Terms of Service

Last updated August 4, 2026

These terms govern your use of RuntimeRacing at www.runtimeracing.co (the “Site”). By using the Site you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. We are based in the United States.

What The Site Is

RuntimeRacing is an independent running publication. We cover marathons, trail and ultra racing, and elite athletes through recaps, previews, results, records, athlete profiles, and gear coverage. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official partner of any race, governing body, or timing provider unless a page says so explicitly.

Accuracy of Race Data

This matters more here than on most sites, so we will be blunt about it. Results, finish times, course records, race dates, and athlete personal bests on this Site are compiled from official timing providers, race organizers, governing bodies, and public reporting. They are provided for informational purposes only and are not official timing. Times get corrected, results get reclassified, records get ratified months after the fact, and race dates move.

Always treat the race organizer’s or governing body’s own published results as authoritative. We make no warranty that anything on the Site is complete, current, or error-free. If you spot something wrong, tell us — see the contact page, and we will correct it.

No Professional Advice

Training discussion, fueling and nutrition content, gear recommendations, and interactive features such as Gut Check are editorial and entertainment content. They are not medical, nutritional, or professional coaching advice, and nothing on the Site creates a practitioner relationship of any kind. Endurance training and race-day fueling carry real physical risk. Consult a qualified physician or registered dietitian before acting on anything you read here, and use your own judgement about your own body.

Accounts

Some features require an account. You are responsible for keeping your credentials secure and for everything done under your account. Give us accurate information, and tell us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised. We may suspend or terminate an account that violates these terms. You can close your account at any time by emailing bobby@runtimeracing.co.

Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Scrape, crawl, or bulk-extract Site content except as permitted by our robots.txt.
• Republish substantial portions of our editorial content without permission or attribution.
• Interfere with the Site’s operation, security, or availability, or attempt to access non-public areas.
• Submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, or infringes someone else’s rights.
• Use the Site to send spam, malware, or automated abuse.
• Misrepresent yourself as another person, athlete, race organizer, or as affiliated with RuntimeRacing.

Content and Ownership

Our articles, photography licenses, page design, logos, and the compilation and arrangement of data on the Site are owned by RuntimeRacing or our licensors and are protected by copyright and trademark law. You may link to our pages freely, and quote short excerpts with clear attribution and a link back. Anything beyond that needs written permission.

Underlying factual data — finish times, race dates, results — is not owned by anyone, ourselves included. Race names, athlete names, sponsor marks, and event trademarks belong to their respective owners and appear here for identification and editorial purposes.

What You Submit

When you send us a correction, story tip, question through an on-page chat feature, or any other submission, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and publish it in connection with the Site. You confirm you have the right to send it. Do not submit confidential or sensitive personal information through these features. We may edit submissions for length and clarity, and we are under no obligation to publish or respond to any of them.

Advertising and Affiliate Links

The Site carries third-party advertising and affiliate links, including Amazon Associates links on gear and shoe pages. If you buy through one of these links we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate and advertising relationships never determine our editorial opinions or which products we recommend. How advertising cookies work, and how to opt out, is covered in the privacy policy.

Third-Party Links

We link out to race sites, results providers, retailers, and other publications. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, products, or privacy practices. Following an external link is at your own risk.

Availability

We provide the Site on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not promise uninterrupted or error-free service, and we may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site — including features, pages, and account functionality — at any time.

Disclaimers

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, and any warranty as to the accuracy or reliability of Site content.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, RuntimeRacing will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the Site — including any reliance on race data, training content, or fueling content published here. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Site is limited to one hundred US dollars (US$100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless RuntimeRacing from claims, damages, and reasonable legal costs arising out of your use of the Site, your submissions, or your breach of these terms.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas and the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

Changes

We may update these terms as the Site changes. Material changes will be reflected in the “last updated” date above, and continued use of the Site after that date means you accept the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms go to bobby@runtimeracing.co, or use the contact page. See also our privacy policy.