EVENT NEWS
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March 6, 2026
USATF calls on World Athletics to determine half-marathon outcome
The messy finish to last weekend’s 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta is now in the hands of the World Athletics Council. Five days after a race-day course error that sent three leading athletes off route in the final mile of last Sunday’s race, USA Track and Field (USATF) has formally asked...
March 6, 2026
Creditors Bash Grand Slam Track, Threaten to Sue: ‘Shocking Levels of Incompetence’
The unpaid vendors of Grand Slam Track are enraged at the league’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy, which would nearly make athletes whole while repaying most vendors only about 1.5% of what they are owed. The committee of unsecured creditors said in a court filing on Thursday that Grand...
March 4, 2026
New York City Marathon accepts one per cent of applicants for 2026
If you were one of the 240,000 runners who applied to the 2026 New York City Marathon lottery, you may have had better odds hitting your favourite number in roulette. On Wednesday, New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced the highly anticipated results of the 2026 draw after reportedly receiving applications...
March 4, 2026
Atlanta Track Club offers to pay runners prize money after guide vehicle mishap led them off course
The Atlanta Track Club has completed its review of the mistake at the weekend's USATF Half Marathon Championships that cost the front runner of the women's race a spot in the world road running championships. Jess McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 1.5 miles to go Sunday when the...
March 3, 2026
Hunter Armstrong Plans to Compete in Enhanced Games Without PEDs, Still Hopes for LA28
Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong said he plans to swim in the Enhanced Games, while also pursuing his goal of making the Olympics again in 2028. Armstrong, 25, told ESPN he plans to compete in the Enhanced Games for the prize money, but not take any banned substances. There is a $250,000 prize for taking...
March 1, 2026
US Half Marathon Championship ends in chaos as lead runners guided in wrong direction
USA Track & Field has denied an appeal after its Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta ended in chaos. With less than two miles to go in the women’s race, Jess McClain had a significant lead over Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley when the guide vehicle took the trio off course....
February 23, 2026
Botswanan athlete disqualified for unsportsmanlike gesture after record-setting run
On Sunday at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meet in Toruń, Poland, Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela produced one of the best 1,500m races of his career, only to see his result overturned. Masalela threw down a strong final-lap surge to edge out France’s Azeddine Habz for the win, crossing the line in 3:32.55 and...
February 23, 2026
Oakley Meta Glasses: An Example of Tech No Longer Permitted Under Ironman’s Updated Rules
When Ironman released its 2026 Global Competition Rules, much of the attention centered on the usual areas athletes scan each season: drafting, penalties, etc. Yet one of the most discussed amendments sits inside Section 4.04 Illegal Equipment, and it speaks directly to a modern reality of endurance sport. Recording yourself mid-race...
February 22, 2026
Unsponsored and Unknown, Ethan Shuley Runs 2:07:14 Marathon, Now the 6th Fastest American Ever
America, meet Ethan Shuley. Shuley, a 27-year-old unsponsored runner without a team and without a single collegiate accolade to his name, just ran 2:07:14 at the Osaka Marathon on Sunday to finish 14th and, more importantly, become the 6th fastest American ever on a record-eligible course. Shuley’s run was shocking because...
February 16, 2026
Enhanced Games CEO Publicly Eyes Doping-Permitted Long-Distance Triathlon
The controversial Enhanced Games have fueled debate for years, but the sporting world is now bracing for the first official edition of the event, where athletes – under medical supervision – are explicitly permitted to use performance-enhancing drugs in pursuit of world records. Set to debut this May in Las Vegas, the...
