March 3, 2022

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Sports Backers, Allianz Partners announce partnership for Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon

RICHMOND, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Sports Backers announced today a new partnership with Allianz Partners, making the consumer specialty insurance provider the new title sponsor of the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. The 2022 event is set for Saturday, November 12, in downtown Richmond, and also features the CarMax Richmond Half...

March 3, 2022

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“(B)east Coast Badwater” Returns to Bald Head Island

Bald Head Island, NC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With 50km and 51-mile race options and a start line at the foot of the Old Baldy lighthouse, the Badwater Cape Fear ultramarathon features a twelve-mile warm-up on the car-free, one-lane-wide roads and maritime forest trails of Bald Head Island, followed by either 19.5 or 39 miles...

March 3, 2022

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Celebrating Excellence in Women’s Running

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - American women are running faster than ever, from the elite level all the way down to amateur marathoners. “Every single race, I feel like people are going after records,” says Emily Sisson, who ran the fastest U.S. marathon debut on a record-eligible course. “It’s a cool time right...

March 2, 2022

New Walking Division Announced for 2022 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - P3R announced a new Walking Division for the 2022 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Through this brand new division, walking division participants can walk the 13.1-mile course through Pittsburgh to earn their half marathon medal during the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods...

March 2, 2022

New Speakers Announced, Final Lineup Confirmed for Sea Otter Classic Summit produced by Life Time, April 5-7

MONTEREY, Calif. (Mar. 2, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), and the Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental announce eight new experts who will share their knowledge at the inaugural Sea Otter Classic Summit taking place April 5-7,...

March 2, 2022

97-year-old woman surprised after breaking age-group 5K world record

On Feb. 26. a 97-year old athlete was astounded as she reached the finish line at the Atlanta Peachtree Marathon Weekend 5K, to find out she set an age-group world record. Atlanta-resident Betty Lindberg broke the previous 95+ 5K world record by 30 minutes, clocking a time of 55:48. Canadian...

March 2, 2022

Registration Opens for the 2022 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan

PITTSBURGH (March 2, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2022 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan returns to the Great Allegheny Passage the weekend of Oct. 14-15, 2022.  The course will begin in Cumberland, Md. and finish in Pittsburgh, Pa. “This event is unique in the adventure elements all runners get to...

March 2, 2022

The IRONMAN Group Statement of Solidarity with Ukraine

PETERSBURG / LONDON / TAMPA (March 2, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -The IRONMAN Group stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, our athletes, and their community, and condemns the actions dictated by Russian leadership during this deeply troubling international crisis. The 2022 IRONMAN® 70.3® St. Petersburg triathlon scheduled to take place...

March 2, 2022

The Kilimanjaro Trail Run is a World-Class Event and a Force for Good

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This September, the Kilimanjaro Trail Run (KTR) will offer four high-altitude races over two days on Africa’s tallest mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro is a beacon directing our attention toward climate change, deforestation, and the need for clean energy and clean water. The Kilimanjaro Trail Run will champion these global...

March 2, 2022

Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon Welcomes Strong Elite Field for 2022

NAPA, CA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This Sunday, March 6th, wine country will play host to the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon as it welcomes its strongest elite field in the race’s 43-year history. The iconic race reached an early sell out this year across all three offered distances:...

March 2, 2022

Team Brazil Multisport Win AR Panama to Launch the 2022 Adventure Racing World Series

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A new year of competition in the Adventure Racing World Series began in Panama last week, with the launch of a new race, in a spectacular new location. AR Panama is the latest AR World Series race, and was launched with the backing of the tourism authorities...

March 1, 2022

UCI takes decisive action and bans Russian and Belarusian teams from competition

The step was taken after Russian and Belarusian forces invaded Ukraine in recent days and sees UCI teams, national teams, regional teams, and commissaires all suspended from UCI competition and, in the case of events, suspended from the UCI calendar. The world governing body has however held back from the IOC...

March 1, 2022

Premier Time Trial Returns for 24th Annual Series

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the 24th Annual Blue Streak Time Trial registration opens today, March 1, the 2022 series celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the United States Air Force. Held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, this annual series is open to the public and welcomes cyclists of...

