Sunday, October 09, 2016

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Running USA Weekend Briefing
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Running USA Weekend Briefing
Take the Race Director Survey
Our latest research initiative, the 2016 Race Director Survey, is here! The 8-10 minute survey takes a a comprehensive look at running event organizations, capturing the thoughts, feedback and opinions of race directors - Take the Survey
Spotlight on the Sport: SweatWorks - SweatWorks CEO and Founder Mohammed Iqbal sees the endurance industry as lagging far behind in today's app-driven consumer economy - Read More (Running USA)

Why an IT Services Firm Sponsors the New York City Marathon - In 2013, TCS signed an eight-year deal to be the title sponsor of the New York City Marathon, but why? - Read More (CIO)

Kukimbe Launches First Mobile App Connecting Runners with Races - Kukimbe, the first comprehensive mobile application that puts races at a runner's fingertips, uses geo-location technology to connect runners with races of all types - Read More (Running USA)

Three Years After Boston Bombings, Marathons Still Hold Their Breath -
Perhaps no sporting event in the world is harder to safeguard from terrorism than a giant footrace in a big city - Read More (USA Today)

Baltimore Running Festival Embraces the Connected Athlete with Motigo - The Motigo app will help Baltimore Running Festival participants to have a very special race day, thanks to a mix of personalized and entertaining audio messages which will automatically play throughout the run - Read More (Running USA)

What Happens to Our Brains When We Exercise - A personal look at how exercise makes our brains more active, healthier and happier - Read More (Fast Company)

Around Here, Runners Make the Best Employees - A blog post from Running Awards and Apparel - From the company CEO to our newly hired Customer Service Representative, we have employees who consider themselves runners, who just so happen to work - Read More (Running USA)

How Women Closed the Twin Cities Marathon Gender Gap - To mark the 35th anniversary of the Twin Cities Marathon, the Star Tribune looked at who's been running and how they've been doing - Read More (Star Tribune)

imATHLETE Partners with BibRave, Brings Free Marketing Resource to Events - Leveraging their extensive national network of running ambassadors, BibRave helps events reach more runners via peer-to-peer and word-of-mouth promotion - Read More (Running USA)

Study Offers Insights Into What Motivates the Millennial Runner - In the second part of a study of Millennial runners, Running USA delved deeper into what motivates this generation of younger runners - Read More (The Salem News)

Red Frog Events Commits One Percent of Profit to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - The company has raised more than $13.5 million toward a $25-million commitment made to the hospital in 2013 - Read More (Running USA)
2017 Running USA Industry Conference
Register for the 2017 Running USA Industry Conference - Learn from industry-leading experts on best practices, new trends, ways to grow your event and much more - Event Details (Running USA)
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