February 26, 2020

The 2020 St. Jude Rock ‘N’ Roll Nashville announces New Music Festival presented by PNC Bank

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (February 26, 2020) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® announced today the addition of the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll® Nashville Music Festival presented by PNC Bank. The new music festival event moves the post-race concert to the race finish line at Nissan Stadium; creating an all-day music festival...

February 26, 2020

Tracksmith Supports 138 Amateur Runners for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

ATLANTA (Feb. 26, 2020) – The 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta will feature the largest field in Trials history, with the majority of athletes competing as non-professionals. Tracksmith, an independent running brand based in Boston, has supported 138 qualified amateur runners in their journey to the Trials as part of...

February 26, 2020

P3R launches two-year partnership with alcohol-free Heineken® 0.0, announcing the first of its kind Earth Day Run

PITTSBURGH (February 26, 2020) – P3R and Heineken® 0.0 are teaming up to bring a completely sustainable race to Pittsburgh this year, encouraging sustainability efforts and benefiting the local community. In honor of Earth Day, runners can join the sustainable efforts with this 5K run on April 18, 2020. Participants...

February 26, 2020

2020 TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Running Program Launches with Goal of Raising $50 Million for Charity to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

New York, February 26, 2020—New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world’s premier community running organization, today launched the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Partner Program with a goal of exceeding $50 million raised by runners for charity. The goal of $50 million celebrates the marathon’s 50th anniversary...

February 26, 2020

Saris Announces Partnership with Top-Ranked eSports Cycling Team Ahead of 2020 World Championships

MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 26, 2020) — Saris announces a long-term strategic alliance with the Indoor Specialist eSports Cycling team, a predominantly US-based, elite-level racing team competing on Zwift. The partnership is anchored by media and activation opportunities designed to reach a global and rapidly growing community of eSports enthusiasts. The program provides...

February 26, 2020

Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Partners with Zoom MultiSport for Mentorship Program

BOSTON – ethos, the mass participation event organization that produces the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon, announced a mentoring partnership with the Boston-based triathlon team Zoom Multisport. Designed as a way to share knowledge and build community, the program is open to both experienced triathletes and those new to the...

February 26, 2020

Gannett / EnMotive name John Smith as Vice President of Partnerships

SAN DIEGO & CHICAGO – February 26, 2020 – Gannett and its EnMotive Company division announced today that industry veteran John Smith has joined the company as Vice President of Partnerships, effective immediately. Smith comes to Gannett & EnMotive from the Ironman Group, operator of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon...

February 26, 2020

XTERRA Introduces New World Rankings for Athletes

XTERRA Global, LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, today announced the launch of the first-ever XTERRA World Rankings for athletes. The new scoring system, developed by former XTERRA World Champion Nicolas Lebrun, will assign points to every finisher at an XTERRA World Championship qualifying event in 2020...

February 26, 2020

Hartford HealthCare Named Title Sponsor of Annual Mystic Half Marathon and 10K Event

Glastonbury, CT, February 26, 2020 - The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) is proud to announce Hartford HealthCare as the title sponsor of the Hartford HealthCare Mystic Half Marathon & 10K. The early Sunday morning race draws more than 2,000 participants to enjoy the beautiful coastline area of Mystic and Stonington...

February 25, 2020

IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games

Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China. Read more on Associated Press about the timelines and backup plan.