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July 30, 2025
Grant Fisher wants his Grand Slam Track money: “Tomorrow would be the last day before I think people get pretty upset.”
Thursday is the first day of the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, a day that will conclude with Grant Fisher attempting to win a second consecutive national title in the men’s 10,000-meter final. Thursday is also July 31 — which is the day by which Grand Slam Track has committed...
July 30, 2025
NY man arrested during Ironman race after leaving son unattended for 10 hours
A man from Kenmore was arrested at the Ironman Lake Placid triathlon race on Jul. 20 after police received a complaint that he allegedly left his young son unattended while competing. syracuse
July 29, 2025
The Inaugural ‘$1 Backyard Ultra’ Marathon In NYC Made History. It Is Also A Challenge Only For Sickos
The first-ever ‘last man standing’ $1 Backyard Ultra in NYC was held last weekend in Manhattan and it made history along the way. The concept is: run a lap within an hour and then do it again the next hour, and so on until there is only one person left...
July 28, 2025
Runner killed at ultra-trail race in Romania
The Romanian ultra-trail community is shaken after a runner died during Saturday’s Bucovina Ultra Rocks race in Suceava county. A violent, unexpected thunderstorm struck the region, and a 50-year-old male from Bucharest who was participating in the 88K event was killed by a falling tree. Canadian Trail Running
July 25, 2025
Grand Slam Track Took Pride In Being Transparent. But Was It?
Grand Slam Track, commissioned by multi-time Olympic gold medalist Johnson, marketed itself on head-to-head competitions divided into event groups and boasted unprecedented prize pots for athletes. Each “Slam” event group winner was set to receive $100,000 at each meet, with competitors behind them also receiving significant earnings. Johnson first announced...
July 23, 2025
Industry still waits for major tariff deals
The Trump administration has recently announced preliminary trade agreements with some countries that export bicycle products to the U.S., but so far there are no new agreements with the largest suppliers to the industry, and few details on the agreements that have been announced. The preliminary agreements call for a...
July 21, 2025
Video: What Really Happens at a Pre-Tour de France Altitude Camp
Ever wondered what goes on before the Tour de France? I don’t mean the days leading up to the grandest of the grand tours — I mean the months before. VELO
July 17, 2025
Boliden mine to host world’s deepest marathon at 1,120m
The world’s deepest marathon will take part this October in an unprecedentedly challenging environment: 1,120 metres below sea level in one of Europe’s deepest mines. The event, set inside Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc mine in Sweden, will see 60 amateur runners from around the world gather underground with the aim of...
July 17, 2025
It’s the Tour de France’s Biggest Secret—and There’s an Army of Nerds Trying to Uncover It
For more than 110 editions, the route of the Tour de France has changed every year. And for the race’s organizers, the Amaury Sport Organisation, the details of this 21-stage summer extravaganza are planned in the shadows. They only reveal the broad strokes of it during a lavish ceremony in...
July 17, 2025
More bikes stolen from French team Cofidis after Tour de France theft
Less than two weeks after their bikes were stolen at the Tour de France, Cofidis have fallen victim to another theft, this time at the Baloise Ladies Tour. Cycling WEEKLY