EVENT NEWS
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February 3, 2024
Will the U.S. Have Three Men in the Olympic Marathon?
The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are usually straightforward—the top three women and men finishers constitute the U.S. team for that summer’s Olympic Marathon. By now, you’ve probably heard that wasn’t the case on the men’s side at the 2024 Trials, held on February 3 in Orlando, Florida. Only two U.S....
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February 3, 2024
Fiona O’Keeffe sets record, wins Olympic trials in her marathon debut
O'Keeffe turned in a stunning and blistering performance at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in Orlando, crossing the finish line in 2:22:10 to not only win her marathon debut but break the event record. She finished nearly 32 seconds ahead of runner-up Emily Sisson, effectively pulverizing a deep and talented...
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February 2, 2024
Team USA Kicks off 2024 Cyclocross World Championships in Tabor
TÁBOR, Czech Republic /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The team relay event kicked off the 2024 Cyclocross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic today. The course conditions were unpredictable with an icy frozen base, then a thin layer of slick mud on top. It left the riders on their toes while they...
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February 2, 2024
Salinas – Ecuador Set to Host New 5150 Triathlon
- Organizers of the Marathon IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador to host La Roche Posay 5150 Salinas Ecuador triathlon presented by Marathon scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 5, 2024; Registration is now available by visiting www.ironman.com/5150-salinas QUITO, Ecuador / TAMPA, Fla. (February 2, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN announced today that the...
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February 2, 2024
47th HAP Caresource Crim Festival of Races Announces Big River Race Management as Timing and Results Partner
Flint, MI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races, the signature event series of the Crim Fitness Foundation, a Michigan-based 501c3 nonprofit organization, is returning to the historic bricks of downtown Flint for the 47th time August 23-24, 2024. The Festival, home to one of the nation’s largest...
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February 2, 2024
ShowcasedMonuments of Cycling Announces New Partnership with Canyon Bicycles for 2024 Belgian Waffle Ride’s Triple Crown of Gravel Series
SAN DIEGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Monuments of Cycling (MoC), the renowned producer of the iconic Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR), is delighted to unveil its partnership with Canyon Bicycles as the Official Bike Sponsor of the Tripel Crown of Gravel Series. Canyon will seize the opportunity presented by the three early...
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February 1, 2024
Women’s Triathlon Events Expand In Carolinas
February 1, 2024. Mt. Pleasant, SC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Charleston based She Tris Triathlon events announced this week an agreement with Jeremey Davis of Set Up Events to purchase and rebrand the NC based all women triathlon events, known as Ramblin’ Rose. The NC series started in 2007 and has events throughout...
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February 1, 2024
USA Cycling Announces 2024 Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Series Dates and Locations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Cycling proudly announces the 2024 Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Series, a successor to the Professional Cross-Country Tour (Pro XCT). The upcoming series retains the successful format of the previous year while introducing a new opportunity for junior cyclists. In a strategic move to foster...
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February 1, 2024
Run for Change with Fleet Feet’s Share the Run Challenge
CARRBORO, N.C. (Feb. 1, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Fleet Feet, the largest franchisor of specialty run stores, announced today its fourth annual Share the Run Challenge. Fleet Feet is partnering with Black Girls RUN! (BGR!) and Saucony to inspire communities to move, promote active allyship and raise funds for BGR!. Throughout...
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February 1, 2024
Step Into Your Story
San Francisco, CA - Feb.1, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2024 San Francisco Marathon organizers proudly announced the theme that will shape this year's event: "Step Into Your Story." This theme invites participants to embark on a personal journey, with each step echoing the narrative of their unique and inspiring marathon experience....
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January 31, 2024
Ultimate Endurance Test Added to Marathon Weekend: Oxford Athletic Club Pittsburgh 4-Mile Fitness Challenge Moves Beyond Running and Walking
PITTSBURGH /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – P3R has unveiled a new thrilling, adrenaline-pumping fitness challenge for the 2024 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events. Limited to 500, the Oxford Athletic Club Pittsburgh 4-Mile Fitness Challenge will test participants’ full body endurance through a series of six fitness challenges. These feats will...
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January 31, 2024
International run travel experts Marathon Tours & Travel acquires Kangaroo Island Marathon
January 31, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Kangaroo Island lies 14km off the mainland of South Australia, a short 90-minute drive from the city of Adelaide. Kangaroo Island was recently named one of the top ten travel destinations in the world by Lonely Planet and the New York Times. One third of the island...
