olympic champion Usain Bolt have joined a team of high profile investors backing sports startup Let's Do This. Launched in ... More

People see swimming as lacking relevance to their lives, and lacking visibility in comparison to other sports. These are barriers that the sport is working ... More

Chinese city Changchun is looking to establish itself as a major tourism destination and a leader in sports and physical activity. The city, located in ... More

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness ... More

England and Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling, UK Sport CEO Liz Nicholl and the England Netball team were among the winners of the BT Sport ... More