July 1, 2023

What kind of person can run in a tiny, maddening circle for 24 hours straight? I visited the legendary D3 marathon to find out.

D3 is a very particular kind of ultramarathon, a broad category of races that includes anything longer than 26.2 miles. The most common versions are based on distance, and are run on trails or roads. But there are also time-based races, ranging mostly from six hours to six days. You...

June 30, 2023

Padding to be installed on Tour descent amid growing safety concerns

Tour de France organisers will install padding on the trickiest section of the descent from the Col de la Loze on the 17th stage as part of a global effort to improve riders' safety following the death of Gino Mader. The decision to use padding was made before Swiss rider...

June 30, 2023

‘We can’t find anything’: Colo. officials end search, but family’s hunt for missing trail runner goes on

Ian O'Brien ran up a 13,000-foot Colorado mountain, snapped a selfie for his girlfriend and disappeared without a trace, sparking a frantic search effort by his loved ones that continues. O’Brien’s last known location was at the summit of Hesperus Mountain, a 13,200-foot peak nestled in the La Plata Mountains....

June 30, 2023

Champion U.S. Vibram Athlete Summits Denali

“Her Denali Speed Project” focused on empowering women in mountain sports /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Meredith Edwards, a US mountain endurance athlete and member of Team Vibram spent just over a month on Denali pushing for the women’s FKT and summited this month. Bad weather on many days hampered her FKT but...

June 30, 2023

UTMB® Mont-Blanc 2023: new initiatives and more CSR innovations

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Since its creation in 2003, UTMB® Mont-Blanc has operated based on fundamental principles of fairness, respect, mutual aid, solidarity and respect for the fragile Mont Blanc ecosystem. From the outset, UTMB® Mont-Blanc initiated a collaboration with the ‘Association des Amis de l'UTMB® Mont-Blanc’ [1] to ensure the fair...

June 30, 2023

The Third AR World Series South American Championship Opens Registration

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The third ARWS South American Series is already underway and registrations are now open to bring together 160 athletes from across the continent at the Championship final in Brazil. After the Championship races of the 2020 and 2021 series at the Vulcania AR at Pucón in Chile and...

June 30, 2023

Uber Eats to treat Boulderthon® runners to top-notch experience at new Downtown Start Village

BOULDER, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Boulderthon®, the fastest-growing running series in Colorado, has announced a brand new partnership with Uber Eats for the 2023 event. The on-demand delivery app and website that helps bring millions of people around the world the things they want at the tap of a button will be...

June 30, 2023

Stoked Oats athlete Gene Dykes an inspiration for all at the 50th running of the Western States Endurance Run

Auburn, CA, June 30, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Stoked Oats (SO) athlete and septuagenarian Gene Dykes, inspired all in attendance at the 2023 Western States event, proving that it’s never too late to find passion in running. Although Gene did not finish the race and complete the goal of becoming...

June 30, 2023

Outside Interactive Inc. Expands Availability on Fire TV Channels

Boulder, Co. – June 30, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, today became available on Fire TV Channels, following the launch of the Outside free ad-supported (FAST) Channel on Amazon Freevee earlier this year. The Outside FAST Channel provides...

June 29, 2023

USA Cycling Announces 2023 BMX Freestyle World Championship Teams

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will make history in Glasgow, Scotland as the first World Championship where 13 events will be contested across 7 disciplines. 11 athletes will compete in the BMX Freestyle Park contest August 5-7, 2023. All athletes will compete in the...