EVENT NEWS
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October 3, 2025
Grand Slam Track receives emergency funding to pay half of what athletes are owed
As the end-of-September payment deadline approached, Grand Slam Track (GST) still owed athletes and vendors from its three Slam meets a reported US$19 million. On Friday, Front Office Sports reported that the startup has secured an emergency cash infusion to cover half of that shortfall. According to the report, a group of existing investors...
October 1, 2025
Running Boom Makes Race Bibs a ‘Precious New York City Resource’
New York Road Runners races that used to take months to sell out are now filling up in days. Some races have been in such high demand that the sign-up queues crashed the website. The New York Times
September 25, 2025
UCI announces price caps for 2028 Olympic track bikes and equipment
Following the 2024 Paris Games, which saw the cost of track bikes and related equipment soar to unprecedented levels, cycling’s governing body says price caps will bolster “the integrity of competitions by preventing excessive cost barriers”. bikeradar
September 25, 2025
The UCI has just announced rule updates from helmets to handlebar widths – here’s everything you need to know
Bans on certain helmets for road racing, concessions on limits for handlebar widths and points meaning more across disciplines are among updates on UCI rules that were announced on Thursday morning. CYCLING WEEKLY
September 23, 2025
2026 Boston Marathon accepts 73 per cent of applicants
According to the B.A.A., the race saw the second-highest number of applicants in its history with 33,267 runners applying, only behind last year’s total of 36,393. Out of 33,267 applicants, 24,362 runners have been accepted or are in the final stages of verification, leaving more than 8,900 athletes who ran...
September 22, 2025
The Running Shoes of the Fastest Pro Men at the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship
Six of our top fifteen pro men run splits from this year’s IRONMAN World Championships came from athletes who did not wind up earning prize money. In fact, two of our top run splits were put up by athletes well outside the top 25. ASICS had the most athletes out...
September 17, 2025
As Marathons Become More Popular, Tour Companies Seize the Opportunity
Gaining entry to one of the world’s biggest and most elite marathons has gotten harder in recent years. The distance is the same, as are the courses, but the booming interest in completing a 26.2-mile race has made entering marathon lotteries feel like buying a Powerball jackpot ticket. The New...
September 16, 2025
Why are some pro cyclists using nicotine?
Professional cyclists are among the fittest, most health-conscious athletes in the world. Tobacco and nicotine, two of the most addictive legal substances, are more commonly associated with cancer warnings and long-term health risks than elite performance. So you’d be forgiven for thinking the pro peloton would be the last place...
September 15, 2025
Zwift cancels elite racing for good
In a September 12 email seen by Escape Collective, Zwift director of racing Sean Parry informed racers that there are no plans for elite racing in the foreseeable future. escape
September 14, 2025
Final stage of Spain’s Vuelta cycling race suspended following pro-Palestinian protests
The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana was suspended on Sunday after several large pro-Palestinian protests disrupted the premier cycling event in the Spanish capital Madrid, according to organizers. CNN
