January 11, 2023

History-Making Runner Chris Nikic to Run Publix Atlanta Half Marathon

ATLANTA - January 11, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Atlanta Track Club announced history making new addition to the 2023 Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend: Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN Triathlon, will run the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon as Runner 321 on Sunday, February 26....

January 11, 2023

Trail Running and Drug-Testing: Where Do We Go From Here?

For years, trail running has had a reputation as a clean sport with a bit of a “wild west” vibe. But the globalization of the sport, increased level of competition, more sponsorship contracts, and the advent of bigger prize purses has started to change the sport in the past decade,...

January 11, 2023

Oro Valley Announces Partnership with Local Race, Tucson Bicycle Classic

January 11, 2023, Oro Valley, AZ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Local race, Tucson Bicycle Classic, is coming to Oro Valley in 2023! “Hosting the Circuit Race for the Tucson Bicycle Classic is Oro Valley's leap into attracting other professional and amateur cycling events. The Classic will feature Oro Valley's premier racing surfaces,...

January 11, 2023

Shelby Farrell, Caitlin Healey, Cory Mayfield and Paul Sinclair Top The Podium At 42nd Annual Avalon 50

AVALON, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2023 Hi-Tec Run Catalina series kicked off this weekend with the 42nd Annual Avalon Benefit 50-miler and 50K. Runners took on the scenic and challenging courses, which organizers swiftly adapted after heavy storms on the island. Shelby Farrell and Paul Sinclair were victors in the...

January 11, 2023

More Than 1200 Runners Kick Off Run Project’s 2023 Series at Hotcake Hustle

PLANO, Texas /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Run Project marked the start of their 2023 racing season at the Hotcake Hustle 10K, 5K, and Fun Run. More than 1200 participants were treated to hotcakes, coffee, hot chocolate, and ice-cold beer after their dash through the Plano Oak Point Nature Preserve. The run raised...

January 10, 2023

BUFF® Joins the B Corporation™ Movement

SANTA ROSA, California (Jan. 10, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Original BUFF®, S.A., a world leader in headwear and neckwear accessories for outdoor activities, is proud to join the movement of registered B Corporations™, scoring 105.7 in its first round of testing, a major accomplishment in elevating its DO MORE NOW...

January 10, 2023

The Finish Line is Calling: IRONMAN Launches Commitment Day Focused on Athletes Finding their First IRONMAN Finish Line

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN has launched a new initiative encouraging athletes to commit to the goal of completing one of the most challenging and rewarding single-day endurance events in the world, an IRONMAN® triathlon. Expanding on the Become One program, the first IRONMAN Commitment Day will...

January 10, 2023

CLASH Endurance Daytona Professional Races to be Showcased Via Multiple Airings on FS1 and FS2

January 10, 2023 (Daytona Beach, FL) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CLASH Endurance is thrilled to announce the re-air schedule of its television broadcast capturing the exciting professional races that took place at the Daytona International Speedway on December 2, 2022. Italy’s Angelica Olmo, a World Cup Champion and France’s three-time Olympian, Vincent...

January 10, 2023

RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo Returns to Boston this March

Boston, MA – January 10, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Sun Multisport Events today announced the 2023 RACE-MANIA Summit & Expo will return on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Boston University Fit Rec Center in Boston, MA following a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to educate, equip...

January 9, 2023

Global Medalists, National Record Holders, Olympians and Paralympians Among 127th Boston Marathon Women’s Field

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) proudly announced today the women’s professional field for the 127th Boston Marathon, featuring decorated Open, Wheelchair and Para Athletics Division athletes from 18 countries. Among the field are global medalists, national record holders, Olympians and Paralympians, as well as five Boston Marathon champions. BAA

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...