Running
Features
Asia at the forefront of tech-augmented mass participation runs
Asian engagement in mass participation running has increased by 169 per cent in the last five years. Kelvin Tan looks at how some of these events are now seeking differentiation through technology-led innovations, such as virtual and augmented-reality urban runs.
London and Boston marathons postponed
The London and Boston marathons have become the latest major sporting events to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
Oppo signs up with Boston Marathon as mobile phone brand eyes US market
The Boston Athletic Association has signed Chinese smartphone brand Oppo as the latest sponsor of the Boston Marathon
Boston mayor seeks to dismiss coronavirus fears for marathon
Famed US road running event slated to proceed as scheduled in April
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo marathon cancels mass race, Hong Kong racing goes ahead, and more
This year's Tokyo marathon is being confined to 200 elite runners due to the coronavirus outbreak, wiping out the mass participation element that would have involved 38,000 amateur runners