EVENT NEWS
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April 20, 2023
Ultra-marathoner breaks silence after being exposed in car drama
The top British runner who used a car to drive part of a 50-mile (80km) ultra has broken her silence after being disqualified. Joasia Zakrzewski, 47, finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool race – after travelling in a vehicle for 2.5 miles (4km). She was caught...
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April 20, 2023
Boston Athletic Association responds to allegations a cheering squad was racially targeted by police in Newton during Marathon
The response answers allegations that two running groups comprised of people of color were racially targeted by police while they cheered along the Boston Marathon route in Newton. CBS
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April 20, 2023
UTMB World Series introduces new pregnancy policy to support women in trail running
Chamonix (France), April 20th 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – UTMB® World Series have committed to supporting mothers and their partners through the introduction of a new pregnancy policy which will apply to UTMB World Series events in the 2023 season. The policy - which includes deferral and priority entry guidelines for athletes that...
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April 20, 2023
The second season of the American Criterium Cup kicks off this weekend in Athens, Georgia.
April 20, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The ten-race American Criterium Cup series begins with Speed Week's Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight, presented by Michelob Ultra and Visit Athens, on Saturday, April 22. In its 43rd year, Athens Twilight is one of America's oldest continuously run and largest criteriums, attracting over 20,000 spectators....
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April 20, 2023
GFNY updates course for pro race in NYC
New York City, April 20, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 11th annual GFNY World Championship NYC on May 21 is being transformed to a test race for a new UCI 1.2 pro race planned for May 19, 2024: the Gran Premio GFNY New York City. The race will draw pro teams...
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April 20, 2023
Top American Runners Including Local Talent Will Compete for $100,000+ Prize Purse at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon
PITTSBURGH /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Top American runners will compete for a piece of the $102,000 prize purse at this year’s DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Scheduled for May 7, this year’s elite field includes the U.S. Olympian Jared Ward, as well as top...
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April 19, 2023
A Group Of Police Surrounded A Black Running Club After They Gave High Fives And Cheered Runners At The Boston Marathon
Pioneers Run Crew member Mike Remy, 39, told BuzzFeed News that their cheer zone was set up to support runners as they hit the notoriously difficult 21st mile of their 26.2-mile trek. Organizers got a grill and a DJ to spin tracks, as people came to catch a glimpse of...
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April 19, 2023
Over 3000 Runners Take Part In Newport Rhode Races Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K
NEWPORT, R.I. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - On Saturday, the Newport Rhode Races Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K hosted over 3000 participants at the annual running event. Runners began and completed their journey at Easton’s Beach, touring the “city-by-the-sea” on foot and taking in the flower-filled spring sights. Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong joined...
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April 19, 2023
BibRave Helps CAMA Score Big Wins with Major League Pickleball and Nuun Hydration
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BibRave, the leading marketing agency specializing in the fitness and endurance space, is thrilled to announce the successful execution of a client program on behalf of CAMA, creators of the CAMA Bag. Utilizing their extensive network of industry contacts, BibRave secured high-impact, in-kind opportunities for CAMA at two...
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April 19, 2023
Dave McGillivray Completes 51st Consecutive Boston Marathon
BOSTON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After all other participants had long finished their Boston Marathon journeys, Dave McGillivray crossed the finish line at 7:28 p.m. yesterday evening. McGillivray oversaw the course throughout the race earlier in the day, taking runners across the starting line and helping to ensure their safe arrival on...
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April 19, 2023
USATF U18 Mountain Running Team Announced
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Eight athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 16th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Annecy, France on Saturday, May 27. The race will be held at Semnoz Ski Resort, approximately 30 minutes from...
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April 18, 2023
Multisport Athletes to Compete at 2023 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival in Irving, Texas, This Weekend
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – More than 3,000 registrants will compete in swim-bike-run, run-bike-run, run-swim-run and swim-bike multisport races this Wednesday through Sunday in Irving, Texas, at the 2023 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival. The Multisport National Championships Festival returns for the second consecutive year to Irving, Texas, bringing to Irving the...
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April 18, 2023
Top ultrarunner Joasia Zakrzewski disqualified for using a car in race
Joasia Zakrzewski finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race - but is thought to have travelled by car for 2.5 miles. The 47-year-old GP, from Dumfries, is understood to have been tracked on GPX mapping data covering a mile of the race in just one...
