Irish Runner Magazine Update - October 28th 2021
Irish Runner Magazine to be Published Free with Business Post
Thursday October 28th 2021
In a Press release today, Irish Runner Magazine revealed that it will in future be issued quarterly, as a free supplement in the Business Post. The change process has been in train for several months and will, alongside the free print version, see the Irish Runner website and social media pages revamped. It is understood that the first issue in the Business Post will come out early in January
The Magazine was founded in the early 1980's, by Frank Greally, and was then taken over, in the 2000's, by Athletics ireland, with Frank remaining at the helm as editor, until his retirement, a few years ago, after which he was 'Editor at Large'
Subscribers who have not received their magazines in recent months are being reimbursed.
Release
Irish Runner Magazine Update
Dear Irish Runner Magazine Subscriber,
We are delighted to announce that Irish Runner, the official magazine of Athletics Ireland, will later this afternoon announce a new publishing partnership with specialist content producers, Record Media heralding a new era for the title as it celebrates its 40th birthday.
As part of the re-launch, Irish Runner will be distributed free with the Business Post newspaper on a quarterly basis beginning in January 2022. The Irish Runner website and social media channels will also receive a revamp to host free-to-view content for all.
Irish Runner would like to thank our loyal readers who have supported the magazine over the last 40 years and we look forward providing you with more great content over the coming months.
Please note we are in the process of refunding subscribers that have outstanding subscriptions.
We greatly appreciate your patience and support look forward to seeing your feedback as we welcome this new era for Irish Runner.
Thank you
- The Irish Runner Magazine Team
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Athletics Ireland Release II
Irish Runner Partners With Record Media For New Chapter
Irish Runner, the official magazine of Athletics Ireland, has announced a new publishing partnership with specialist content producers, Record Media heralding a new era for the title as it celebrates its 40th birthday.
With record numbers of people taking up the sport of running in recent years, the new Irish Runner will produce content aimed at the over 680,000 people that run for exercise or competition in Ireland.
As part of the re-launch, Irish Runner will be distributed free with the Business Post newspaper on a quarterly basis beginning in January 2022. The Irish Runner website and social media channels will also receive a revamp to host free-to-view content for Ireland’s runners and walkers.
Commenting on the publishing partnership, Record Media CEO, Richie Kelly, said:
“The opportunity to partner with the team at Athletics Ireland to take Irish Runner to the next level is a hugely exciting one for us and we look forward to serving Ireland’s running community.
The boom in running and walking for exercise is unprecedented according to research by Sport Ireland, and we are committed to catering to that audience with entertaining, helpful and inspirational content that can positively impact their experience of the sport.”
Hamish Adams, CEO of Athletics Ireland, said:
“Irish Runner is synonymous with athletics in Ireland, and we are delighted to announce this new partnership with the team in Record Media.
Athletics Ireland has a vision to inspire the nation to be active, healthy and to perform through athletics, and the new multimedia offering from the refreshed Irish Runner brand will allow us to further promote the great benefits our sport has to offer.”
Irish Runner is also a media partner for the upcoming SPAR European Cross-Country Championships set for the Sport Ireland Campus on December 12th, 2021, and fans of athletics can look forward to exclusive content across Irish Runner channels.
Irish Runner was launched in 1981 by stalwart of athletics media, Frank Greally who will continue in a consultancy role with the title. Over the last four decades Irish Runner has been Ireland’s dedicated resource for people with an interest in running.
