The Running Network
www.runningnetwork.com

The Running Network site is a clearinghouse for major regional and specialized running magazines in the United States. This site is updated daily. It is kept up to date by including news about races happening all over the country, and providing features about specific runners, training regimens, nutrition, etc. On the home page there is also a list of links to other major running news sources. The credibility of the site is enhanced by its professional design and cited information sources and their credentials.

The purpose of the site is to keep runners informed about news in the running world. It offers product reviews and lists running store locations by state, but does not promote any product or store. It does have advertisement banners on the site, but they all advertise for various races or charities. Each story on the site comes from a different, respected running magazine. On each page that the magazine is on is like that magazine's own mini site. It gives that magazine space to have its own navigation bar with each having a place to offer its own running resources page or subscription options and product reviews. It also allows each magazine to put their own spin on a story. This will be where the bias of the site comes in. As I pointed out previously The Running Network is a clearinghouse for these major publications. However, on the running network main site they offer non-biased information such as event schedules, training tips and various corporate press releases. They do not write the press releases; they merely provide a forum for posting them. These press releases give general information about new products entering the running market. This does not take away from the running emphasis of the site, but it does show a different facet of the running world by making the running community more aware of the newer products on the market.