EVENT NEWS
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February 3, 2026
Michael Koppy Becomes Oldest Person to Finish the Arrowhead 135 Mile
When 75-year-old Michael Koppy crossed the finish line of the 2026 Arrowhead 135 Mile on January 28 with 59:30:00 on the clock, he became the oldest ever finisher of the difficult winter race in northern Minnesota. The event, held entirely on snow on the Arrowhead State Trail, often sees temperatures that dip well below...
January 29, 2026
Junior rider banned for 3 years after meth positive at the road worlds
The UCI has banned Azerbaijani junior rider Artyom Proskuryakov for three years after methamphetamine was found in samples taken at the 2025 UCI road worlds. The positive tests came from the men’s junior road race back on September 23. The UCI says the samples were collected through intelligence-led testing (which is a fancy way...
January 26, 2026
Wearables Enter the Spotlight at Australian Open Amid Whoop Controversy
Top players Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were ordered to remove their Whoop bands before matches. Whoop, in response, says athletes have a “fundamental right” to track their data while competing Health and fitness wearable maker Whoop is at the center of a controversy making waves at the...
January 22, 2026
Exclusive: America’s biggest road race is on the brink
the Maryland Cycling Classic—America's biggest and highest-ranked professional road race on the UCI calendar—is facing a severe existential crisis. Launched in 2020, delayed by COVID until its 2022 debut, the race became the top U.S. event after the cancellation of major races like the Tour of California and Tour of...
January 22, 2026
Will athlete poaching be a problem for LA 2028 Olympics?
The former women’s marathon world record holder has reportedly switched her allegiance ahead of the upcoming LA 2028 Games. Brigid Kosgei was born in Kenya and competed for the East African nation in all five of her World Marathon Major wins, as well as her silver medal at the Tokyo 2020...
January 19, 2026
Runner carrying baby disqualified from Hong Kong Marathon
A Hong Kong man could not seem to find a last‑minute babysitter before his marathon, so he brought his baby to the race. A video circulating on social media shows a man at Sunday’s 2026 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, wearing bib A2055, running with a baby secured in a...
January 19, 2026
Life Time Announces Ban on Drop Bars in some of its MTB Events
Two production hardtail mountain bikes with drop bar builds are from both Pivot Cycles and Pinarello. The commercial availability of these bikes is undoubtedly tied to the proliferation of drop bars on custom mountain bike builds in the pro field of iconic races like the Leadville Trail 100. In fact, Keegan Swenson raced...
January 15, 2026
Tour de France 2027: Men’s and women’s race to have opening stages in Britain with starts in Edinburgh and Leeds
The routes for the men's and women's Tour de France 2027 routes have been chosen with the men's starting in Edinburgh and the women's starting in Leeds; Stops in the routes include Liverpool, Carlisle, Cardiff, and Sheffield. Riders in the men's and women's Tour de France will take in some...
January 15, 2026
$7,300 in cash, $30M in debt: Why Grand Slam Track isn’t dead yet
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track faced its creditors for the first time Wednesday at a federally required creditors’ meeting. During the creditors’ Zoom meeting, known as a Section 341 hearing, the league revealed it had just $7,300 in cash on hand. With more than...
January 14, 2026
Teenage Triathlete Rescued After Taking Wrong Turn and Running 30 Miles Through Mountains: ‘I Forgot to Turn Around’
A 17-year-old runner has been found after he went missing on a triathlon training camp in New South Wales, Australia. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Bohdi Jackson of Sydney was taking part in a 5-mile run in the Kosciuszko National Park when he went ahead of his group and took a wrong...
