Marathon Sports (retailer)

Marathon Sports, LLC.
Marathon Sports
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail, Specialty
Founded1975 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
FounderHoward Sagrans
Headquarters
Waltham, Massachusetts
Number of locations
22 (19 Marathon Sports and 3 Runner's Alley)
Area served
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
ProductsRunning/Walking Footwear and Athletic Apparel
Websitemarathonsports.com soundrunner.com runnersalley.com
Footnotes / references
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Marathon Sports, LLC. is an American chain of sporting goods retailers founded in 1975. It is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts,[2] and operates 14 locations in Massachusetts, 4 locations in Connecticut, and one location in Rhode Island operating under the Marathon Sports brand[4] and three locations in New Hampshire operating under the Runner's Alley brand.[5] The chain mainly sells running/walking footwear and athletic apparel.

All stores that fall under the Marathon Sports, LLC. umbrella are considered run specialty stores. Run specialty stores specialize in all aspects related to running including running shoes, socks, nutrition, hydration and apparel. Employees are trained in how to fit customers for running and walking shoes and are very knowledgeable on any injuries related to running.[6] The stores under Marathon Sports, LLC. umbrella are involved with their local running communities. Many stores have training groups for races, from 5ks to half marathons.[7]

  1. ^ None (1982). BusinessWeek, Issues 2750-2758. McGraw-Hill. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  2. ^ a b Walker, Jim (22 August 2012). "Marathon Sports moving headquarters, warehouse to Moody Street, Waltham". Brand New Watch. GateHouse Media, Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  3. ^ "Annual Report Marathon Sports, Inc. 2014". Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. ^ "Stores". Marathon Sports. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ Alden, Doug (2016-01-24). "Manchester's Collector's Heaven has new owner". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 2016-02-08. Peddie, who also owns New Hampshire-based Runner's Alley, plans to move the Manchester Runner's Alley from its current leased spot on Hanover Street to the new location this spring.
  6. ^ "10 Reasons To Shop At Running Specialty Stores | Competitor.com". Competitor.com. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  7. ^ "STORE EVENTS". Marathon Sports. Retrieved 2016-10-19.