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October 30, 2024
XTERRA Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Trail Run in “Avatar Mountains” Award Zhu & Cheng in Marathon, Wu & Stuck in Half Marathon
XTERRA Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Trail Run in “Avatar Mountains” Award Zhu & Cheng in Marathon, Wu & Stuck in Half Marathon ZHANGJIAJIE, CHINA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — The XTERRA Trail Run World Series made its landmark debut in the iconic landscapes of Zhangjiajie’s Wulingyuan Scenic Area, welcoming 2,000 athletes from 27 countries...
October 29, 2024
WATCH: Multiple deer hit runners at local New York turkey trot
Encounters with deer are not unheard of in remote cross-country or trail running, but such incidents are rare in road races. The Watertown YMCA Turkey Day Run, which draws families and recreational runners from the St. Lawerence area, became the unlikely setting for this wildlife collision. According to local reports,...
October 29, 2024
Brooks Reaches $1B Sales Milestone in First 9 Months of Year
Following a record Q2, Brooks Running continued its winning streak in its most recent quarter. In the third quarter of 2024, the Seattle-based performance running brand reported that it surpassed $1 billion in global revenue year to date through September, marking the first time the company has hit the major milestone prior...
October 29, 2024
Kathrine Switzer Celebrates 50 Years Since Historic NYC Marathon Win
FNew York, NY—October 29, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/— Women’s running pioneer Kathrine Switzer celebrates the 50th anniversary of her 1974 win of the New York City Marathon by accepting the NYRR Legacy award. The anniversary marks an important milestone for the nonprofit, 261 Fearless, she co-founded in 2015. 29 members of...
October 29, 2024
Brooksee’s Industry-Leading Laurel Timing Technology Selected For Inaugural Every Woman’s Marathon
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Brooksee, the endurance event and technology company behind the Las Vegas Marathon, Portland Marathon, Mesa Marathon and REVEL Race Series, announced a partnership with Every Woman’s Marathon to deploy its industry-leading Laurel timing technology at the highly-anticipated inaugural race. Participants and spectators will...
October 28, 2024
Italian man cramps up during finish-line proposal at Venice Marathon
On Sunday, Vittorio Vedovelli of Lombardy, Italy, planned the perfect proposal at the finish line of the 2024 Venice Marathon. But one detail he hadn’t accounted for: the state his body would be in after running 42.2 kilometres. As the 29-year-old finished the race, he was greeted by his girlfriend, who was...
October 28, 2024
Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K & 5K Carves Out a Successful Sold-Out 15th Anniversary Event
October 28, 2024 – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K & 5K, presented by Bon Secours, proved to be a hauntingly good time as thousands of runners and spectators came out to participate in the Halloween-themed event. The race, which took place on...
October 28, 2024
Caldwell’s Joey Datta Takes Unprecedented Third Straight CACC Cross Country Championship, Named Runner of the Year
PHILADELPHIA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/- As Caldwell University senior Joey Datta (Edison, N.J./Edison H.S.) came through the finish line at Sunday's Central Atlantic Athletic Conference (CACC) Men's Cross Country Championships in a meet record time of 26:14.70, he brought with him an unprecedented third consecutive title and third CACC Runner of the...
October 25, 2024
2025 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Opens Elite Athlete Program
AUSTIN, Texas, October 24, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon is accepting applications from elite runners for the 2025 event taking place in Austin, Texas on Sunday, February 16th. Returning for its ninth year, the Elite Athlete Program creates a competitive field of elite male and female...
October 24, 2024
Three-time U.S. Champion Stephanie Bruce Returns to Pittsburgh, Aiming for Victory at the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler
PITTSBURGH, PA (October 24, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/– Stephanie Bruce, three-time U.S. Champion and reigning 2024 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon champion, is ready to take on another challenge as she competes in the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler coming up on Nov. 3. Bruce has already conquered Pittsburgh streets once...