Road Race Management Current Issue

In the January 19, 2021 E-news

• Houston Marathon Rebound: Big Turnout, Two American Records
• Running Industry Alliance to Develop New Growth Opportunities Within UK, Ireland
• Run Show USA Cancelled; New Date Set for 2023
• Top 10 Trail Running Stories of 2021:from Chinese Horror to Nepalese Woman's Breakout Success
• Runner optimism shows in signups for Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
• American women's record broken in 35K race walk in Santee, California
• Live streaming of the USATF 100 mile road championships to come in February
• Results of the ninth biennial Race Director Compensation Study have been released

In the December 29, 2021 E-news

• Release of Race Director Compensation Study
• China Dominates World Athletics Road Race Calendar
• Five Athletes Collapse, Nearly Die in Taipei Marathon
• SafeSport Upholds Lifetime U.S. Coaching Ban Against Alberto Salazar
• 26,000+ participate in BMW Dallas Marathon Festival
• Marine Corps Marathon Organization Unveils 14-Event Schedule
• COVID hampers access for East African runners
• World Athletics issues new rules on shoes
• Road Runners Club of America announces 2021 Roads Scholar grantees
  

In December 2021 Newsletter, Issue No. 447

• • USATF Sets Tougher Olympic Trials Qualifying Standards; Marathon Qualifying Window Opens January 1, 2022
  • Non-Binary Participant Incorrectly Classified in Philadelphia Half Marathon
  • World Athletics Study Finds Remarkable Levels of Online Abuse at Tokyo Olympics 
  • Turkey Trots Rebound
  • Tracking In-Person Finishes by Month
  • No Issue Next Month, But a Celebration in February
  • Clawing Our Way Back: Ninth Biennial Race Director Compensation Study
  • Tips & Tricks: Recruiting Guest Speakers for Your Events
  • Business Page & Mileposts: On Keeps On; Hoka Just Hoka; The Final Fukuoka; Rocket City Implodes

In the November 30, 2021 E-news

• Full-Strength NYC Half Marathon on Tap in March
• Famed 15K Race in Europe Canceled on (Very) Short Notice
• Thanksgiving Day Boom Shows Stampede Back to In-Person Racing
• Heavy Sentences for Corruption Slapped on Former Brazilian Olympic Committee President, a Second Committee Official, and Former Rio de Janeiro Governor
• OPINION: Keep Checks and Balances in USATF Governance
• The Beijing Marathon has been canceled.
• World Athletics publishes Online Abuse Study covering the Tokyo Olympic Games.

In the November 12, 2021 E-news

• Industry Leaders to Be Members of Faculty at the Annual Road Race Management Race Directors' Meeting November 15-17 in Hollywood, FL
• New York Road Runners Seeks New Leader and Mission
• Veteran Runner Collapses in Boston Marathon,
  Treated by Impromptu Medical Team
• Boise Marathon Doused by Rain, then Flooded with Complaints
• New Denver Colfax Marathon Sponsor Cigna Will Donate
  $25 per Runner to Charity Prize Pool
• RunSignup Offers Non-Binary Option for Registration
• NYCRUNS is hiring!
• Miami Marathon and Half Marathon sellout occurs earliest in history of the race.
• Man pushes mom in wheelchair, covering marathon in less than three hours.
  

In the October 28, 2021 E-news

• Lightning Prompts Mid-Race Cancellation
• 16,000 Participate in Great South Run
• Gidey Shatters World Half Marathon Record
• Beijing Marathon Postponed As China Continues Zero-Tolerance Policy
• Charges of Body Shaming at U. of Oregon Track & Field Program
• OPINION: Pacers make marathons boring
• Industry leaders to be members of faculty at the annual Road Race Management Race Directors Meeting November 15-17 in Hollywood, FL.
• Overcoming monotony is key to winning the world's longest race
  

In the October 19, 2021 E-news

• Third Quarter Race Trends: Virtuals Hold Their Own; Prices Dip Slightly; Younger Runners Up
  
• 87 Ultra-Runners Rescued from Violent Snowstorm in Utah
• Mary Cain Sues Salazar, Nike, for $20 Million
• Philadelphia Marathon to Require Vaccinations and Impose Caps on Participation
• Double Oops! in Maine Marathon/Half Marathon: Misdirection Disqualifies Three; Typo Almost Hides Course Record
• Industry leaders to be members of faculty at the annual Road Race Management Race Directors Meeting November 15-17 in Hollywood,
• Stabbing murder of Agnes Tirop by husband shocks Kenyan athletic community
• On October 9, the World Anti-Doping Agency revoked the status of Moscow's Anti-Doping Laboratory
• Good news! Running doesn't damage your cartilage

