EVENT NEWS
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March 18, 2026
ASICS Los Angeles Marathon and LADWP’s Renewed Sustainability Partnership Hydrated Runners and Protected the Planet at 2026 Event
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon, produced by The McCourt Foundation, continued its partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for the 2026 edition of the event, which took place on March 8. This collaboration is instrumental in the marathon’s industry-leading...
March 17, 2026
GFNY USA announces new host location for GFNY Florida 2026
NEW YORK CITY, March 17, 2026 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GFNY USA announces that its Florida race will move to a new host location for 2026. After six previous editions in Sebring, the event will relocate to neighboring Hardee County and will be held as GFNY Florida Hardee on October 25,...
March 17, 2026
Chinese race official handed 1-year ban after mistakenly pushing winner off course
The winner of the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon was stopped and diverted just before the finish line, an incident organisers blamed on an official’s rain-soaked glasses. Yunnan runner Sheng Xueli was leading by a fair distance on Sunday, but when he approached the finish line, a confused official mistook him...
March 17, 2026
Sprint finish at GFNY Punta del Este
New York City (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The eighth edition of GFNY Punta del Este took place under ideal racing conditions, with sunny skies, a steady temperature of 24°C and almost no wind. The race featured a 124.2 km course with 967 m of climbing. Starting in the...
March 17, 2026
SoCal Showdown: IRONMAN World Champions and Top Talent Go Head-to-Head as the 2026 Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series Returns to Southern California at the Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon
The 2026 Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series arrives in the United States as Oceanside prepares to host more than 100 professional triathletes on Saturday, March 28 Athletes will compete for a $50,000 USD professional prize purse, 2,500 series points, and three qualifying slots per gender to the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3...
March 17, 2026
Students on the GO! Program Inspires Nearly 200 Area Students to Run During Greater St. Louis Marathon Weekend
ST. LOUIS (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Nearly 200 students from across the St. Louis metro area are preparing to lace up their running shoes and achieve a personal milestone as part of the GO! St. Louis Students on the GO! program, culminating during the Greater St. Louis Marathon weekend...
March 17, 2026
Marathon Tours & Travel announce the launch of the inaugural Amazon Marathon
BOSTON, MA. (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Marathon Tours & Travel, global leaders in running travel experiences, has announced the launch of the inaugural Amazon Marathon, a brand-new endurance event taking runners deep into the heart of the Peruvian Amazon in September 2026. Taking place on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026,...
March 17, 2026
Spartan Partners with Flex to Bring HSA/FSA Payments to Spartan, Tough Mudder, and DEKA
San Francisco, CA (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle course race and endurance brand, announced a partnership with Flex, the HSA and FSA payments infrastructure platform powering leading health and wellness companies, to enable eligible athletes to use pre-tax health dollars toward endurance event registrations across...
March 17, 2026
RaceRanger for Age Groupers? It’s Closer Than You Think
It always seemed a stretch to see the RaceRanger draft-detecting technology, which has become a mainstay at IRONMAN Pro Series, T100 and World Triathlon professional races, become a viable option at age-group races, but we could see that happen over the next few years. Originally conceived by former pro triathletes James Elvery and Dylan McNiece in 2014,...
March 17, 2026
Shamrock Showdown 8K Leads the Celebration at Shamrock Run Fest presented by Toyota
PORTLAND, Ore. (March 17, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 48th annual Shamrock Run Fest presented by Toyota returned on March 15, hosting over 18,000 participants who explored the City of Portland across multiple distances, including a half marathon, 8K, 5K and the children's Doernbecher Leprechaun Lap. At this year’s event,...
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