January 7, 2023

Nearly 1,000 Start Training for Marathon Weekend at annual Training Kick-off Event

PITTSBURGH (Jan. 7, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – This past Saturday nearly 1,000 runners and MOVERS met at P3R headquarters on the North Shore for the annual Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend Training Event. More than 10,000 have already committed to the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events, scheduled for May...

January 6, 2023

Belgian Waffle Ride presents FasCat as Official Coaching and Training Partner

(San Diego, CA) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With six of the most challenging unroad events on the calendar, the Belgian Waffle Ride Series is proud to announce FasCat as its Official Coaching and Training Plan Technology Partner. All BWR riders now have access to training plans tailored to each event that...

January 5, 2023

Pickleball Soars to 37M Players in U.S.

Pickleball is coming off of its best year yet. The sport, which exploded in popularity during the pandemic, saw more than 36.5 million people in the U.S. play between August 2021 and August 2022, according to a report by the Association of Pickleball Professionals. Before the report, around 5 million people played pickleball....

January 5, 2023

IRONMAN Announces History-Filled Sporting Destination Nice, France as Men’s Race Location and Co-Host for 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship

TAMPA, Fla./NICE, Fra. (Jan. 5, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Following the previous announcement of the IRONMAN® World Championship continuing its commitment to dedicated race days for men and women, it was announced today that Nice, France will become the location for the 2023 men’s edition as co-host of the VinFast IRONMAN...

January 5, 2023

Sebastian Kienle Starts His Bucket List 2023 Season at Challenge Wanaka

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Three-time world champion, Sebastian Kienle (GER), has confirmed his place on the start line at the first Challenge Family race of 2023 – New Zealand’s Integrity Homes Challenge Wanaka on 18 February. Challenge Wanaka marks the start of his year-long ‘retirement tour’ visiting his bucket list races before...

January 4, 2023

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51st Chevron Houston Marathon Hosts One of the Fastest Fields in Race History

HOUSTON – January 4, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 51st Chevron Houston Marathon women’s race will feature a national record chase, the return of a defending champion and athletes from around the world hoping to run national or Olympic qualifying standards. The men’s field is one of the fastest in...

January 4, 2023

Final Call for 2023 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Elite Field

AUSTIN, Texas, January 4, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is accepting applications from elite runners for the 2023 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour’s Elite Athlete Field. Returning for its sixth year, the Elite...

January 4, 2023

Seven Continents Club® to now recognise finishers in ultramarathon distance

Boston, MA (January 4, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Seven Continents Club® (SCC) will begin presenting the SCC Finisher Medal and Certificate to SCC Members in the ultramarathon distance. Also, starting in 2024, Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) will offer the option of a 50K distance to its Antarctica Marathon® running...

January 4, 2023

Volunteering provides fun, easy way to engage with 2023 Race Weekend festivities

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Volunteer Team registration for the 2023 Little Rock Marathon opens today. Everyone who registers before January 27 is guaranteed a souvenir Marathon shirt. To register, simply go to the official Volunteer Team signup page on Race Roster: https://raceroster.com/events/2023/66451/2023-little-rock-marathon-volunteers Race weekend runs March 4-5, 2023. The Little Rock Marathon...

January 3, 2023

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Record Breaking Aramco Houston Half Marathon Elite Announcement

HOUSTON – JANUARY 3, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Houston Marathon Committee announced today the elite athletes who will chase the $10,000 first-place prize in this historically fast race. Elite fields for the Chevron Houston Marathon, which is held simultaneously on Sunday, January 15, will be announced tomorrow. American records in...

January 3, 2023

Hospital Hill Run to Celebrate its 50th Anniversary Event on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

Kansas City, MO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Hospital Hill Run, The Grandfather of all Kansas City Road Races, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary event on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Running Tradition will bring together thousands to celebrate the history, tradition, and challenge...

January 2, 2023

Ultramarathoner Greg Nance to Promote Mental Health During 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Training Season

PITTSBURGH (January 2, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – P3R has partnered with ultramarathoner Greg Nance to promote mental health to participants during the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events training season. In 2022 Nance took a 3,156 mile run across the United States to raise awareness of youth mental...

December 30, 2022

The 2022 Adventure Racing World Series – What a Year!

