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August 29, 2022
Mountain biker Haley Batten reaches World Championship podium twice in Les Gets
Haley Batten was aiming for a world championship podium finish this week in Les Gets, France. She captured two. Four days after helping the U.S. to a third-place finish in the cross-country team relay at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, Batten finished third Sunday in the elite women’s cross-country...
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August 29, 2022
Runner collapses and dies at Comrades Marathon
On Sunday, at the return of the world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon, The Comrades, a South African runner - Hollywoodbets Athletics Club athlete Mzameleni Mthembu from the Toti branch - died after collapsing on the 90 km route from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, with only 12 kilometres left in the race. CRM
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August 29, 2022
American ultrarunner completes barefoot trek of California’s John Muir Trail
New York-based ultrarunner Kenneth Posner completed a 22-day trek along California’s 210-mile (337K) John Muir Trail on Saturday. While Posner didn’t run the route, he is an avid trail runner and ultrarunner, and he almost exclusively runs barefoot. He didn’t take to the JMT to break any official records, but rather for...
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August 29, 2022
Kenyan Suleiman Kangangi dies after high-speed crash at cycling event in Vermont
Kenyan cyclist Suleiman Kangangi has died following a high-speed crash in a race in the United States on Saturday. The 33-year-old, who raced for the East African based Team Amani, was taking part in the Overland gravel race in Vermont - a 59-mile dirt-road contest including almost 7,000ft of climbing....
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August 29, 2022
Nominations Open for Two Prestigious Awards to be Presented at Road Race Management Race Directors’ Meeting
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - One of the highlights of the annual Road Race Management Race Directors’ Meeting and Trade Exhibit taking place in Hollywood, FL December 8 – 10, is the presentation of two of the running industry’s most prestigious awards – the MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Race Director of the Year Award presented...
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August 29, 2022
Registration Open for the 2022 Running USA Accelerator Series
(August 29, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Running USA and Race Roster are excited to announce the dates and cities for three Fall 2022 Accelerator Series events. Registration is now open! The half day workshops with timely and practical content for the running industry for events of all sizes will be...
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August 29, 2022
Registration Open for Inaugural Rush to Crush Cancer Benefiting UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
PITTSBURGH (August 29, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Registration is now open for the first-ever Rush to Crush Cancer benefitting UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. This inaugural event is expected to bring hundreds of participants to the Pittsburgh region to help raise awareness and dollars to support innovative research that will someday lead...
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August 29, 2022
Outside Interactive, Inc. Names New Leader of its Cycling Group
Boulder, Colorado (August 29, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Outside Interactive, Inc., the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, today announced the promotion of Alan Crisp to Vice President and General Manager of its Cycling Group. Formerly the group’s Senior Sales Director, Crisp assumes leadership of the world’s largest...
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August 29, 2022
Record Time for One Water Race Winners
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The first official One Water Race, the world's toughest long-distance race, started on August 23 at 7.00am. The winning team, Team 4 (Sweden/Australia), crossed the finish line at Landsort with an unbelievable time of 47 hours and 19 minutes. The runner up, Team 8 (Australia), finished in an...
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August 29, 2022
Approximately 1,500 Athletes Converge in Penticton, B.C. For The Return of Subaru IRONMAN Canada Triathlon
PENTICTON, B.C., Canada /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - For the first time since 2012, the City of Penticton, British Columbia and the stunning Okanagan Valley played host to the 2022 Subaru IRONMAN Canada triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 28. Approximately 1,500 athletes from around the world took part in the legendary full-distance IRONMAN...