March 3, 2020

An impressive speaker line-up ready to educate and inspire at the 2020 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo

Boston, MA – March 3, 2020 – Sun Multisport Events has announced the final list of speakers for the 2020 RACE-MANIA Summit & Expo taking place on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Boston University Fit Rec Center in Boston, MA. Designed to educate, equip and inspire triathletes, runners, cyclists...

March 3, 2020

New partnership announcement – between Los Angeles Marathon and iTAB Medal Personalisation

iTAB is delighted to announce a new partnership with the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS to offer runners the chance to personalise their finisher medals with their name and finish time. Over 27,100 athletes from all 50 states and more than 78 countries will set out from Dodger Stadium,...

March 2, 2020

Determined runners defy ban on Paris Half-Marathon

Several hundred determined athletes defied a government-ordered ban on large public gatherings to run Paris's half-marathon on Sunday (44,000 would have been expected had the event been held). French Health Minister Olivier Veran announced the ban on Saturday after a special cabinet meeting which also outlawed any indoor events of...

March 2, 2020

ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton Names New Bike Transport Partner

TriBike Transport (TBT) of Asheville, NC, and World Triathlon Series Edmonton, of Alberta, Canada, are pleased to announce TBT is the Official Bike Transport and Bike Rental Partner for the August 17-23, 2020 race. TBT will be transporting bikes from all of North America, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany,...

March 2, 2020

The Giant Race Series Forms New Partnership with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. in celebration of PAC-MAN’s 40th Anniversary

March 2nd, 2020 (San Francisco, Calif): Giants Enterprises, the development and entrepreneurial arm of the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball franchise, announced a new partnership today between the Giant Race Series presented by Alaska Airlines and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. in celebration of PAC-MAN’s 40th Anniversary. As part of the...

February 28, 2020

The IRONMAN Group and Visit Sacramento Announce Sacramento, California As Host City of New IRONMAN California Triathlon

SACRAMENTO, Calif. / TAMPA, Fla. – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), in conjunction with Visit Sacramento announced today that Sacramento, California will serve as the newest host venue for a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon. The inaugural event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Oct. 24,...

February 28, 2020

Dygert Sets World Record Twice In One Day on Way to Tenth World Title

BERLIN – Day four of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships started at a blistering pace, with a new world record set early in the Women’s Individual Pursuit by Team USA’s Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; Sho-Air TWENTY20). She would go on to set the world record again during her...

February 28, 2020

Women’s Team Pursuit Wins Fourth World Championships in Five Years

BERLIN – The second day of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling Worlds Championships saw Team USA win their fourth world championship title in the Women’s Team Pursuit in the last five years. The team of Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Sho-Air TWENTY20), Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; Sho-Air TWENTY20), Lily Williams (Asheville,...

February 28, 2020

National Spotlight for Criterium Racing on Pro Road Tour Returns in April at Alabama Cycling Classic

Anniston, Ala. (Feb. 28, 2020) - The speed and prestige of national bicycle races for amateur and elite athletes returns to Calhoun County April 18-19 for the Alabama Cycling Classic. The spring weekend begins Saturday with the 18th annual Sunny King Criterium, held adjacent to the popular Noble Street Festival...

February 28, 2020

Paul Chelimo, American Olympian and U.S. Army veteran, tapped to be the Air Force Marathon featured speaker

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – American Olympian and US. Army veteran Paul Chelimo is scheduled to be the guest speaker for the 24th Air Force Marathon. Chelimo was the 2016 Olympic silver medalist at 5000 meters in Rio and the 2017 World Championship bronze medalist at 5000 meters. He...

February 27, 2020

UAE Tour halted after two coronavirus cases confirmed at the race

Teams at the UAE Tour have been informed that the race has been cancelled after two Italians at the race have tested positive for coronavirus. The entire race is staying at hotels on Yas Island, just outside of Abu Dhabi and race officials have asked everyone to stay in their hotel rooms under lockdown....

February 27, 2020

iFit Connected Fitness Creates Tokyo Marathon Challenge in Response to Race Cancellation Due to Coronavirus

LOGAN, Utah — When the Tokyo Marathon was canceled for all non-professional runners in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, naturally, 38,000 registered runners were disappointed. In response, iFit created a Tokyo Marathon challenge. Discouraged marathon registrants and running enthusiasts alike are able to virtually run the...