March 1, 2022

Professional Cyclist Ayesha McGowan Presents Second Annual Thee Abundance Summit A Virtual Celebration for Black and Brown Folks in the Outdoors

Atlanta, Ga., (March 1, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ayesha McGowan, the first African-American female professional road racer, launches her second annual Thee Abundance Summit, a virtual celebration and convening of Black and Brown folks in the outdoors. The event is for, by, and about Black and Brown folks, though everyone is...

March 1, 2022

Chandon to Host On-Course Cheer Zone at Napa Valley Marathon

NAPA, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The organizers of the Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon are excited to welcome Chandon as an on-course activation partner for the March 6, 2022 race. Chandon, an exceptional winery in Napa Valley for over 40 years, will be hosting a cheer station located on the...

February 28, 2022

B.A.A. Offering Refund Or Deferral For All Ukrainian Runners Registered For Boston Marathon

The Boston Athletic Association is offering full refund or deferral options for all 43 Ukrainian runners who are currently registered for the upcoming Boston Marathon, slated for April 18. Refunds will also be available for the 2022 B.A.A. 5K, which is scheduled for April 16. The B.A.A. said it will reach...

February 27, 2022

Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas’ 5k And Encore Entertainment Concert Shined Bright at New Downtown Location

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE / - The 12th running of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series Las Vegas is underway and with it a brand-new, reimagined experience including major upgrades to Saturday night’s festivities at the new Fremont Street Experience location in Downtown Las Vegas for the Rock ‘n’...

February 27, 2022

World, Georgia State Records Fall on Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend

ATLANTA – February 27, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With almost 8,000 participants over distances from 50 meters to 26.2 miles, Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend featured everything from sunny skies to downpours, the fastest half marathons ever run in the state of Georgia for both men and women, and a world age-group...

February 27, 2022

Unforgettable Weekend of Running Returns to Iconic Vegas Strip with The 2022 Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 27, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series returned to the Vegas Strip for the first time in over two years as participants got back into the groove for the “World’s Largest Running Party” at the 12th edition of Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas....

February 26, 2022

Zwift Bans Cheat Whistleblower: A Deeper Dive Into the Issue

The UCI sanctioned Esports World Championship, Zwift has managed to get themselves into another cheating and rider ban debacle. This time for banning an individual that published a post of a previously known bug that allowed competitors to change their weight values mid-race without being detected, potentially significantly altering the...

February 26, 2022

Will Ironman and Challenge Cancel Their Russia Events?

The International Olympic Committee called for all sporting events to be canceled or relocated from Russia and Belarus. This came three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of military operations and a full-scale war invading Ukraine. So that leaves the question: Will the other triathlon organizations (namely Challenge Family...

February 26, 2022

Team USA Animates Race With Three Riders in Top 10 at Esports World Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today was the second edition of the UCI Esports World Championships on Zwift. The team raced on the 54.9km New York Knickerbocker course doing 2 laps plus another short lap up the final climb. Women’s Race 89 women took to the virtual starting line first with...

February 25, 2022

XTERRA names Steve Andurs U.S. Tour Manager

February 25, 2022 (Portland, OR) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - XTERRA Global, LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, today announced Steve Andrus as the new manager for the XTERRA U.S. Tour, effective March 1, 2022. Andrus previously served as the Director of Sales and Events at Snowbasin Resort in...

February 25, 2022

XTERRA Whistler joins 2022 World Tour

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - XTERRA returns to one of the most magical mountain towns in the world, Whistler, B.C., Canada, this June 11-12, with a weekend full of off-road triathlon, trail running, and swimming events for every age group and skill level. “We’re stoked to be joining the XTERRA Family,” said...

February 25, 2022

Aid to Ukraine – #RideForUkraine with ROUVY

Vimperk, Czech Republic / 25 February 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Czech company ROUVY is actively participating in efforts to provide humanitarian aid to people in Ukraine. ROUVY has launched "Ride for Ukraine", an initiative that can be joined by all users of the ROUVY indoor bike training application. ROUVY will send...