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April 18, 2023
Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 Victorious at 2023 Redlands Bicycle Classic
ROANOKE, Virginia — April 18, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 pro cycling team could not have written a better outcome for the 37th edition of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, presented by San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. After five stages, Emily Ehrlich stood atop the GC podium in...
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April 17, 2023
Queens University Wins 2023 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships Team Title
LAKE LANIER, Georgia — More than 1,200 student-athletes from 80 collegiate clubs across the country competed at the high-energy and exciting 2023 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships April 14-16 in Lake Lanier, Georgia. For the second consecutive year, Queens University of Charlotte earned the overall team title, with strong performances...
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April 17, 2023
XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship Weekend Recap
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship off-road triathlon and trail running weekend treated thousands of participants and spectators to two incredible days of racing, parties, cultural connections and community engagements. Below you’ll find recaps from the first stop on the XTERRA World Cup that was held on Saturday, as well...
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April 17, 2023
Record field lines up for Challenge Taiwan and international professional racing returns
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A sold-out record field of over 7,000 athletes is ready to line up at Asia’s largest long distance triathlon, Challenge Taiwan, on Saturday April 22 over both the long and middle distances. This year also sees the return of an international professional field over the middle distance...
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April 17, 2023
Approximately 1,200 Registered Runners Converge at The 2023 Desert Rats Trail Running Festival By UTMB as UTMB World Series Continues In The United States
FRUITA, Colo. (April 17, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the UTMB World Series continued with the 2023 Desert RATS (Running Across the Sand) Trail Running Festival Series by UTMB® offering both exhilarating trail running and breathtaking scenery in western Colorado. Both elite and passionate runners from around...
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April 16, 2023
USATF Long Trail Team announced for 2023 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Twelve of our nation’s top off-road runners have been named to the 2023 USATF Long Trail Running Team and are scheduled to compete at the 2nd World Mountain & Trail Running Championships June 9 in Innsbruck, Austria. Hailing from seven U.S. states, these talented athletes will travel...
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April 14, 2023
State of Utah Honors 2021 Intermountain Health IRONMAN World Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission with Event of Year Award at Governor’s State of Sport Awards
TAMPA, Fla. (April 14, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – At a ceremony last night in Utah for the Governor’s State of Sport Awards, the 2021 Intermountain Health IRONMAN® World Championship race presented by Utah Sports Commission was named as the Event of the Year. The pinnacle event in triathlon took place in...
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April 14, 2023
Inaugural XTERRA World Cup debuts Saturday in Taiwan
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The inaugural XTERRA World Cup kicks off Saturday, April 15, in Kenting, Taiwan with the most impressive elite field ever assembled for an off-road triathlon in the Asia-Pacific region. With 30 elites from 15 countries including the top five ranked men and women on the start line, this...
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April 13, 2023
Documentary Special For The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Triathlon Earns Sports Emmy Nomination For Outstanding Short Feature
TAMPA, Fla. (April 13, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - It has been announced that the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has honored IRONMAN and Outside TV with a Sports Emmy® nomination in the category of Outstanding Short Feature for the profile of Kyle Brown, a Utah athlete battling...
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April 13, 2023
St. Jude Heroes Run at The St. Jude Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series Nashville Taking Place On April 22-23
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 13, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Approximately 25,000 registered runners including more than 1,500 St. Jude Heroes will converge on Nashville, Tenn. to participate in the 2023 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series Nashville on April 22-23, 2023. As the race makes its return to the Music...
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April 13, 2023
2023 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships Heads To Lake Lanier, Georgia This Weekend
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - One of the nation’s most high-energy triathlon events is set to take place this Friday through Sunday at Lake Lanier, Georgia, as more than 1,200 of the nation’s top collegiate club triathletes will compete for national titles at the 2023 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club...
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April 13, 2023
IRONMAN to Bring New Voices to the microphone; Diverse Cast of Announcers to Call In IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Finishers in 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (April 13, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The list of voices calling athletes across IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® finish lines will be expanding in 2023 to include some familiar voices as well as new ones. As the IRONMAN community bids farewell to Mike Reilly, the most famous voice in the...