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June 13, 2024
Lindwurm Leads Field Full of Olympians, Former Champions at 2024 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
DULUTH, MINN. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Good luck deciding on a favorite this year in either Grandma’s Marathon or the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon – that’s how strong the fields appear ahead of the June 22 race day. GARRY BJORKLUND HALF MARATHON The weekend’s biggest storyline may well be in the half...
June 13, 2024
Ragnar celebrates the return of Wasatch Back, the race that started it all
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ragnar Wasatch Back, the original Ragnar event and the one that started it all in 2004, returned this past weekend to Northern Utah. After not being run since 2019, the full event welcomed well over 200 teams and almost 3,000 runners on June 7-8....
June 12, 2024
Inaugural Olympic mass marathon reveals stylish finisher medals
For the first time in Olympic history, the host city, Paris, is hosting a mass participation marathon on the evening of Aug. 10, the eve of the women’s Olympic marathon. On Wednesday, the finisher medals for the Marathon Pour Tous (Marathon For All) were unveiled, and they are stunning. The...
June 12, 2024
IU Health signs on as Official Medical Provider through 2026 for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
INDIANAPOLIS, IN /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Beyond Monumental today announced a multi-year partnership with Indiana University Health as they return as the Official Medical Partner of the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon for the third consecutive year. The annual race weekend features marathon, half marathon, and 5K distances and will take...
June 12, 2024
Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation Awards Over $20,000 In Grants
BOSTON, Mass. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE / - The Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation has announced that it awarded more than $20,000 to seven nonprofit organizations in the greater Boston area. These organizations provide programming to children focused on one or more of the Finish Strong Foundation’s mission elements: physical fitness, education...
June 12, 2024
MarathonFoto announced as Global Partner for The Running Conference 2024
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Running Industry Alliance (RIA) is excited to announce MarathonFoto as Global Partner and Official Photography Partner for The Running Conference presented by haku #TRC24. This premier annual event for RIA Members takes place from 8th to 10th December 2024 at Loughborough University, UK. MarathonFoto is renowned for...
June 12, 2024
Ragnar opens brand new trail race in North Texas
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ragnar Events, the industry leader in team based running, announces a brand new event, Ragnar Trail North Texas, to be held at the TADRA Point Trailhead, in the LBJ National Grasslands, just 45 minutes northwest of Dallas/Fort Worth on May 2-3, 2025. This unique...
June 11, 2024
How Olympic Contenders Can ‘Lose Money’ in Elite Running
In July 2022, Eric Holt finished fourth at the U.S. outdoor championships in the men’s 1,500 meters, just a fingernail short of the podium. In the two years since, he’s only gotten better. On Sunday in New York, he ran a lifetime best of 3:34.05, nearly beating ’22 world champion...
June 11, 2024
Marathon Tours & Travel Named Official Travel Agency & Tour Operator of Abbott World Marathon Majors
Global marathon travel brand to offer Six Star Hopefuls dedicated race weekend packages 4,000 runners to earn Six Star Medal in 2024 10,000 runners just one star away from completing their journey /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS (AbbottWMM) is delighted to announce Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) as...
June 11, 2024
New Anthony Walsh Podcast launches – featuring John McAvoy, Valtteri Bottas, and Prof. Ian Robertson
Tuesday, 11th June 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Anthony Walsh, the podcast’s creator and host, brings a wealth of experience from his diverse background. After qualifying as a barrister he quickly discovered the legal profession wasn’t his true calling, and set out to pursue a career in professional cycling. His cycling...