In the September 27, 2021 E-news

• Marine Corps Marathon Converts In-Person to Virtual
• Race Cancelled? Heck No, Say Maine Runners
• World's Most Expensive Race: $139 per Kilometer in Scotland 2022
• UTMB Bans Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
• Input sought for survey of adults who ran marathons before age 18
• NYC Marathon health and safety procedures include vaccination requirement
• Oops! Two leaders steered off course disqualified in Quad Cities Marathon
• Bronx 10 Mile Draws 7,000-plus
• World Athletics Cross Country Championships postponed until 2023
• The 2021 IRONMAN World Championships have been delayed to May 2022

In the September 17, 2021 E-news

• Chicago Marathon Imposes Safety Rules on Media
• Marine Corps Marathon to Proceed In-Person
• Misplaced Cone Lengthens Race, Costs Leader the Win
• Army Ten-Miler Goes Virtual
• Eliud Kipchoge Foundation to Expand, Building Libraries and Planting Forests
• Salazar's appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport is denied
• The 2021 Tokyo Marathon has been cancelled
• The Boston Athletic Association apologizes for scheduling the Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples Day (October 11)
• Boston and Columbus Marathons will require full vaccinations or negative COVID tests
• Sponsorship of Portland Marathon pulled on account of surge in COVID-19 cases
  

In the August 30, 2021 E-news

• Runner Dies from Fall in French Ultra-Race
• Vitality Big Half Marathon Benefits from Pandemic Lull; Other Big Races Tread Water in August
• Air Force Half Marathon, New Jersey Marathon Cancel
• Broad Street Run to Require Proof of Vaccination
• 2022 London Marathon Postponed Six Months in a "Hugely Uncertain World"
  
• Salazar's name removed from building in Nike campus
• Organizers of the U.S. Trail Running Conference spoke out against an Arkansas law
• Kipchoge says athletes must embrace technology
• Ironman Canada - Penticton canceled

In the July/August 2021 Newsletter, Issue No. 443

• News:

  Alberto Salazar Ruled Ineligible to Coach U.S. Athletes TAFWA Unhappy with the Media Facilities at the “New” Hayward Field World Athletics Announces Site of Inaugural World Athletics Road Running Championship Outside Interactive Closes Down RunningUSA Elects New Officers Media and Marketing Stars to Speak at Road Race Management Meeting

• The One Certain Thing About Planning a Race During a Pandemic: Uncertainty
• Events:
  Vaccination Requirements in Road Races
• Events:
  In-person Races Planned for a Traditional Date
• Tech Review:
  Blerter Enhances Communications Among Event Staff
• Business Page & Mileposts:
  ASICS Introduces Digital Running Shoes; Film Kipchoge: The Last Milestone, About the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Set for August 23 Release
  

In the July 16, 2021 E-news

• The Good and the Not-So-Good in 2021 Race Registrations
• How Ted Corbitt Pulled Marathons out of America's "Dark Ages"
• Tokyo Olympics by the Eye-Popping Numbers
• Dave McGillivray Available for Motivational Speaking Engagements
• Beat Olympic Champion, Go to Tokyo, Monetize Name/Image/Likeness, All While Still in College
• Leslie Jordan, Inc., Certified by Women's Business Enterprise National Council
• Footwear News says races could be key for brands looking to extend their COVID-19 sales boom.
  
• The Chamber of Commerce has released a free guide for businesses struggling to return to normal: COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Small Businesses.
• Five American Distance Project athletes are going to the Tokyo Olympics
• On July 15th, Tokyo reported 1,308 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day tally since January 21.
  

In the July 6, 2021 E-news

• Boilermaker: No Vaccination, No Participation
• Bear Holds up 100 Runners for Half Hour in Marathon
• Whitefish Marathon Doubles Record Size
• Emily Sisson Breaks Trials 10,000m Record, Accelerating Through Final Laps
• AbbottWMM Virtual Global Marathon Returns in November
• Salazar struck from New York Road Runners Hall of Fame
• War on Athletes' Drugs Roils U.S. Olympics Trials and claims three victims from three chemicals in a month:
  Houlihan, Telfer, Richardson
  
• Transgender hurdler CeCe Telfer was banned from the U.S. Olympic Trials on account of high testosterone (June 24)
• Shepherd rescues six in killer ultramarathon
  World Athletics increases prize money for athletes
• Brooks announces carbon neutral running shoe "Ghost 14"
• In Pivoting-From Races to Vaccinating News
  
  
  In the June, 2021 Newsletter, Issue No. 442
  

• News:

