Announcement
Science in Sport (SiS) announced that it is the Official Performance Fuel & Hydration Partner of the Nike After Dark Tour, a series of seven iconic night‑running experiences in cities worldwide. The partnership creates the first co‑branded nutrition range between Nike and a performance‑nutrition partner, aimed at supporting more than 55,000 runners across the tour.
Co‑branded Nutrition Range
The SiS × Nike range will be supplied to every participant in a race‑specific SiS x Nike Race Pack covering hydration, energy and recovery. A limited edition of the products will be available for public purchase in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia beginning 4 September 2026. The range includes two recovery formulations: Run Clear, containing 25 g carbohydrate, 20 g clear whey protein and 5 g collagen, and Run Endurance, containing 40 g dual‑source carbohydrate, 20 g clear whey protein and 5 g collagen. Both products are fortified with vitamin C, sodium, zinc, vitamins D3 and K2, calcium, folate, iodine, curcumin, pomegranate extract and a B‑vitamin complex.
Tour Schedule
The 2026 Nike After Dark Tour will visit the following cities and dates: Shanghai (10 km) – 25 April 2026; Sydney Half Marathon – 27 September 2026; Mexico City Half Marathon – 3 October 2026; London 10 km – 17 October 2026; Los Angeles Half Marathon – 24 October 2026; Manila 10 km – 21 November 2026; Mumbai 10 km – 12 December 2026.
Supporting Research
The partnership references a qualitative study by Langan‑Evans et al. (2022) that explored perceptions of female sport nutrition among elite athletes, practitioners and researchers. The study involved 18 participants (seven elite athletes, six sport‑nutrition practitioners and five researchers) and examined issues rather than testing the SiS × Nike recovery products.
Executive Comment
Dan Lampard, Chief Commercial & Operating Officer at Science in Sport, stated: “What makes this partnership different is that we've started with the runner, not the product. Together with Nike, we've created a complete fueling system around what runners need to prepare, perform and recover at their best. It brings the performance nutrition principles used at the highest level of sport into a simple, accessible experience for tens of thousands of runners across the Nike After Dark Tour.”
About Science in Sport Group
Science in Sport Group, founded in 1992, is a global performance‑nutrition company operating the Science in Sport and PhD brands. It pioneered the world’s first isotonic energy gel and now develops, manufactures and distributes products across energy, hydration, recovery and protein, all tested in the UK. SiS supports more than 350 professional teams in cycling, running, football, rugby, HYROX and other high‑performance disciplines, including the entire UK Premier League, most MLS teams, and numerous NFL and NBA franchises. It supplies major UK governing bodies such as The FA, The RFU, The ECB, British Aquatics and British Cycling. At the Paris Olympic Games, athletes using SiS products won 106 medals, which would place the brand second on the medal table if it were a country. The company is pursuing international expansion and aims to become the world’s pre‑eminent performance‑nutrition brand.
Availability
A limited range of the co‑branded products will be sold to the public in the UK, US and Australia from 4 September 2026, complementing the race‑specific packs provided to participants.