September 27, 2021

Your swims remove plastic from the ocean on the Compete Impossible App

Forward-thinking UK-based app Compete Impossible has created the world’s first totally dedicated platform for sustainability and environmental offsetting for athletes. This October, they have teamed up with the Resea Project to take immediate action against climate change and the growing plastic crisis in our waters. Only 9% of all plastic...

September 27, 2021

10th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival Hosts Largest Field in Event History

AUSTIN, Texas, September 27, 2021 -- Nearly 5000 triathletes and their friends and family traveled to Kerrville, Texas, for the 10th annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival. More than 1800 triathletes from 20 states, most in event history, registered for the Most Scenic Triathlon in Texas. Participants gave their all during a...

September 27, 2021

Life Time Hosts More than 7,200 at 24th Annual HOKA ONE ONE Chicago Half Marathon/5K

Chicago – (September 26, 2021) The HOKA ONE ONE Chicago Half Marathon and 5K, owned and produced by Life Time, was held for the 24th time today in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park, after a year off due to COVID-19. More than 7,200 runners toed the line to enjoy the course,...

September 26, 2021

Nearly 7,500 Runners Return to Live Start Line for 44th Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race

PITTSBURGH (September 26, 2021) – After a virtual-only event in 2020, more than 7,500 runners returned to a live start line for the 44th running of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race. This year’s One Great Weekend, which also included the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race, featured...

September 26, 2021

Study: do ultra-endurance events harm your long-term health?

Ultras rarely result in serious acute health problems, but research shows they may have a negative impact over time. Canadian Running

September 26, 2021

2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of America Raised $849,288 To Benefit the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Over 5,000 participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run course on the shores of Zuma Beach. The 34th Annual Malibu Triathlon raised $849,288 to benefit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research Program which is focused on...

September 24, 2021

INCUS Performance appoint new Sales Manager, Vijay Ramburuth

INCUS Performance (https://www.incusperformance.com/) is excited to announce that Vijay Ramburuth has been appointed as the team’s new Sales Manager. Vijay will be responsible for introducing the INCUS platform to clubs, coaches and teams far and wide as well as being the first port of call for sales contact. INCUS Performance’s...

September 24, 2021

P3R Joins Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Sports and Media Coalition

PITTSBURGH (Sept. 24, 2021) – P3R, the engine behind Pittsburgh’s greatest races – including the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon – is honored to share that it has joined the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s new initiative aimed at ending childhood hunger. The Sports and Media Coalition is a collaborative...

September 24, 2021

Fastest For Now: Ultra-endurance mountain bikers Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider pursue temporary records on the Kokopelli Trail

September 24, 2021: Traversing 137 miles of majestic high-desert, the Kokopelli Trail is one of the most iconic long mountain bike routes in the West. Wrought with as much challenge as beauty, the rugged Kokopelli provides passage from Moab Utah’s La Sal Mountains to Loma, Colorado. The trail is popular...

September 24, 2021

Boston Marathon to test travellers with mixed COVID vaccine doses

A Canadian-based marathoner who requested anonymity has been informed by the B.A.A. that runners arriving at the Boston Marathon expo next month must provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or be tested onsite. Runners who received doses from different vaccine brands (which a significant number of...