  • Boilermaker to Require Proof of Vaccination to Participate
  • Virtual Events to be Folded into Hybrid Events
  • Incidence of Life Threatening Conditions in Road Races
  • "All Star Panel" to Look at COVID-19 Impact on Road Races at Road Race Management Race Directors’ Meeting, November 15-17 in Hollywood, FL
  • New York Road Runners Removes Alberto Salazar from its Hall of Fame
  • Joan Ullyot Dies at Age 80
  • Tracking In-Person Finishes by Month
  • 
    Statistics: The Post-Pandemic Rebound in Races:
    The Pros, the Cons, and a Way Forward
  • Events: The New Normal–For Now:
    A look at Modified In-Person Races Held During May and June
  • Events: BOLDER on the RUN 10K:
    6 Events, 3 Days, 103 Miles
  • Events: NYRR Optimistic for Future After Mastercard New York Mini
  • Events: Grandma's Marathon Weekend Bounces Back
  • Commentary: Shelby Houlihan Banned for Four Years
  • A Look Back: An Innovative Timing System at the 1981 Cascade Run Off
  • Letter: Cooperation over Conflict
  • Business Page & Mileposts:
    Puma Supports Women; ASICS Minds Its Business; Tracksmith Replicates Bill Rodgers Gear
    

• Race Director Survey: How Have You Dealt with Pandemic Fallout?
• China Suspends Extreme Sports After Tragedy in Gansu
• Cascade Run Off, 1981: a Pivotal Moment in the History of Professional Road Racing
• International Marathon Center to Be Built in Hopkinton
• The Berlin Marathon Plans to Host 35,000 Runners with a New Health and Hygiene Concept
• OPINION: Qualifying for Boston Should Be More Straightforward
• Letesenbet Gidey sets 10,000m WR
• Alan Webb to run Grandma's Marathon
• Spectators at U.S. Olympic Trials will be separated into a vaccinated and unvaccinated section.
  

In the May, 2021 Newsletter, Issue No. 441

• • Cascade Run Off Redux Celebrates 40 Years of Prize Money Racing
  • USOPC and USADA Endorse WADA Reforms
  • Boston Marathon Application Stats
  • USADA Scales Back Penalties for THC Use
  • Tracking In-Person Finishes by Month
  • Road Race Management Meeting to be First Major In-person Race Director Gathering of the Fall
• New CDC Guidelines:
  May 2021—A Watershed in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Although Questions Remain
• Events: NYRR Moves Slowly Toward Pre-Pandemic Racing
• Events: Remote, Timed, In-Person Racing
• Events: Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Hosts Virtual Run on Traditional Course
• Commentary: Be Careful What You Wish For
  
• Event Managment: NYCRUNS Adapted Existing Race Policies to Fit the Pandemic
  
• Statistics: Major Marathon Shoe Sponsors; Rock 'n' Roll Virtual Runs
• Business Page & Mileposts: ON Goes Up; Saucony Honors Mothers; Shoe Sales Strong
  

In the May 25, 2021 E-news

• Survey Finds 28.76% of Runners Started During the Pandemic
• More Headwinds for Tokyo Olympics: Public Says Nay, Doctors Say Hold On
• Philadelphia Marathon Cuts Participation in Half--for Now
• New York City Marathon Might Bar Unvaccinated Runners
• Running Great Ron Hill Dies at 82
• Severe weather claims 21 lives in Chinese Ultra
  
• The 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk will accept applications to the lottery
• RRCA accepting 2021 Kids Run the Nation grant applications
  

In the April 23, 2021 E-news

• 4,000 Trail Runners in April 12 Patagonia Run
  
• Minnesota Race Directors Join to Speak with One Voice to State Health Department
• "Battle of the Teams" in Prague Offers Unique Marathon Format
• American Des Linden Sets Women's World Best at 50K
• Shanghai Half Marathon Strips Adidas Shirts from Racing Kits
• Paris Marathon Offers Full Refunds in Case of Cancellation
• Eliud Kipchoge returned to the top
• Boston to charge a $25 COVID fee
• Children Injured, One Killed, in Peloton Tread+ Accidents

In the April, 2021 Newsletter, Issue 440

• News

  RRCA Convention Takes Place In-Person in Florida  World Record Status for 50K Advocated In-Person Finishes by Month ___________________________ Are Mandatory Vaccines and Pre-Race Testing the Ticket to In-Person Racing? Drive-Through Packet Pickup and Registration Virtual and Hybrid Race Experiences 2020 Statistics: In-Person Race Participation Trends; Record Submission Trends; Opinions Business Page: New Balance Sustains; Nike Refurbishes; Newton Recycles Mileposts: Masters Will Compete at 2022 World X-C; Marathon Organizers Test COVID Mitigation Models

In the April 7, 2021 E-news

• Baikal Ice Marathon Draws 70 Hard-Core Runners: Soccer Star Wins in 3:25
• It's Official: USOPC Will Allow Social Justice Demonstrations
• USATF Announces "Journey to Gold" Outdoor Track Series
• Outrage in China Compels Marathon to Drop Sponsor
• Hayward Field Remodel Completed in Time for Olympic Trials
• Letter to the Editor: Don't take chances with medallions and apparel--buy American!

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