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Spotlight on Lucky 7’s Race Partners: PepsiCo

By: Greg Koch​At 605 Running Company, we are incredibly grateful for the support of our local business partners who make events like the Lucky 7’s Race possible. Today, we’re excited to feature PepsiCo, a company that has long been dedicated to community involvement and is joining us as a race partner this year. We spoke with Mike Weygand, a sales representative for PepsiCo, to learn more about their commitment to supporting local events, their personal connection to running, […]

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90% of National H.S. Ekiden Runner-Up Omuta H.S. Team to Transfer in Protest Over School’s Treatment of Head Coach

A close 2nd at December’s National High School Ekiden, 90% of the members of the five-time national champion Omuta H.S. team in Fukuoka will transfer to Tottori Johoku H.S. in Tottori at the start of the new school year next month. The mass transfer comes as a backlash against Omuta’s treatment of head coach Ken Akaike, 52, with most team members and parents choosing to continue running under

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A Happy Return – Issy Boffey’s Indoor Season

After travelling down the long road from injury, Issy Boffey returns to the international stage for her third European Indoor Championships. With the excitement and happiness comes a sense of gratitude to be back competing. Issy spoke to James Rhodes about her season, goals for Apeldoorn and looking top the future. The European Indoor Championships […]

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