THE CONNING TOWER by Keith Conning: Running USA: 2016 National Runner Survey

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The 2016 National Runner Survey is out and available for purchase. We surveyed over 10,000 runners this year, taking an in-depth look at runner trends, experiences and behaviors across a variety of topics.

For Running USA members, the National Runner Survey is free as part of your membership.

Purchase the National Runner Survey and sign up for our exclusive How to Use the National Runner Survey webinar, Thursday, May 12 at 11am CST.

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Spotlight on the Sport: GOAL Foundation / Ogden Marathon

The GOAL Foundation was founded after the 2002 Olympics by community leaders with vision and foresight who wanted to ensure that the volunteer spirit would live long after the Games were gone.

Dallas Marathon Announces BMW as New Title Partner

The event, which is Texas' oldest marathon and the largest annual sporting event in North Texas, will be known as the BMW Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and Behringer Relay.

USA TODAY Sports Announces Mazda as Founding Partner of Active Alliance Running Series

The Alliance is designed to promote the endurance running market and brings together many of the nation's finest independent marathons and half marathons under one roof.

imATHLETE Acquires AthletePath

In tandem with this announcement, AthletePath clients are being transitioned to the imATHLETE registration system, providing them with a robust set of tools to grow their businesses.

We Love Our Running USA Partners

Nominations are now being accepted (you can nominate yourself) for the 2016 Running USA Board of Director elections, as eight seats on the board are open this year. Make your nominations by May 15. Voting opens on June 1.

iRewind Partners with BolderBOULDER 10K

iRewind has been engaged by BolderBOULDER to deliver personalized videos for each of the 50,000+ runners at the iconic Memorial Day event.

Eventbrite Launches HelloSign Integration to Simplify Waivers and Forms for Event Organizers

The first-of-its-kind integration makes it possible for Eventbrite customers to seamlessly create, populate, collect, and track documents requiring legally binding signatures.