Episode #37 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry. In this week's news, the Tokyo Olympics has "caused sleepless nights" but must go ahead "to give hope" for the future, so says International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. With less than a week to go until 5k Parkrun events return in England, the team are working closely with ambassadors and event teams to ensure everything is in place for a smooth reopening...

Episode #36 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry. In this week's news, new shoe brand Speedland launches its first product, adidas has revealed its latest ADIZERO Performance running collection, Sabrina Verjee has set a new fastest known time (FKT) for a continuous round of the 214 Wainwrights, and a world championships is to be created for the John O’Groats to Land’s End run. The National Running Show South moves to...

Episode #35 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry. In this week's news, Parkrun events are to return in England at end of June after late approvals, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee expects to see up to about 225,000 spectators per day in the Japanese capital this summer. In product news Jaybird has announced the launch of Jaybird Vista 2 True Wireless Sport Earbuds, Runderwear launch their the...

In Episode #34  we talk to Ben Clark, Global Partnerships Manager at COROS, a performance sports technology company that helps athletes train to be their best, combining high-grade hardware with innovative technology to provide endurance athletes with the gear they rely on in the world’s most extreme environments.  This latest episode of Brand Spotlight  focuses on the COROS brand, launched in 2016 and claims to have advanced technology with an efficient and intuitive user experience. COROS...

Episode #33 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry. In this week's news, two-time defending champion Mo Farah's hopes of representing Great Britain in the Olympic 10,000m seem to be over and the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan added her name to the legends of the sport by smashing the women’s 10,000-metre world record. Following on from the tragic news a few weeks ago where 21 ultra runners lost their lives at the Yellow...

Episode #32 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry. In this week's news, 21 runners tragically lose their lives at the Yellow River Stone Forest 100k race in north-western China and on Sunday news was released of the death of Dr. Ron Hill MBE.  The men’s world 50k record is broken as Ethiopia's Ketema Negasa wins the Nedbank Runified race in South Africa, parkrun’s expected resumption on June the 5th has been delayed...

Episode #31 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry. In this week's news, runners flock to a return to racing at the Reunion 5K as part of the government’s Events Research Programme. The running industry noticed a huge spike in running participation during the Covid pandemic. Red Bull reports that the 2021 Wings for Life World Run has set a record as largest run in history. The organisers of the Dublin Marathon have...

Episode #30 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry. In this week's news, London Marathon Events unveil the Reunion 5k, parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt says that parkrun's future is at stake, trail racing is back as Lakeland Trails runners head  to Staveley, UTMB partners with Ironman, runners in the UK ran over 10 billion miles last year, One Hundred launch the worlds's first Artificial Mountain Trail World...

Episode #29 of the Running Industry Podcast we bring you a Weekly News  Bonus episode, as we chat to Laurent Coudurier the R&D Project Manager at Salomon and crucially part of the team who worked on the development of the ground-breaking INDEX.01 shoe, which was released last week to coincide with Earth Day. The INDEX.01 first made a splash as a concept shoe in 2019, and the concept is simple—you buy the shoes, register them on Salomon’s website and, when you’re finished with them, get a...

Episode #28 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.In this week's news, World and British records fall at Centurion 100-miler, Strava unveils 3D maps, Run Mummy Run launch their...

Episode #27 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.In this week's news junior parkrun begins, Raccoon Events announce the line-up for their National Running Show South this July,...

Episode #26 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.In this week's news Montane have signed a 3-year deal to become new presenting sponsor of the Dragon’s Back Race® ahead of this...

So, as we hit Episode #25 of the Running Industry Podcast, Season 2 comes to an end - and what a season it has been! As we rounded into 2021 and our second season of the podcast the foundations had been set with our brilliant guests in Season 1 who...

Episode #24 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.This week's news comes a day later than usual, but is still jam-packed, including news from Athletics Weekly on incredible runs...

In Episode #23 we talk to Pete Cable, Division Manager at SCOTT Sports, a leader in the development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of high end, running, cycling, winter and motor sports performance products.This latest episode of Brand Spotlight ...

Episode #22 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.This week a plethora of shoe brands release updated and new models including the Asics MetaRacer Tokyo, a limited edition shoe to...

In Episode 21 we talk to Steve Vernon, former GB mountain and XC runner. Steve is now the Elite Performance Manager at New Balance UK and head coach and boss of Team New Balance Manchester. Steve is an 8-time medallist and two-time winner of the...

Episode #20 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.Another news-packed episode sees Athletics Weekly preview this week's GB Olympic Marathon Trails. Staying on the Olympic theme,...

Episode 19 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.This week's edition is jam-packed with news on some stellar 2020 figures from both the Brooks Running and Hoka One One brands as...

Episode 18 of the Running Industry Podcast rounds-up the Weekly News from the running world and the wider running industry.We take a look at International Women's Day and how runners and running celebrated, along with a new initiative from World...

In Episode 17 we talk to Gareth Lloyd, the Marketing Manager for UK & Ireland for Saucony, the footwear and apparel brand that builds goodness into every product and has been inviting millions around the world to run for over 120 years!This is also...

In Episode 16 host Matt Ward unveils the new-look Running Industry Podcast with exciting changes and developments to the format. Firstly, the longer-form, interview style with amazing guests that we have had in the first 15 episodes is going nowhere and...

In Episode 15 we talk to Leanne Davies and Becs Richardson, co-owners of Run Mummy Run - the online running community that values kindness, encourages self-belief, inspires dreams and supports women at every step of their running journey.Founded in 2012...

In Episode 14 we talk to Rupert Bonington, co-owner of endurance sports nutrition brand Mountain Fuel.Founded in 2013 Mountain Fuel is a British-based business run by a small team of individuals, with a passion for nutrition, physical activity and the...