April 24, 2023

How Livestreaming Will Shape the Future of Ultrarunning

There’s much to be said about GPS watches, sport-specific equipment, online registration, social media, and the emerging world of fantasy trail running. But the media landscape of the sport, in particular, video livestreaming, is a major technological force shaping the future of ultrarunning—not just for the runners but also for...

April 24, 2023

Speed Week’s Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight, presented by Michelob Ultra, and Visit Athens—the first stop on the American Criterium Cup.

Monday, April 24, 2023  /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Fifty-two women lined up to the start, a crowded field of National Champions and Olympians. While some tried to escape, the group stayed bunched for most of the race until the last Sprint points sprint at seven to go—speeds when up, as the break attempts...

April 24, 2023

Mana’s Henri Schoeman Secures World Title

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ –  Sports and Entertainment-managed athlete Henri Schoeman has claimed his first world title, adding to his Olympic Games bronze and Commonwealth Games gold medals. The South African topped the Arena Games Triathlon World Championship Series Powered by Zwift at the Grand Final in London on April 8. The hybrid...

April 24, 2023

USATF U20 Mountain Running Team Announced

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Eight athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF U20 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 2nd World Mountain and Trail Running Championships on Sunday, June 10, in Stubai – Innsbruck, Austria. The race will start in the center of town at Landestheater Vorplatz. The one-loop...

April 23, 2023

USA Triathlon Announces Omaha as Host of 2024 and 2025 Multisport National Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Triathlon, in partnership with Omaha Sports Commission and the City of Omaha, Nebraska, today announced that Omaha will host the 2024 and 2025 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival at Lake Cunningham June 5-9, 2024. The event, which will span over the course...

April 22, 2023

Noble and Watkinson Take Wins at Challenge Taiwan

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Over 8,000 athletes lined up this weekend for Asia’s largest long distance at Challenge Taiwan in Taitung and the return of pro racing to the event. Caleb Noble and Amelia Watkinson took out top honours in 3:45:17 and 4:03:40 respectively, both leading from the gun. In the...

April 22, 2023

Exciting Racing Delivers Wins to Laidlow and Haug at Anfi Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A stellar field, which included four of the top 12 PTO-ranked males, took on the tough and honest course at Anfi Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria today with Sam Laidlow and Anne Haug proving they are a force to be reckoned with over this distance. There were no surprises...

April 22, 2023

Rudy Von Berg (USA) And Kat Matthews (GBR) Claim Thrilling Victories at 2023 Memorial Herman IRONMAN the Americas Championship Texas Triathlon, Part of The Vinfast IRONMAN North America Series

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (April 22, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Woodlands, Texas welcomed the return of Memorial Herman IRONMAN The Americas Championship Texas triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series to the Lone Star State on Saturday, April 22. In a thrilling sprint finish, Rudy von Berg (USA)...

April 22, 2023

Sofia Gomez Villafane and Keegan Swenson win Life Time Grand Prix Season Opener at Sea Otter Classic Fuego XL Mountain Bike Race

Laguna Seca Raceway, Calif., (April 22, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Sofia Gomez Villafane and Keegan Swenson rode to first place finishes at the Sea Otter Classic Fuego XL cross country mountain bike race, the opening round of the Life Time Grand Prix presented by Mazda. Swenson is the reigning series...

April 22, 2023

Approximately 24,000 Registered Runners Take On The 2023 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Nashville for A Running Tour of Music City

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 22, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – As the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series celebrates its 25 Years of Running, approximately 24,000 registered runners took part in the 2023 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Nashville providing participants a running tour of Music City. Saturday’s St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll...

April 21, 2023

For The First Time In History, L’Equipe Group to Broadcast 12 IRONMAN Races, Including Special Coverage of 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France

NICE, France (21 April 2023)  /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN and L’Equipe Group have announced a new broadcast partnership, which will see L’Equipe provide live coverage in France for 12 of the most prestigious IRONMAN races in 2023, including both the men’s and women’s editions of the VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon...

April 21, 2023

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Returns in May

Solvang, California – April 21, 2023  /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon presented by Chumash Casino Resort is set to return on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The Spring running Tradition, annually held the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend, will bring an unforgettable experience for both runners and...

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...

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

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...