The Running Event 2026: 175 exhibitors & sponsors
The Running Event 2026 has 175 exhibitors and sponsors listed so far, heading to San Antonio, United States from 16 countries. Fashion & Apparel is the biggest block on the floor at 29% of the companies we matched, ahead of fitness, sports & recreation and d2c / consumer brands. 95 of them were also at The Running Event 2025; 366 from that list aren’t on this one yet.
- 175
- exhibitors & sponsors listed so far as of 5 Nov 2026
- 16
- headquarters countries most from United States
- 21%
- of The Running Event 2025's exhibitors are back 95 companies
- 39
- sectors represented
The show floor, by sector
Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. Fashion & Apparel makes up 29% of The Running Event 2026; the gray block is the other 33 sectors combined.
- Fashion & Apparel 32 · 29%
- Fitness, Sports & Recreation 9 · 8.1%
- D2C / Consumer Brands 6 · 5.4%
- Food & Beverage (CPG / manufacturing) 6 · 5.4%
- Civic, Religious & Membership 5 · 4.5%
- Diversified / Other Manufacturing 5 · 4.5%
- Everything else 48 · 43%
Each square is one company.
Who exhibits at The Running Event
Company size and headquarters for the 114 exhibitors we matched. Small companies dominate: 52% have 50 or fewer employees.
95 came back from 2025
Comparing The Running Event 2026’s list with The Running Event 2025. For organisers, the companies that haven’t re-booked yet are the warmest list there is — they already know the show.
prAnaFashion & Apparel · 201–500 staff · United States
MerrellFashion & Apparel · 201–500 staff · United States
SAXXFashion & Apparel · 51–200 staff · Canada
DUERFashion & Apparel · 11–50 staff · Canada
Rudy ProjectFitness, Sports & Recreation · 51–200 staff · Italy
UYNFashion & Apparel · 201–500 staff · Italy
The North FaceFashion & Apparel · 5,001–10,000 staff · United States
PatagoniaFashion & Apparel · 1,001–5,000 staff · United States
FableticsFashion & Apparel · 201–500 staff · United States
HuckberryFashion & Apparel · 51–200 staff · United States
JOOLAFitness, Sports & Recreation · 201–500 staff · United States
Beyond YogaFashion & Apparel · 51–200 staff · United States
K-Swiss Global BrandsFashion & Apparel · 201–500 staff · United States
Klean Kanteen®Food & Beverage (CPG / manufacturing) · 51–200 staff · United States
BolléFitness, Sports & Recreation · 51–200 staff · France
ATHLETIFREAKFitness, Sports & Recreation · 11–50 staff · United States
The Running Event 2026 exhibitor list
The first 25 of 175: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.
| Company | Industry | Size | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
ASICS corp.asics.com | Fashion & Apparel | 1,001–5,000 | Japan |
Arc'teryx Equipment arcteryx.com | Fashion & Apparel | 1,001–5,000 | Canada |
New Balance newbalance.com | Fashion & Apparel | 10,001+ | United States |
On culture.on.com | Fashion & Apparel | 5,001–10,000 | Switzerland |
Salomon salomon.com | Fashion & Apparel | 1,001–5,000 | France |
Free People urbn.com | Fashion & Apparel | 1,001–5,000 | United States |
HOKA hoka.com | Fashion & Apparel | 51–200 | United States |
BIRKENSTOCK birkenstock-group.com | Fashion & Apparel | 5,001–10,000 | Germany |
Fabletics fabletics.com | Fashion & Apparel | 201–500 | United States |
Outdoor Industry Association outdoorindustry.org | Civic, Religious & Membership | 11–50 | United States |
Diadora diadora.com | Fashion & Apparel | 201–500 | Italy |
Saucony saucony.com | Fashion & Apparel | 51–200 | United States |
La Sportiva lasportiva.com | Fitness, Sports & Recreation | 501–1,000 | Italy |
KEEN keenfootwear.com | Fashion & Apparel | 201–500 | United States |
Huckberry huckberry.com | Fashion & Apparel | 51–200 | United States |
Altra Running altrarunning.com | Fashion & Apparel | 51–200 | United States |
JOOLA joola.com | Fitness, Sports & Recreation | 201–500 | United States |
Beyond Yoga beyondyoga.com | Fashion & Apparel | 51–200 | United States |
Implus implus.com | Fitness, Sports & Recreation | 501–1,000 | United States |
K-Swiss Global Brands ksgb.com | Fashion & Apparel | 201–500 | United States |
2XU 2xu.com | Fashion & Apparel | 201–500 | Australia |
KIPRUN kiprun.com | Fitness, Sports & Recreation | 51–200 | France |
Bandit banditrunning.com | Fashion & Apparel | 11–50 | United States |
Leave No Trace lnt.org | Civic, Religious & Membership | 11–50 | United States |
Enervit S.p.A. enervit.com | Food & Beverage (CPG / manufacturing) | 201–500 | Italy |
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What people do with this list
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The Running Event 2026: quick answers
How many companies exhibit at The Running Event 2026?
175 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at The Running Event 2026 so far, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 14 as exhibitors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 114 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.
What industries exhibit at The Running Event 2026?
Among the 111 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are Fashion & Apparel (29%), Fitness, Sports & Recreation (8.1%), D2C / Consumer Brands (5.4%). In total they span 39 sectors.
Where are The Running Event exhibitors from?
Exhibitors we matched are headquartered in 16 countries. The most represented are United States (68), United Kingdom (4), Canada (4).
How many The Running Event 2025 exhibitors returned for 2026?
95 companies from The Running Event 2025's list of 461 are on the The Running Event 2026 list so far (21%). 80 companies are new this year, and 366 are not listed yet.
Turn the The Running Event list into meetings
RocketSDR finds the right person at every exhibitor, researches each account, and runs personalised outreach across email and LinkedIn — so you walk into the show with meetings booked.