EVENT NEWS
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September 23, 2025
2026 Boston Marathon accepts 73 per cent of applicants
According to the B.A.A., the race saw the second-highest number of applicants in its history with 33,267 runners applying, only behind last year’s total of 36,393. Out of 33,267 applicants, 24,362 runners have been accepted or are in the final stages of verification, leaving more than 8,900 athletes who ran...
September 22, 2025
The Running Shoes of the Fastest Pro Men at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship
Six of our top fifteen pro men run splits from this year’s IRONMAN World Championships came from athletes who did not wind up earning prize money. In fact, two of our top run splits were put up by athletes well outside the top 25. ASICS had the most athletes out...
September 17, 2025
As Marathons Become More Popular, Tour Companies Seize the Opportunity
Gaining entry to one of the world’s biggest and most elite marathons has gotten harder in recent years. The distance is the same, as are the courses, but the booming interest in completing a 26.2-mile race has made entering marathon lotteries feel like buying a Powerball jackpot ticket. The New...
September 16, 2025
Why are some pro cyclists using nicotine?
Professional cyclists are among the fittest, most health-conscious athletes in the world. Tobacco and nicotine, two of the most addictive legal substances, are more commonly associated with cancer warnings and long-term health risks than elite performance. So you’d be forgiven for thinking the pro peloton would be the last place...
September 15, 2025
Zwift cancels elite racing for good
In a September 12 email seen by Escape Collective, Zwift director of racing Sean Parry informed racers that there are no plans for elite racing in the foreseeable future. escape
September 14, 2025
Final stage of Spain’s Vuelta cycling race suspended following pro-Palestinian protests
The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was suspended on Sunday after several large pro-Palestinian protests disrupted the premier cycling event in the Spanish capital Madrid, according to organizers. CNN
September 13, 2025
Top sponsor could be kept out of LA28
Alibaba's partnership with the International Olympic Committee has once again come into question, this time with the US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which sent a letter of concern to the nation's Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the tech giant's role in the Games. ITG
September 9, 2025
IRONMAN CEO wants to turn the race organiser into a lifestyle brand
Since its first 15-person event in Waikiki, in Honolulu, in 1978, Ironman has grown into a globally recognised brand. In 2024, 200,000-plus brave souls registered to compete in an Ironman race – either the full Ironman or half Ironman – with double-digit growth recorded in several participant groups. The United...
September 5, 2025
Ironman Group’s Strategic Transition to a Lifestyle Brand and Its Impact on Long-Term Valuation
The IRONMAN Group’s strategic pivot from a race-centric business model to a lifestyle brand represents a bold reimagining of its value proposition in the endurance sports and fitness industries. AInvest
September 4, 2025
The $800 Million Enhanced Games Lawsuit Could Have Legs
On August 27, the Enhanced Games filed a lawsuit against several major global sports bodies, claiming they were illegally blocking athletes from participating from the event—slated for 2026—that plans to allow athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. FRONT OFFICE SPORTS