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February 17, 2026

Mesa Marathon Celebrates Arizona’s Birthday with Sold-Out, Record-Size Field

MESA, Ariz. (February 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Over 11,000 people celebrated Arizona’s 114th birthday on Feb. 14 by running the Mesa Marathon, which marked a new attendance record for the largest marathon in the state of Arizona. The Mesa Marathon sold out registrations in all four distances: the marathon,...

February 17, 2026

Race Director University Launches 21-Guide Quick Reference Series for Endurance Event Professionals

DeKalb, Ill. (February 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Race Director University (RDU) has released the Quick Reference Series, a collection of 21 professional reference guides designed to standardize communication and operational protocols for endurance event management teams. The print-ready PDF guides, formatted at 11” × 17” ledger size for double-sided...

February 17, 2026

Cervélo Named Official Bike of Levi’s GranFondo

Santa Rosa, CA – Feb 17, 2026 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Bike Monkey Inc, Levi’s GranFondo today announced a new partnership with Cervélo, naming the iconic bike manufacturer as the Official Bike of Levi’s GranFondo, North America’s premier gran fondo. The partnership represents a shared investment in the future of road...

February 17, 2026

ROTH Debut Announcement: Kristian Høgenhaug Aims for the World Record

ROTH. (February 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Here we go: With Kristian Høgenhaug (DEN), the DATEV Challenge Roth team is kicking off the professional starting field announcement for the race on 5 July with a real top star of the scene. The 34-year-old Dane will compete in Roth for the...

February 16, 2026

Enhanced Games CEO Publicly Eyes Doping-Permitted Long-Distance Triathlon

The controversial Enhanced Games have fueled debate for years, but the sporting world is now bracing for the first official edition of the event, where athletes – under medical supervision – are explicitly permitted to use performance-enhancing drugs in pursuit of world records. Set to debut this May in Las Vegas, the...

February 16, 2026

Giant Group founder King Liu passes away at age 93

Giant Group founder King Liu died Monday at the age of 93. Liu founded Giant in Taiwan in 1972 and co-founded Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and eight years later built it into the largest bike manufacturer in the country and second largest in Asia. According to a Giant Group news...

February 16, 2026

Barkley Marathons ends with no finishers for the second consecutive year

Dense fog and rain at the 2026 edition of the Barkley Marathons resulted in the lowest number of starters to complete a single loop. The early start and harsh weather proved too much for this year’s Barkley Marathons field, as the infamous ultramarathon ended with no finishers for the second...

February 16, 2026

CELSIUS Las Vegas World’s Largest Running Party Returns To Las Vegas Strip & Downtown This Weekend, Feb. 21 & 22

WHAT: Known as the World’s Largest Running Party, the CELSIUS Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas will once again take over the entertainment capital of the world, inviting athletes, fans and party enthusiasts to take to the Las Vegas Strip with running distances for everyone - half marathon, 10K...

February 16, 2026

Wrangler Introduces Its First-Ever Denims Made With Dyneema® – The World’s Strongest Fiber™.

GREENVILLE, NC (February 16, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is bringing a new level of lightweight durability to performance denim. Wrangler has launched two styles of its women’s Riding Jeans that fuse authentic Western heritage with Dyneema® fibers - 15x stronger...

February 16, 2026

Tough Mudder and Spartan Race UK Announce Cannaray As Official Wellness Partner In New Three-Year Agreement

London, UK (February 16, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Tough Mudder and Spartan Race UK have announced a new three-year partnership with Cannaray, naming the wellness brand as the Official Wellness Partner for both properties across the UK from 2026 through 2028. The partnership will see Cannaray activate at all Tough Mudder...