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April 10, 2023
RunSignup Announces RaceJoy’s 10 Year Anniversary
April 11, 2023 - Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for U.S. endurance events, announces RaceJoy’s ten year milestone. RaceJoy is RunSignup’s interactive race day mobile app with more than 1.7 million users at more than 6,300 events during the last 10 years. RaceJoy...
April 10, 2023
Two elite runners suspended after their marathon bib-swap breaks record
When runners sign up for marathon months in advance and a last-minute injury prevents them from making it to the start, it isn’t uncommon that they swap or sell their race bib–but it’s still against the rules at most marathons. Ivan Zarco of Honduras did just that before the start of the...
April 10, 2023
NFL stars become owners in National Cycling League, hoping to change the sport
Along with co-founders Mulugheta, Randall Clark and Mark Wilkins, the NCL wants to become an organizer for criterium bike races in America. They also want to expand diversity within cycling with opportunities for minority ownership and gender equality both in competition and pay. For the NFL players, it’s an opportunity...

April 8, 2023
Wahoo Fitness and The Wahooligan Tour Raise Over $200K for the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s
LOUISVILLE, COLORADO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Davis Phinney Foundation garnered over $200K in a partnership with Wahoo Fitness and its indoor cycling event, The Wahooligan Tour, previously called the Tour of Sufferlandria. Over 1500 riders from 45 countries participated in the seven-day virtual tour from Sunday, March 12, through Saturday,...

April 7, 2023
XTERRA Short Track for Amateurs, First-time this Sept in Trentino
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ For the first-time ever, the exciting new XTERRA Short Track off-road triathlon racing format will be open to amateur athletes of all ages and skill levels in Trentino, Italy, on Sunday, September 24, 2023, the day after the XTERRA World Championship. The exhibition relay race will welcome 50...

April 7, 2023
Kidanu, Chelangat Claim PRRO Championship Crowns at Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ WASHINGTON, DC – Under cool, sunny, windy conditions on Sunday, April 2, Tsegay Kidanu of Ethiopia and Sarah Chelangat of Uganda won the 50th Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile as well as PRRO Championship titles in 46 minutes, 8 seconds and 52:04, respectively. Each 21-year-old winner earned...

April 7, 2023
50th Anniversary Hospital Hill Run Celebrates Milestone with Half Marathon Prize Money
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ Kansas City, Missouri – April 7, 2023 – The Hospital Hill Run, Kansas City's Grandfather of all Kansas City road races, is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 7 AM in Crown Center. To commemorate this milestone, the event's organizers are pleased to announce...

April 6, 2023
Challenge Family Adds Challenge Malaysia to the 2023 Race Calendar
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The futuristic smart metropolis of Forest City is the latest destination for Challenge Family with today’s announcement of Challenge Malaysia, set for 2 September 2023. Challenge Malaysia will take place almost entirely within the limits of this fascinating city which stands on reclaimed land across four man-made...
April 6, 2023
French Government to distribute free Olympic and Paralympic tickets for Paris 2024
French authorities are to distribute free tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games under the "Tous aux Jeux" scheme which is intended to make the events accessible to all. Around 100,000 tickets for the Olympics are to be distributed through "une Billetterie Populaire" - People's Ticket Office -...
April 6, 2023
Boston Marathon gambling proposal denied by Massachusetts Gaming Commission
On Thursday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reportedly rejected a proposal from the sports betting company DraftKings requesting that in-state residents be allowed to place bets on the outcome of the 2023 Boston Marathon. The report from casino.org noted that the gaming commission turned down the DraftKings request after the Boston Athletics Association...