EVENT NEWS
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May 15, 2023
The Speed Project: The secret ‘Fight Club’-style race between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
It has no website, no "register here" button, no rules, no official route, no spectators and, until a week before, no official start date. It's a "Fight Club" of the running world created in the mould of its founder. Before he found marathon running after moving to Los Angeles in...
May 12, 2023
Toronto Marathon slammed for cars driving through the race course and medals being stolen at the finish line
Dozens of Toronto Marathon participants are expressing concerns about the way the races played out, a lack of water and medical personnel available for runners, and a finish line that was, at best, disorganized, and at worst unsafe for volunteers and participants alike. The Star
May 9, 2023
7-year-old Cincinnati marathon bandit renews controversy for Kentucky family
A couple who sparked controversy at last year’s Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, Ohio when their six-year-old son joined them for the 42.2-km distance is again courting controversy as the boy, now seven, appears to have run at least the second half of the marathon course unregistered. Following a flurry...
May 4, 2023
Flying Pig updates age restrictions one year after 6-year-old’s participation sparked controversy
One year after a then-6-year-old boy's participation in the marathon sparked nation-wide controversy, organizers of the Flying Pig Marathon have implemented new age restrictions for runners. The updated age policy was sent to WCPO on Wednesday, just a few days ahead of the marathon. It says runners must be at...
May 4, 2023
2024 TCS London Marathon receives more than half a million applicants
The 2024 TCS London Marathon has set a world record by receiving the most applications ever to be submitted to a marathon. Marathon organizers say 578,374 hopefuls from the United Kingdom and across the globe entered the ballot for the 2024 TCS London Marathon, marking the first time the number...
April 30, 2023
Fancy Ultramarathons Vex Traditionalists With $11,000 Entry Fees and Private Butlers
Long-distance races roll out luxury amenities to tempt runners, confounding traditionalists. Danielle Zhao was clawing at rocks and crying as she scrambled up a hillside in the Scottish highlands, battling against her fear of heights to complete her first-ever ultramarathon. One thought kept her going. WSJ (paywall)
April 28, 2023
Pro triathlete Collin Chartier suspended from PTO membership
Following the International Testing Agency (ITA) decision on pro triathlete Collin Chartier’s anti-doping rule violation on April 24, 2023, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has initiated its own investigation into his activities and compliance with the various PTO rules and regulations. Whilst this happens, Chartier has been immediately suspended from...
April 27, 2023
No Shortage of Imposters at The Boston Marathon
Every year after The Boston Marathon, some runners take to social media to report on some form of bib stealing. In the days following the marathon, runners flock to Marathonfoto.com to look at their photos, only some runners find photos of another runner with their bib #. It is unknown...
April 27, 2023
Steve Shanks: London Marathon runner dies on way home from race
A man has died shortly after completing the London Marathon in under three hours. Organisers of the event said Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, died suddenly while travelling home on Sunday. Tributes have been paid to the runner, whose cause of death has not yet been shared. BBC
April 27, 2023
World champion triathlete Jan Frodeno to bring gravel triathlon to the U.S.
Founded by three-time world champion and Olympic triathlete Jon Frodeno, the SGRAIL competition will see contestant tackle an open water swim, followed by a gravel race and end on a trail run. SGRAIL is unique in its combination of competition and speed with a celebration of adventure and camaraderie. The...