EVENT NEWS
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April 21, 2025
Boston Marathon 2025 results: John Korir follows in brother’s footsteps, Sharon Lokedi breaks record to win event
John Korir, a runner from Kenya, hung with the pack throughout most of the race, but a late surge pushed him way ahead of the other runners down the stretch at Boston Marathon 2025. Yahoo Sports
April 21, 2025
‘Just do it for the ‘gram’: Influencer films himself ‘winning the start’ of Boston Marathon
A German runner competing in the open race of the Boston Marathon this year knew he wasn’t going for a personal best. But, when he found himself at the front row of his wave while waiting on the starting line, he had a better idea. Boston.com
April 21, 2025
Horrific crash at Belgian fondo: 47 injured, 7 hospitalized
A brutal crash marred the Belgium Gran Fondo on Sunday, forcing the event to be cancelled. The carnage occurred early in the race. CANADIAN Cycling MAGAZINE
April 10, 2025
LA 2028 Olympics adds swimming sprints and mixed-gender gymnastics
Sprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in artistic gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, after the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) approval of a record 351 medal events on Wednesday. The additions are part of a broader push by the IOC to modernize the...
April 7, 2025
At Boston Marathon, authorities will be watching ‘broad set’ of potential targets
At this year’s Boston Marathon, 12 years after the deadly marathon bombing, law enforcement will be watching “a broad set of potential soft targets for an attack,” according to a bulletin obtained by ABC News. Daily Dodge
April 3, 2025
New rule bans cross-category drafting to ensure fair competition in the Life Time Grand Prix
Riders in this year's Life Time Grand Prix series will not be permitted to draft off those who aren't competing in the same category, organisers informed the series’ contestants this week. Cycling Weekly
March 28, 2025
Is cycling in Switzerland becoming more dangerous?
The number of accidents involving cyclists in Switzerland has shot up in recent years and there are reasons to explain the rise. The Local (PAYWALL)
March 27, 2025
Are Trail Runners Getting Faster?
The increase in speed at the top of the field has been seen in trail runners, and course records across the ultra-distance spectrum are being broken left and right. I Run Far
March 24, 2025
Permit to Hike Mt. Fuji Now Costs $27, Plus Required Test
Tourists hoping to hike Mt. Fuji will now have to pay an increased permit fee and will be required to pass a test starting later this year.The new 4,000 yen fee (USD $27) is double the amount of the original “tourist tax” that was instituted in 2024. Prior to that,...
March 21, 2025
76-year-old marathon World Record holder has the VO2 Max of a 20-year-old
The abstract of the study, published on 18 February 2025, states it “assessed the cardiorespiratory fitness, running biomechanics, muscle architecture, and training characteristics of a 76-yr-old female runner who currently holds the world record 1,500m to marathon in the women’s 75–79 yr age category.” Run247
