EVENT NEWS
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September 10, 2021
Challenged Athletes Foundation Grant Recipients Shine at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
SAN DIEGO, CA (September 10, 2021) – After two weeks of competition among the world’s top athletes with physical disabilities, Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) celebrates the power of the human spirit that was showcased during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Over 55% of the Team USA athletes received support from...
September 9, 2021
Wrestle Like A Girl Launches ‘She Can Wrestle’ Campaign Featuring Sports Empowerment Festival and Celebration Gala
Wrestle Like A Girl (WLAG), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to empower girls and women using the sport of wrestling to become leaders in life, announced its first campaign titled “She Can Wrestle”, which will include a Celebration Gala and Sports Empowerment Festival, to be held at the...
September 8, 2021
Sponsorship Pulled from Portland Marathon, Raising Questions About Fall Racing
Oregon Health and Sciences University did not directly discourage runners from participating in the mass event, but stated it was "doing everything" to avoid burdening overloaded hospitals. The Podium
September 8, 2021
American Women Offer Most Intriguing Storyline of 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
September 8, 2021, Washington, DC: Jenny Simpson is the course record holder (4:16.1) and eight-time winner of the Fifth Avenue Mile — the farthest she’s ever raced on the roads. Jenny is also a three time Olympian (2008, 2012 and 2016 bronze medalist) and three time World Championship medalist (gold...
September 8, 2021
Running USA and The Running Event Announce Session Topics for the Race Director Track at 2021 Event
AUSTIN (Sept. 8, 2021) – Running USA is excited to partner with The Running Event (TRE) and provide standout industry programming relevant to events, sponsors, retailers and vendors during #TRE21, set for November 30 to December 2 in-person in Austin, Texas. Today, Running USA announces the content topics for five...
September 8, 2021
The TOUR DE FLORIANÓPOLIS from Southern Brazil’s beautiful and exotic islands arrives as an official virtual race competition on ROUVY
Florianópolis, Brazil / September 8th, 2021 - The enforced partnership between the Brazilian Virtual Cycling and ROUVY has a launch date now - September 11th - thanks to GPBrasil of Virtual Cycling – Tour de Florianópolis. The Island of Magic or ‘Floripa’, as it is commonly called by Brazilians, is...
September 8, 2021
Specialized Partners With Inaugural Race, Belgian Waffle Ride Kansas Products
San Diego, CA // Lawrence, KS - (September 8, 2021) – Monuments of Cycling, a premier cycling events producer, has partnered with Specialized on its inaugural Belgian Waffle Ride KS (BWR KS) event to be held on October 29 - 31, 2021 in Lawrence, Kansas. Specialized will be the Official...
September 7, 2021
Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Celebrates Its Return with The 2021 Heineken 0.0 Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Following a nearly 20-month COVID-19 induced hiatus, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series returned over the weekend as eager Rock ‘n’ Rollers once again lined up at the start line for a Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series event. On September 4 and 5, participants took to...
September 7, 2021
U.S. Athletes Set Record Marks in Tokyo, International Competition in 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States put together a record-setting 2021 in international competition spanning the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) events. The U.S. led all countries with seven combined Olympic and Paralympic triathlon medals in Tokyo with three gold, three silver and...
September 3, 2021
USA Women’s Goalball Claims Silver Medal at Tokyo Paralympics
TOKYO, Japan (September 3, 2021) – Defending gold medalist Turkey proved too much to handle for the short-handed U.S. women’s goalball team in Friday’s final of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall C. The tournament’s leading goal scorer, Turkey’s Sevda Altunoluk, scored six of her nine goals...
