EVENT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about running, cycling and triathlon races and events? Scroll below to view all endurance sports event news.
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November 29, 2020
Shanghai marathon defies coronavirus with 9,000 runners
Around 9,000 runners - some wearing face masks - took part in the Shanghai International Marathon on Nov 29, a rare mass event in a year when coronavirus laid waste to most sports. Runners had to pass a coronavirus test in order to take part and were ordered to wear...
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November 26, 2020
WHO announces new physical activity guidelines
The World Health Organization announced their physical activity guidelines, taking aim at the inactivity caused by the global pandemic. WHO is recommending up to 300 minutes of activity a week in adults and 60 minutes a day for children and adolescents. Running Magazine
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November 22, 2020
Banned Zwift racer issues statement of defense: ‘I have always been a transparent athlete’
Banned Zwift racer Lizi Duncombe explained the circumstances that led to her suspension from ProAM racing. She was banned earlier this month after a ZADA investigation had discovered that her data file only contained 90 seconds of information and that the file from Duncombe’s power meter did not match numbers...
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November 20, 2020
JFK 50 Mile criticized for COVID risks as cases surge in rural Maryland
With close to 1,200 runners set to race, the JFK 50 Mile is getting negative press this week due to the local surge in COVID-19 cases. Its existence is being questioned within the ultratrail community as well as the wider public, seeing that this is not the best time to...
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November 19, 2020
PTO adopts Maternity Leave Policy for female pro athletes
Under the policy, a woman PTO Professional athlete shall be entitled to take up to 15 months of maternity leave, beginning from her pregnancy date and ending six months after birth. At the time of her pregnancy, the athlete’s PTO World Ranking will be fixed, and during her maternity leave...
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November 19, 2020
Zwift bans two riders from racing for modifying data
Zwift has banned the two riders for six months each after virtual races. The online training platform has issued suspensions for riders Lizi Duncombe and Shanni Berger, after the two riders were found to have falsified evidence after two separate women’s races on Zwift. Cycling Weekly
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November 18, 2020
How do we track COVID spread at triathlons?
As large events start again, protocols are in place to mitigate risk during the race—but what happens before and after? Triathlete
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November 12, 2020
San Antonio Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon canceled
Organizers of San Antonio’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon, scheduled for Dec. 5 and 6, have decided to postpone the 2020 events due to concerns about COVID-19. Following a recent spike in COVID cases in the area, the decision was made to call off the event. Read more...
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November 12, 2020
Tokyo Olympics could look to secure own vaccine supply, says Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has not ruled out seeking to source a supply of coronavirus vaccine doses to ensure the safe staging of the Tokyo Games in 2021. He will visit the Japanese capital between Nov. 15 and 18, his first trip there since the Games were...
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November 5, 2020
British Cycling suspends all cycling activities and events
British Cycling has taken the decision to suspend all cycling activities and events in England, as new national restrictions come into force. The suspension will last until Dec. 3. However, there are new restrictions to encourage cycling and being active. Here’s a summary of the rules riders will need to...
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November 4, 2020
Breakaway professional cycling union launches for men’s peloton
A new representative body for pro male cyclists has officially launched this week with the intention of securing top road riders a greater say in how the sport is run. The Riders Union is spearheaded by a five-member board including cycling agents Andrew McQuaid, Michael Rutherford and Thibault Hofer, and...
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November 2, 2020
What does the future of road racing look like during a pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has already changed road racing, maybe irrecoverably. It's a sport that brings together tens of thousands of everyday athletes in tandem with elite runners -- on a single course, often for the duration of a day. So while just about every major sport has been able to...
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November 2, 2020
Tour de France 2021 route revealed
Next year's course for the world's most watched cycling event has been announced. Scheduled to begin on June 26, 2021, riders will tackle Mont Ventoux twice on stage 11 before finishing down in the town of Malaucène. A summit finish in Tignes will also take place on stage nine, two...
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October 28, 2020
How to Run a Race in a Time of Surging Coronavirus
Runners registered for races must decide whether they feel comfortable racing in-person and, if so, how they can best protect ourselves and other runners. To learn more and gather cautions and reassurance about racing safely, New York Times spoke with race officials and infection-control researchers. This is what they had...
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October 28, 2020
Next year’s Boston Marathon will be postponed, BAA announces, with eye toward Fall 2021 date
The marathon will not be held on its traditional Patriots' Day date in 2021, but the org is aiming to reschedule the race later in the year. Massachusetts' reopening plan, which prohibits road races until the state can enter Phase 4, is cited as one of the reasons for the...
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October 27, 2020
The Cyclists’ Alliance: Women’s cycling faced unique set of challenges due to COVID-19
A new survey conducted by advocacy group The Cyclists' Alliance shows inequity in medical support for women's teams. Read more on VeloNews.
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October 27, 2020
Coronavirus’s Toll on Marathons and Other Races: A 95% Drop
Last Sunday’s four-mile race in New York’s Central Park had no runners bunched shoulder-to-shoulder, no cowbell-clanging spectators. This race used to draw about 5,000 runners, but on Sunday, it capped at 300. This is what recovery looks like in the road-race industry. Read more on The Wall Street Journal.
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October 26, 2020
Giro d’Italia stage 19 shortened by 100km after riders refuse to race full course.
The refusal was due to the length of the planned 258km in dreary conditions, coming after a tough week of mountainous racing in cold weather and before a tough final test up the Sestriere tomorrow. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
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October 25, 2020
Los Angeles Marathon Rescheduled For May
The 36th edition of the marathon had been scheduled to run March 21 and the LA Big 5K for March 20. The McCourt Foundation also announced Tuesday format changes to two other races it operates: The 2021 Rose Bowl 5K will be run Jan. 16-17 and the Rose Bowl Half-Marathon...
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October 21, 2020
Courtney Dauwalter Runs 283.3 Miles, Setting Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra Records
This year’s Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra was held a little differently due to COVID-19 - conducted in groups organized by country. Courtney Dauwalter was the last runner standing, becoming the second woman ever to win at Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra. Dauwalter ran for an impressive 283.3 miles in 68 laps...
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October 19, 2020
After 50 hours, 9 runners remain in Big’s Backyard Ultra
With 50 laps and more than 330K under their belts, nine runners are still on their feet at Big’s Backyard Ultra. Belgium, Sweden and the U.S. each have two runners left, and Mexico has three. All participants are running in their respective countries. Read more on Canadian Trail Running.
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October 15, 2020
Cancellation of 2020 Spartan Trail World Championship series
In a year that has hit everyone across the endurance sports industry very hard, Spartan Trail has confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Spartan Trail World Championship series. With the cancellations of Kodiak Big Bear in the US due to forest fires, and Patagonia Run due to...
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October 9, 2020
UCI finds Doltcini-Van Eyck director Marc Bracke guilty in harassment case
The UCI said that Marc Bracke, the general manager of women’s pro team Doltcini-Van Eyck, violated the organization’s code of ethics following an official investigation into allegations of harassment filed against him by two separate female riders. Read more on VeloNews.
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October 6, 2020
TV helicopter causes freak crash in Giro d’Italia finale
Two riders from Italian team Vini Zabu-KTM were caught up in a freak crash during Tuesday’s stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia after a wind blast from a low-flying helicopter blew metal barriers into the road. The crash happened in the final meters of the 140-kilometer stage from Catania to...
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October 5, 2020
Two COVID-19 positives for USA Cycling ahead of MTB Worlds.
USA Cycling announced on Monday that two members of its delegation for this week's UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang, Austria have tested positive for COVID-19. Find out who they are on Cycling News.
