EVENT NEWS
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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...
February 16, 2026
Barkley Marathons ends with no finishers for the second consecutive year
Dense fog and rain at the 2026 edition of the Barkley Marathons resulted in the lowest number of starters to complete a single loop. The early start and harsh weather proved too much for this year’s Barkley Marathons field, as the infamous ultramarathon ended with no finishers for the second...
February 11, 2026
Drones are the star of NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage so far
If the star of the 2024 Paris Olympics was NBC’s debut of Gold Zone, 2026 in Milan-Cortina might be the year of the drones. Throughout the first few days of the Winter Games, drone shots have become all the rage. Sports like alpine skiing, luge, snowboarding, speed skating, and ski jumping...
February 10, 2026
Pay the Athletes 85%, Save the League: Inside Grand Slam Track’s bankruptcy plan
Grand Slam Track is definitely not dead yet. In a bid to salvage the professional track league and return in the future, Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track filed a reorganization plan Monday that prioritizes athlete payouts while offering pennies on the dollar to nearly everyone else owed money. The plan, filed in the...
February 10, 2026
Winter Olympians’ Medals Keep Breaking, But There’s a Fix
It must sting a little to reach the pinnacle of achievement in your sport only to have the symbol of that achievement promptly fall apart. That’s exactly what’s been happening to multiple athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. A defect in the awards’ design has led to multiple...
