The Running Front

Continuing our series spotlighting Newton runners who go the distance, today we feature Newton Ultra Runner Harvey Lewis and the Des Sables Marathon. The Des Sables Marathon, or MdS, is actually the equivalent of roughly five and a half marathons over five days in the Sahara Desert in Morocco. MdS has been ranked by the […]

An ultramarathon is any footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 26.2 miles. We asked our Newton athletes what it takes for them to conquer the distance. PAM REED Pam is one of the top athletes (male or female) in the history of American ultra-distance running. She is also an accomplished triathlete, regularly competing […]

Enter here for your chance to win a trip to the Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon in 2016: Below is a true story, as told by Newton’s VP of eCommerce David Dunn: I’ve spent the past year raving about an exceptionally unique half-marathon with an aid station that serves Guinness. Because I am a […]

After spending the day reviewing the Newton Nation archives, it has been verified that this past weekend was the most successful weekend in the history of people racing in Newtons. Ever.   Across the pond, in a faraway land known as “Europe,” David Hauss won the European Triathlon Championships.   On Saturday, five Newton employees tackled the Leadville […]

  In 2009, Paul Horan took a chance — a big chance. He and his business partners bought the oldest running store in the Twin Cities area. The store, Gear Running is based in Edina, Minnesota, had been the “it” store in town from 1985-2006, but when the store owner started to step away to pursue […]