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January 31, 2024
Doping-approved “Enhanced Games” receives millions in financial backing
The man behind the doping-enthused Enhanced Games, Aron D’Souza, has revealed he received millions of dollars in financial backing for his entrepreneurial idea a year and a half before his first planned Games in the summer of 2025. In an interview with Sifted magazine, D’Souza revealed that he has teamed up with...
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January 31, 2024
CLASH Endurance Miami to Host First Event of new 2024 PTO Tour
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today, CLASH Endurance and PTO, (Professional Triathletes Organization), announces their collaboration for the 2024 event season at CLASH Endurance Miami weekend taking place at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida, March 9-10. In addition to a variety of CLASH Endurance race offerings scheduled during the festival-style weekend, PTO...
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January 31, 2024
First US pro team announced at GP New York City
NEW YORK CITY, January 31, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The inaugural UCI 1.2 men elite pro race Gran Premio New York City will be held on May 19, 2024 on the same course and same day as the 12th annual mass participation race Michelob ULTRA GFNY World Championship NYC. The teams...
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January 30, 2024
PTO Announces Blockbuster Eight-Stop 2024 Calendar. Relaunching As The T100 Triathlon World Tour
London, UK/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have announced today a significant relaunch of the PTO Tour, with 40 of the world’s highest ranked athletes competing in an expanded 2024 calendar that will feature eight races and will be known as the T100 Triathlon World...
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January 30, 2024
First Olympic Esports Games could arrive in 2025
"Next year or 'by 2026 at the latest'," International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach told Xinhua Sports last Monday. That's the date being considered for the first Olympic Esports Games, which Japan is bidding to host and where "artificial intelligence will play an important role". The steps we have...
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January 30, 2024
How to Watch: 2024 US Olympic Trials Marathon | Track and Field
Here's how to watch the 2024 US Olympic Trials Marathon on FloTrack. The 2024 US Olympic Trials Marathon starts on Feb 3, 2024. Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription. Flotrack
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January 30, 2024
U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials unveil huge prize pool
We are less than a week away from one of the most exciting pre-Olympic qualification events: the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (on Feb. 3). Not only will the top three men and women have the opportunity to represent Team USA in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, they...
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January 30, 2024
Miami Marathon finisher medals spark airport security concerns
Finishers of the 2024 Miami Marathon on Jan. 28 were warned, but still, hundreds of participants went home without their medals when the TSA (Transportation Security Administration, for Canadians) confiscated the medals, likening them to deadly ninja throwing stars. The 2024 medal is shaped like a golden sun with the...
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January 30, 2024
Cycling Time Trials (CTT) unveils 2024 calendar with National Championship details
30th January 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Known as ‘the race of truth’ because there’s nowhere to hide, no wheel to sit on and no bunch to draft behind, time trialling is the purest form of bike racing: it’s just you against the clock. How fast can you complete the course? In...
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January 30, 2024
Ultra X Announces Strategic Partnership with Ubigi as the Official Cellular Provider for the 2024 Event Season
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Ultra X, a leading organizer of multi-stage ultra-marathons, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Ubigi, making them the Official Cellular Provider for all Ultra X events in 2024. Ubigi, a global leader in eSIM technology, will empower Ultra X athletes with seamless international connectivity, allowing...
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January 30, 2024
Filippo Pozzato to Ride Gran Fondo Asheville p/b Applewood Manor
(Gettysburg, PA – January 30, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Gran Fondo National Series today announced that former professional cyclist Filippo “Pippo” Pozzato will ride the 2024 Gran Fondo Asheville and participate in VIP Experiences at Applewood Manor during the weekend of July 14-16, 2024. Winner of Milan-San Remo, stages of...
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January 30, 2024
BibRave Drives Surge in Registrations for the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon
Richmond, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, recently partnered with event organizer Sports Backers to drive hundreds of registrations for the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. BibRave's expertise in influencer marketing and management proved instrumental in boosting registration numbers for the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon, also...
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January 29, 2024
ShowcasedEndurance Sportswire Executive Interview Series – Michael Bleau, CEO of EventHub
Sponsorship dollars are crucial for race organizations, offering vital funding and enhancing the event experience. Exhibitors play a key role in both bolstering financial support and enriching participant experiences through their offerings. Our latest interview is with Michael Bleau, the CEO of EventHub, a leading race expo software platform. Could...