EVENT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about running, cycling and triathlon races and events? Scroll below to view all endurance sports event news.
April 21, 2020
What will endurance races look like when they come back?
Marathons. Cycling Races. Triathlons. So many have been wiped out, but organizers are already planning how to bring them back. Read more in the New York Times.
April 20, 2020
World Athletics and IIRM form outbreak prevention taskforce for mass events
World Athletics has joined forces with the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM) to set up a medical taskforce to provide endurance events that include mass gatherings with guidelines for outbreak prevention. Click here to see the many industry organization that are on board.
April 16, 2020
Athletes completing bans get unexpected chance at Olympics
Athletes completing doping bans over the next year will be eligible to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, an unintended effect of the coronavirus pandemic that has some crying foul. Read more on Associated Press.
April 15, 2020
Tour de France sets new dates of Aug. 29 to Sept. 20; rest of cycling calendar remains unsettled
Tour de France organizers announced Wednesday that the three-week cycling race would be pushed back roughly two months, from June 27-July 19 to Aug. 29-Sept. 20. Cycling’s calendar will need much more juggling to accommodate the other two grand tours and the world championships. Read more details on NBC Sports.
April 14, 2020
Tour de France postponed, could start in late August
After weeks of holding out hope that the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned, the world’s most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. The three-week race could still take place this year, however, with French...
April 13, 2020
2021 Games still not guaranteed, warns Olympic chief
Less than three weeks after the Games were postponed by 12 months to a start date of July 23, 2021, the Chief Executive of the Tokyo Organising Committee has warned there is still no guarantee that next year’s event will go ahead as the coronavirus crisis continues to play out....
April 13, 2020
Exercising outdoors with a face mask
Many have had questions about running or cycling while wearing a face mask. Here’s what the experts have to say in the New York Times.
April 13, 2020
Tour de France faces postponement as French ban public events through mid-July
The Tour de France is headed for a likely postponement after French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced the suspension of all mass public gatherings until mid-July to curb the spread of COVID-19. Read more on VeloNews.
April 7, 2020
The Quarantine Backyard Ultra was the race we deserve during the coronavirus pandemic
The Quarantine Backyard Ultra was created by the Canadian ultrarunner Dave Proctor and the coaching service Peak Performance. After coronavirus forced Procter to bag a proposed Trans-Canadian FKT attempt, Proctor, like many runners, wanted to channel his hard-earned fitness into something. To Proctor’s surprise, over 2,400 runners from 56 countries registered...
April 7, 2020
Coronavirus: Paris bans daytime outdoor exercise
Authorities in Paris have banned exercise outside during the day, as deaths from coronavirus continue to rise in France daily. The Paris daytime jogging ban followed a sunny weekend marked by large groups of people running and walking in the city's parks, despite police controls that include fines for violating...