January 17, 2021
RRW: Boston Marathon Race Director Now Directing Mass Vaccination Sites
McGillivray's event management company, DMSE Sports, is working with others to run a mass vaccination site at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. Their goal is to vaccinate 7,000 people a day.
November 25, 2020
RRW: Connecticut Governor Bans Road Races
This was a move was timed to stamp out any remaining turkey trot races that were still planned as in-person.
July 25, 2020
RRW: Marine Corps Marathon Is Also Forced to Cancel
The race was scheduled for October 25th. Runners can defer their entry to request a refund.
July 25, 2020
RRW: Drake Relays Officially Cancelled
Drake was originally scheduled for April 22-25 and postponed without a new date when coronavirus hit. Now it's been completely cancelled.
July 09, 2020
RRW: Storied Mountain Race Sierre-Zinal Switches to Unusual One-Month Format
Since they can't have the race and follow the Swiss government's social distancing requirements, they're letting registered runners complete the 31k course independently on any day for a 33-day period.
July 09, 2020
RRW: Postponed Prague Marathon Now Cancelled
The race had originally been postponed from May 3 to October 11.
June 25, 2020
The Case For Interval Starts As An Emergency Option For Fall 2020 XC Racing
High school coach JD Downing -- assistant at 2018 NXN girls' champions Summit HS in Bend, Ore. -- explains why interval starts, common in Nordic skiing, present a strong, (relatively) safe option for XC races this fall if the traditional start format is outlawed.
*MB: An Interesting Proposal To Save The Fall XC Season: Implement Interval Starts
June 25, 2020
2020 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Cancelled Due To COVID-19; Will Hold Virtual Race
Organizers said they will "provide a partial credit" to people who registered.
June 24, 2020
2020 TCS New York City Marathon Canceled Due To Coronavirus Related Health And Safety Concerns
NYRR CEO Michael Capiraso said, “Canceling this year’s TCS New York City Marathon is incredibly disappointing for everyone involved, but it was clearly the course we needed to follow from a health and safety perspective."
June 23, 2020
Hamburg Marathon To Be Held With 10,000 Runners and Elites on September 13th
Great news for those hoping to a return to a new normal in the running world.
June 17, 2020
USATF Announces Athletes Will Not Be Able To Earn Olympic Trials Standards Until December 1
USATF has followed World Athletics' lead and will ignore all marks achieved this summer.
April 14, 2020
RRW: Utica Boilermaker 15-K Postponed Until September
It was scheduled for July 12th.
April 03, 2020
RRW: Backyard Marathon Raises $28,000 for Charity
Former UK javelin star and now soccer player James Campbell ran a 5:50:33 marathon in his 6-meter backyard.
April 01, 2020
RRW: September Could Be Blockbuster Month for Athletics & Road Running
The calendar is going to be super crowded to say the least.
March 31, 2020
CDC Bans Sales Of Nike Shoes In US; Says High Vaporfly/Alphafly Sales Could Be Partially To Blame In Spreading Coronavirus
March 26, 2020
RRW: Rescheduling Olympic Games Like "A Huge Jigsaw Puzzle" Says Thomas Bach
"This is like a huge jigsaw puzzle putting together and every piece has to fit. If you take out one piece, the whole puzzle is destroyed. Therefore, everything has to come together, and everything is important."
March 25, 2020
RRW: 2020 USA Olympic Trials To Be Rescheduled
Ticket holders for the 2020 Trials will be able to retain their tickets for the rescheduled Trials or request a refund.