STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Since the end of the Covid era, running has once again “boomed” across America.
Despite what some say are outrageous signup fees, road races have also grown exponentially, with last year’s TCS NYC Marathon drawing almost 60,000 participants who pay thousands of dollars each to enter.
The same can be said of the explosive growth of the running shoes, apparel, and other related products, with the running shoe companies spending billions in competition selling their products to willing customers nationwide…