EVENT NEWS
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June 7, 2023
‘We should have gone off air’ – IRONMAN CEO Messick on Hamburg broadcast
IRONMAN CEO Andrew Messick has expressed his regret at the fact they didn’t halt their broadcast of IRONMAN Hamburg once the severity of the tragic incident that occurred early on the bike course started to emerge. A motorcycle operator, who was carrying an official race photographer at the time, was...
June 5, 2023
Amazing Camille Herron Breaks Men’s Course Record at Texas Trail Festival Marathon
Ultrarunner Camille Herron added a new notch to her belt over the weekend, taking home the top prize in the Texas Trail Festival marathon in Spicewood, Texas, breaking the overall course record by nearly two minutes with her 3:49:47 victory. She also walked away with a pretty sweet longhorn-shaped birdhouse...
May 25, 2023
Commentary: What’s Going On With the PTO?
Things are changing for a group once focused on helping all pros. How does it play (or not play) with others? A look at an organization in transition. (possible Paywall) Triathlete
May 22, 2023
Why Is YouTube Obsessed with Running Marathons on Zero Training?
Last year, Nate Buchanan of Kara and Nate, which boasts 3.5 million subscribers, documented himself running 26.2 miles from the city of Marathon to Athens, Greece, without training. Natacha Oceane, 1.62 million subscribers, has two separate videos of her running a 50K as well as twenty-four hours without training. As...
May 15, 2023
The Speed Project: The secret ‘Fight Club’-style race between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
It has no website, no "register here" button, no rules, no official route, no spectators and, until a week before, no official start date. It's a "Fight Club" of the running world created in the mould of its founder. Before he found marathon running after moving to Los Angeles in...
May 12, 2023
Toronto Marathon slammed for cars driving through the race course and medals being stolen at the finish line
Dozens of Toronto Marathon participants are expressing concerns about the way the races played out, a lack of water and medical personnel available for runners, and a finish line that was, at best, disorganized, and at worst unsafe for volunteers and participants alike. The Star
May 9, 2023
7-year-old Cincinnati marathon bandit renews controversy for Kentucky family
A couple who sparked controversy at last year’s Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, Ohio when their six-year-old son joined them for the 42.2-km distance is again courting controversy as the boy, now seven, appears to have run at least the second half of the marathon course unregistered. Following a flurry...
May 4, 2023
Flying Pig updates age restrictions one year after 6-year-old’s participation sparked controversy
One year after a then-6-year-old boy's participation in the marathon sparked nation-wide controversy, organizers of the Flying Pig Marathon have implemented new age restrictions for runners. The updated age policy was sent to WCPO on Wednesday, just a few days ahead of the marathon. It says runners must be at...
May 4, 2023
2024 TCS London Marathon receives more than half a million applicants
The 2024 TCS London Marathon has set a world record by receiving the most applications ever to be submitted to a marathon. Marathon organizers say 578,374 hopefuls from the United Kingdom and across the globe entered the ballot for the 2024 TCS London Marathon, marking the first time the number...
April 30, 2023
Fancy Ultramarathons Vex Traditionalists With $11,000 Entry Fees and Private Butlers
Long-distance races roll out luxury amenities to tempt runners, confounding traditionalists. Danielle Zhao was clawing at rocks and crying as she scrambled up a hillside in the Scottish highlands, battling against her fear of heights to complete her first-ever ultramarathon. One thought kept her going. WSJ (paywall)