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August 24, 2023
Expedicion Guarani is the last 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship Qualifier
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Expedicion Guarani in Paraguay offers the last available qualifying place for the last the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship in South Africa in October. Expedición Guaraní is far from taking a break after organizing their own triumphant World Championships last year. The organizing team, led by the...
August 24, 2023
The Kerrville Tri and evamor Enhance Partnership
AUSTIN, Texas /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Kerrville Triathlon Festival welcomes evamor as Official Water sponsor for the second year in a row. In addition to providing water to all finishers, the company will keep staff and volunteers hydrated as well as offer the public a chance to try the water at...
August 23, 2023
New York City Marathon changes pregnancy deferral policy – but it requires athletes to pay to defer
New York Road Runners (NYRR) – organisers of the New York City Marathon – updated the organisation’s pregnancy and postpartum cancellation policy in an attempt to become a ‘more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and socially responsible organisation’. It means that the New York City Marathon is now the fifth World Marathon Major to allow women...
August 22, 2023
2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship by the Numbers: Lahti, Finland Set to Host Top Triathletes from Around The Globe on August 26 & 27
- More than 6,000 registered athletes from 115 countries, regions and territories will converge in Lahti, Finland for the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon - The United States of America is the most represented nation followed by France, Germany, United Kingdom, and Australia, with athletes also flying in...
August 22, 2023
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare to Partner With Spartan
BOSTON, MASS. (08/22/2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, announced that the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare will return as an Official Partner of select races in August 2023 to April 2024. “At Spartan, we pride ourselves on promoting the same traits military recruiters...
August 21, 2023
How This 52-Year-Old Crushed His First Ultra, One of the Hardest Races in the World
Ken Rideout had never slept in a tent, run with a backpack, or been in a race longer than 26.2 miles — but when the 52-year-old heard about the grueling Gobi March ultramarathon, something told him he could win it. Not only did Rideout win the Gobi March at 52, taking...
August 21, 2023
Miami Nights Crowned Champions of the NCL Cup Series After Electrifying Weekend of Racing in Atlanta
ATLANTA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The National Cycling League (NCL) wrapped up its thrilling three-part race series this weekend in Atlanta. On Saturday, Aug. 19, fans gathered at Bearings Bike Works for the Team Qualifier. The event was an embodiment of community spirit, where families came together to watch competitors push their...
August 21, 2023
XTERRA Costa Rica joins 2024 Americas Tour
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – XTERRA, the global leader in off-road triathlon, is pleased to announce the addition of XTERRA Costa Rica, presented by Coopenae, to the 2024 XTERRA Americas Tour. The three-day outdoor sports festival will be held August 23-25, 2024, at Las Catalinas, a beautiful car-free beach town in the...
August 21, 2023
Rachel Zilinskas From the United States and Elliot-Olivier Pellerin from Canada Claim Victories At 2023 IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant Triathlon, Part of The Vinfast IRONMAN North America Series
MONT-TREMBLANT, QUEBEC, CANADA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The picturesque international Resort of Tremblant and Quebec’s stunning Laurentian mountains provided a spectacular backdrop for the return of the IRONMAN® Mont-Tremblant triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series as well as the IRONMAN 70.3® Mont-Tremblant triathlon which was originally due to take place...
August 21, 2023
Athletes prepare to conquer world-famous Flüela Pass at Challenge Davos
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With a double climb of the world-famous Flüela Pass featuring 1,770m of vertical, Challenge Davos on 26 August is one of the toughest and most iconic races on the Challenge Family calendar. After the 1.9km swim, athletes first climb the Flüela Pass from Davos: an ascent of...