February 27, 2020

Ten Monumental Champions to Run U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon

INDIANAPOLIS – (February 27, 2020) – Ten previous champions of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon, including all four champions from the previous two years, will compete this weekend in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon in Atlanta, Georgia. They will compete among the best athletes in...

February 27, 2020

VeloNews to Produce the Official Guide to the 2020 Giro d’Italia

Boulder, Colorado, USA — February 27, 2020 — In an exclusive agreement with RCS Sport, VeloNews, America’s leading bike racing media brand, will produce the North American edition of the Official Guide to the Giro d’Italia bicycle race for 2020. RCS Sport, the race’s owner and event producer has extended...

February 27, 2020

Team CWA p/b TREK Returns to Pan-Florida Challenge Cancer Ride

NAPLES, Fla. — For the sixth consecutive year, Team CWA p/b TREK will cycle in the Pan-Florida Challenge Cancer Ride on March 28 to 29 at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Fla. The ride is a charity event organized by Pan-Florida Challenge to raise funds for cancer prevention...

February 26, 2020

Red Bull Homerun Combines Après Party With Costumed Downhill

Santa Monica, Calif., February 26, 2020 – Red Bull Homerun is returning in 2020 to close out the ski season simultaneously at two iconic resorts–Crystal Mountain, WA, and Aspen, CO–with the biggest après party and craziest costumed downhill race of the year. A celebration of all that is iconic about...

February 26, 2020

Court approves sale of Tough Mudder to Spartan Race – Tough Mudder Virginia to be first 2020 event.

Judge Sontchi of the The Bankruptcy Court of Delaware, approved the sale of Tough Mudder to Spartan Race. Kyle McLaughlin has been reinstated as CEO and Tough Mudder updated their US website to include eight Tough Mudder event weekends. Read more about the verdict on Obstacle Racing Media.

February 26, 2020

The 2020 St. Jude Rock ‘N’ Roll Nashville announces New Music Festival presented by PNC Bank

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (February 26, 2020) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® announced today the addition of the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll® Nashville Music Festival presented by PNC Bank. The new music festival event moves the post-race concert to the race finish line at Nissan Stadium; creating an all-day music festival...

February 26, 2020

P3R launches two-year partnership with alcohol-free Heineken® 0.0, announcing the first of its kind Earth Day Run

PITTSBURGH (February 26, 2020) – P3R and Heineken® 0.0 are teaming up to bring a completely sustainable race to Pittsburgh this year, encouraging sustainability efforts and benefiting the local community. In honor of Earth Day, runners can join the sustainable efforts with this 5K run on April 18, 2020. Participants...

February 26, 2020

2020 TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Running Program Launches with Goal of Raising $50 Million for Charity to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

New York, February 26, 2020—New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world’s premier community running organization, today launched the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Partner Program with a goal of exceeding $50 million raised by runners for charity. The goal of $50 million celebrates the marathon’s 50th anniversary...

February 26, 2020

Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Partners with Zoom MultiSport for Mentorship Program

BOSTON – ethos, the mass participation event organization that produces the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon, announced a mentoring partnership with the Boston-based triathlon team Zoom Multisport. Designed as a way to share knowledge and build community, the program is open to both experienced triathletes and those new to the...

February 26, 2020

XTERRA Introduces New World Rankings for Athletes

XTERRA Global, LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, today announced the launch of the first-ever XTERRA World Rankings for athletes. The new scoring system, developed by former XTERRA World Champion Nicolas Lebrun, will assign points to every finisher at an XTERRA World Championship qualifying event in 2020...

February 26, 2020

Hartford HealthCare Named Title Sponsor of Annual Mystic Half Marathon and 10K Event

Glastonbury, CT, February 26, 2020 - The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) is proud to announce Hartford HealthCare as the title sponsor of the Hartford HealthCare Mystic Half Marathon & 10K. The early Sunday morning race draws more than 2,000 participants to enjoy the beautiful coastline area of Mystic and Stonington...

February 25, 2020

IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games

Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China. Read more on Associated Press about the timelines and backup plan.

February 25, 2020

Pan-Florida Challenge Cancer Ride Hosts Top Cyclist

NAPLES, Fla. — The Pan-Florida Challenge Cancer Ride will host Rahsaan Bahati, professional track cyclist and 10-time USPRO National Champion, to ride alongside its participants on March 28 to March 29 at Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Fla. Bahati gained recognition in 2000 after placing first in the amateur...