EVENT NEWS
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March 16, 2026
Two of California’s Top Cycling Events Join Forces with a Third
Big Bear Lake, CA (March 12, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Tour de Big Bear and Mammoth Gran Fondo are excited to announce the 2026 expansion of their California Pass Challenge (CalPass Challenge). Alongside the two alpine cycling events, Phil's Cookie Fondo in Malibu will add a coastal twist to this...
March 12, 2026
Ourea Events Closes Doors, Cancels 2026 Events
In an announcement on March 12 that shocked the ultrarunning community worldwide, but especially in the U.K., Ourea Events announced that it was shutting down and canceling its iconic events, including the 2026 Northern Traverse, Cape Wrath Ultra, Dragon’s Back Race, and Skyline Scotland. The announcement made no mention of the fate of the...
March 11, 2026
Entire Cycling Team Suspended in Latest Biological Passport Doping Case
Anti-doping authorities suspended an entire Colombian cycling team for biological passport violations involving two riders that triggered a rare team-wide sanction. Colombian Continental squad Medellín-EPM will be sidelined for 30 days following a ruling by the UCI Disciplinary Commission, the International Testing Agency confirmed overnight. The sanction runs from March 27 to April 25 under UCI...
March 9, 2026
Elite racing postponed at World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi
International governing body World Triathlon has issued a statement about the World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi event, which is scheduled for later this month. The statement comes as the Iran War, which began in late February 2026, involves a continued military conflict between Iran and the United States & Israel. This...
March 9, 2026
LA Marathon leader took wrong turn near finish line — before he was dramatically overtaken: video
The man who came in second by just milliseconds in a dramatic finish to the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday took a wrong turn before being overtaken, according to devastating video. Michael Kimani Kamau, who finished second, is edged out by winner Nathan Martin after appearing to drift away from the path just two...
March 6, 2026
USATF calls on World Athletics to determine half-marathon outcome
The messy finish to last weekend’s 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta is now in the hands of the World Athletics Council. Five days after a race-day course error that sent three leading athletes off route in the final mile of last Sunday’s race, USA Track and Field (USATF) has formally asked...
March 6, 2026
Creditors Bash Grand Slam Track, Threaten to Sue: ‘Shocking Levels of Incompetence’
The unpaid vendors of Grand Slam Track are enraged at the league’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy, which would nearly make athletes whole while repaying most vendors only about 1.5% of what they are owed. The committee of unsecured creditors said in a court filing on Thursday that Grand...
March 4, 2026
New York City Marathon accepts one per cent of applicants for 2026
If you were one of the 240,000 runners who applied to the 2026 New York City Marathon lottery, you may have had better odds hitting your favourite number in roulette. On Wednesday, New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced the highly anticipated results of the 2026 draw after reportedly receiving applications...
March 4, 2026
Atlanta Track Club offers to pay runners prize money after guide vehicle mishap led them off course
The Atlanta Track Club has completed its review of the mistake at the weekend's USATF Half Marathon Championships that cost the front runner of the women's race a spot in the world road running championships. Jess McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 1.5 miles to go Sunday when the...
March 3, 2026
Hunter Armstrong Plans to Compete in Enhanced Games Without PEDs, Still Hopes for LA28
Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong said he plans to swim in the Enhanced Games, while also pursuing his goal of making the Olympics again in 2028. Armstrong, 25, told ESPN he plans to compete in the Enhanced Games for the prize money, but not take any banned substances. There is a $250,000 prize for taking...
