Recreational running
Maine ends COVID-19 visitor testing and quarantine needs

May. 01, 2021 10:42 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Effective Saturday, all states will be exempt from Maine’s COVID-19 travel requirements. The state is exempting all...

Nashville marathon postponed again amid virus numbers

Feb. 18, 2021 04:32 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Organizers of Nashville's Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon announced Wednesday that the music and running event will once again be postponed. ...

Flying Pig marathon delayed to October, virtual runs earlier

Feb. 17, 2021 04:01 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati's Flying Pig marathon is postponed until October because of the pandemic. Marathon organizer Pig Works said...

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2017, file photo, competitors run by Mandalay Bay during the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon along the Strip in Las Vegas. Distance runners will cover a shorter course when the Rock 'n Roll race series returns to the Las Vegas Strip in February 2022, tourism and event officials said Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Las Vegas Strip marathon shortened, moved to next year

Feb. 09, 2021 04:05 PM EST

This Jan. 1, 2021 photo shows a collection of empty beer cans, consumed during the pandemic, at a home in North Andover, Mass. This year's Dry January came as many people had seen an uptick in their alcohol intake. Addiction treatment experts note that a month of forced sobriety might not have a lasting impact and could lead to binge drinking in February. But others believe the annual show of sobriety can’t hurt. (Mary Schwalm via AP)
Dry January is moist for some at the rocky start of 2021

By Leanne Italie Jan. 22, 2021 09:31 AM EST

Traverse City marathon canceled for 2021

Jan. 01, 2021 08:00 AM EST
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The year is starting with the cancellation of a popular spring marathon in the Traverse City area. Organizers...

The exterior of a Parcare health care facility is shown, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in the Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York. Police and health officials are probing whether the Orange County-based health care provider violated state guidelines in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York works to raise hospital capacity for COVID-19 spike

Dec. 27, 2020 03:25 PM EST

People take pictures of themselves with the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York on Christmas day, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. The coronavirus upended Christmas traditions, but determination and imagination kept the day special for many. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Cuomo: New York in 'footrace' amid rising coronavirus cases

Dec. 25, 2020 04:20 PM EST

Louisville fans sit socially distant during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
The Latest: No. 15 Marshall postpones game vs Charlotte

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2020 11:18 AM EST

2021 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon postponed to October

Nov. 10, 2020 08:37 PM EST
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Next year's annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, run in honor of victims of the 1995 bombing that killed 168 and wounded many more,...

A spectator wears a protective mask as he watches the Belgian cycling classic and UCI World Tour race Fleche Wallonne, in Huy, Belgium, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
The Latest: Kilmarnock squad has to isolate, match postponed

By The Associated Press Oct. 02, 2020 06:50 AM EDT

Megan Hale, who is visually impaired, stands on the high school track near her home in West Sand Lake, N.Y. with her guide dog Hero is this July 20, 2020 photo. Hero came from Guiding Eyes for the Blind, which developed a program to train dogs to guide blind runners during workouts in addition to daily activities. (AP Photo/Mary Esch)
Guide dogs helping blind runners stay fit despite pandemic

By Mary Esch Jul. 25, 2020 09:04 AM EDT

Organizers cancel Oct. 18 marathon, half marathon in Detroit

Jul. 24, 2020 01:05 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon in Detroit is joining other large cities in canceling its fall event because of the coronavirus. ...

Alaska's Mount Marathon race postponed by virus until 2021

Jun. 02, 2020 09:31 AM EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An annual extreme mountain race in Alaska has been postponed until next year over coronavirus concerns, organizers said. ...

Funding for women's cricket in England to be protected

By Ken Maguire May. 20, 2020 07:02 PM EDT
Plans for investing heavily in women's cricket “will be protected” despite the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a top official at the...

In this 2007 photo provided by the Mann family, nine-year-olds Katelyn Mann, front left and Bryana Cielo pose for a photo at Boonton Lanes Bowling in Boonton, N.J. In March, Mann, who wants to become a nurse, received the Hartford HealthCare Courage award, given each month to one male and one female state athlete who have overcome personal adversity. This month, the award went to Cielo. (Mann Family Photo via AP)
College swimmers who are lifelong friends win courage awards

By Pat Eaton-Robb Apr. 30, 2020 01:06 PM EDT

In this Sunday, April 26, 2020 photo, Jude and Mekenzie Blanchard, both of Tulsa, cheer on Edison Preparatory senior Sarah Gehres as she runs past with Edison's Cross Country coach Barbara Pinkerton and Amanda Lynch while running a marathon in Tulsa, Okla. Gehres was supposed to run the Oklahoma City Marathon before attending University of the South before COVID-19 concerns canceled the race. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Runners commemorate Oklahoma City marathon during pandemic

Apr. 27, 2020 06:57 PM EDT