EVENT NEWS
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March 9, 2022
Florida Trooper Risks Life to Stop Drunk Driver from Hitting Runners in 10K Race
A Florida state trooper is being hailed as a hero after she used her vehicle to block a speeding drunk driver from a bridge where thousands were running a charity race. In a last line of defense, Trooper Toni Schuck, a 26-year veteran of the FHP, maneuvered her car to...
March 6, 2022
Two Kenyan marathoners suspended for doping
The two prominent Kenyan marathoners have been suspended from competition. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Paul Lonyangata for 19 months for use of the drug Furosemide, and Edward Kiprop Kibet has been banned for three years for nandrolone. Running Magazine
March 4, 2022
Zwift plugs cheating hole allowing in-game height and weight adjustment
Zwift made an announcement regarding the updates to the companion app in a forum on its website. The updates, which Zwift terms “security changes,” are meant to address an exploit that permitted a Zwifter to change their avatar’s in-game height and weight in order to gain an unfair advantage. VeloNews
March 4, 2022
Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber
The Supreme Court on Friday reimposed the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, reversing a federal appeals court ruling that had voided it. By a vote of 6-3, the court rejected defense claims that the judge at Tsarnaev’s 2015 trial improperly restricted the questioning of prospective jurors and was wrong...
March 2, 2022
97-year-old woman surprised after breaking age-group 5K world record
On Feb. 26. a 97-year old athlete was astounded as she reached the finish line at the Atlanta Peachtree Marathon Weekend 5K, to find out she set an age-group world record. Atlanta-resident Betty Lindberg broke the previous 95+ 5K world record by 30 minutes, clocking a time of 55:48. Canadian...
March 1, 2022
UCI takes decisive action and bans Russian and Belarusian teams from competition
The step was taken after Russian and Belarusian forces invaded Ukraine in recent days and sees UCI teams, national teams, regional teams, and commissaires all suspended from UCI competition and, in the case of events, suspended from the UCI calendar. The world governing body has however held back from the IOC...
February 28, 2022
B.A.A. Offering Refund Or Deferral For All Ukrainian Runners Registered For Boston Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association is offering full refund or deferral options for all 43 Ukrainian runners who are currently registered for the upcoming Boston Marathon, slated for April 18. Refunds will also be available for the 2022 B.A.A. 5K, which is scheduled for April 16. The B.A.A. said it will reach...
February 26, 2022
Zwift Bans Cheat Whistleblower: A Deeper Dive Into the Issue
The UCI sanctioned Esports World Championship, Zwift has managed to get themselves into another cheating and rider ban debacle. This time for banning an individual that published a post of a previously known bug that allowed competitors to change their weight values mid-race without being detected, potentially significantly altering the...
February 26, 2022
Will Ironman and Challenge Cancel Their Russia Events?
The International Olympic Committee called for all sporting events to be canceled or relocated from Russia and Belarus. This came three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of military operations and a full-scale war invading Ukraine. So that leaves the question: Will the other triathlon organizations (namely Challenge Family...
February 24, 2022
NYC Marathon returning to 50,000 runner field in November
The New York City Marathon will return to full capacity with 50,000 runners this year after the race was canceled in 2020 and limited last fall due to the coronavirus. The announcement for the Nov. 6 event was made Thursday by New York Road Runners, which operates the marathon. News...