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ How do you sum up a year of the Adventure Racing World Series? The diversity, scale and global span are hard to encompass as the Series grows each year. The numbers provide a starting point, but they don’t tell the whole story. In 2022 there were 35 ARWS...

December 30, 2022

High Five Events To Host Information Session for Potential Part-Time Staff

AUSTIN, Texas, December 30, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is offering a recruitment event for potential part time staff at the High Five Events office on January 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM in Austin, Texas....

December 28, 2022

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Top Viewed Endurance Sports Stories and Press Releases of 2022

As we embark upon 2023, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. A few milestones include over 3,270 press release distributed through Endurance Sportswire and Outdoor Sportswire in 2022. Our most popular press release was opened...

December 27, 2022

Entry Fees Increase on January 1 ahead of 2023 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend

(DULUTH, MINN.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Registration remains on a pace ahead of last year’s for the 47th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend, and entry fees will now increase starting on January 1, 2023. More than 15,000 people have already signed up for one of the weekend’s three races, which are Grandma’s Marathon,...

December 27, 2022

Gasparilla Distance Classic Association teams up with ABC Action News as The Official and Exclusive Television Station of The Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend in Tampa, Fl

Dec. 27, 2022 / TAMPA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ABC Action News is the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic’s Official and Exclusive Television Station and, title sponsor of its ABC Action News Health & Fitness Expo and ABC Action News Military Challenge. “We’re thrilled ABC Action News chose the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic (PGDC)...

December 27, 2022

AdventureCORPS returns to its roots with “Velo & Vino Solvang,” a Wine Country Cycling Retreat

Solvang, CA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ –  AdventureCORPS, the organization most famous for hosting its legendary BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, is excited to announce its return to hosting cycling events with its new Velo & Vino Solvang, a Wine Country Cycling Retreat in California’s Santa Ynez Valley held March...

December 24, 2022

Adventure Racing World Series Asia 2023 Launches with 9 Races in 5 Countries

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the past couple of years the dedicated organising teams from Adventure Race Malaysia and NthAdventure in India have been trailblazers in developing The Adventure Racing World Series Asia calendar. Both are back in 2023 with more races (3 in India and 2 in Malaysia) and they are...

December 22, 2022

Men set to compete in Olympic artistic swimming for first time at Paris 2024

Men will now be eligible to compete in the team event, which features eight athletes on each team. The new rules will permit a maximum of two men to feature on each squad at the Games, with ten teams expected to take part in Paris. ITG

December 22, 2022

Chile Welcomes Second Challenge Family Race

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Challenge Coquimbo-La Serena in northern Chile is the latest addition to Challenge Family’s South American race calendar with the inaugural event to take place on 3 September 2023. One of Chile’s top beach destinations, La Serena offers a wealth of attractions for visitors. It is Chile’s second oldest city after...

December 22, 2022

Pho3nix Foundation Projects Support Thousands Globally

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Pho3nix Foundation celebrates a banner year of providing pathways for participation, progression, and performance in sport and making an impact on people and communities all around the world. A not-for-profit that assists and inspires children to engage in sport, Pho3nix has expanded its footprint globally through...

December 22, 2022

Little Rock Marathon Registration Approaching a Price Increase

LITTLE ROCK, ARK (Dec. 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Athletes interested in participating in the 2023 Little Rock Marathon Weekend have through midnight Tue., Dec. 27, 2022 to sign up at a lower rate. Registration for the 21st annual Little Rock Marathon Weekend opened July 28, 2022. The Little Rock...

December 22, 2022

USA Triathlon 2023 National Championships Return to Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Dec. 22, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon (USAT) recently announced its full slate of National Championship events and locations in 2023, and for the second consecutive year, Fayetteville will host four national championship races – Off-Road (mountain bike) Triathlon and Duathlon (run-bike-run), and Gravel Triathlon and Duathlon – as...

December 21, 2022

IRONMAN Launches Series of Challenges Across North American IRONMAN 70.3 & IRONMAN Triathlons in 2023

TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN has launched a series of challenges across North American IRONMAN® 70.3® and IRONMAN® triathlons in 2023, providing athletes the opportunity to get rewarded for completing both an IRONMAN 70.3 race and IRONMAN race within the same calendar year. With race combos including...