EVENT NEWS
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March 2, 2022
97-year-old woman surprised after breaking age-group 5K world record
On Feb. 26. a 97-year old athlete was astounded as she reached the finish line at the Atlanta Peachtree Marathon Weekend 5K, to find out she set an age-group world record. Atlanta-resident Betty Lindberg broke the previous 95+ 5K world record by 30 minutes, clocking a time of 55:48. Canadian...
March 2, 2022
Registration Opens for the 2022 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH (March 2, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2022 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan returns to the Great Allegheny Passage the weekend of Oct. 14-15, 2022. The course will begin in Cumberland, Md. and finish in Pittsburgh, Pa. “This event is unique in the adventure elements all runners get to...
March 2, 2022
The IRONMAN Group Statement of Solidarity with Ukraine
PETERSBURG / LONDON / TAMPA (March 2, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -The IRONMAN Group stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, our athletes, and their community, and condemns the actions dictated by Russian leadership during this deeply troubling international crisis. The 2022 IRONMAN® 70.3® St. Petersburg triathlon scheduled to take place...
March 2, 2022
The Kilimanjaro Trail Run is a World-Class Event and a Force for Good
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This September, the Kilimanjaro Trail Run (KTR) will offer four high-altitude races over two days on Africa’s tallest mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro is a beacon directing our attention toward climate change, deforestation, and the need for clean energy and clean water. The Kilimanjaro Trail Run will champion these global...
March 2, 2022
Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon Welcomes Strong Elite Field for 2022
NAPA, CA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - This Sunday, March 6th, wine country will play host to the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon as it welcomes its strongest elite field in the race’s 43-year history. The iconic race reached an early sell out this year across all three offered distances:...
March 2, 2022
Team Brazil Multisport Win AR Panama to Launch the 2022 Adventure Racing World Series
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A new year of competition in the Adventure Racing World Series began in Panama last week, with the launch of a new race, in a spectacular new location. AR Panama is the latest AR World Series race, and was launched with the backing of the tourism authorities...
March 1, 2022
UCI takes decisive action and bans Russian and Belarusian teams from competition
The step was taken after Russian and Belarusian forces invaded Ukraine in recent days and sees UCI teams, national teams, regional teams, and commissaires all suspended from UCI competition and, in the case of events, suspended from the UCI calendar. The world governing body has however held back from the IOC...
March 1, 2022
Premier Time Trial Returns for 24th Annual Series
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the 24th Annual Blue Streak Time Trial registration opens today, March 1, the 2022 series celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the United States Air Force. Held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, this annual series is open to the public and welcomes cyclists of...
March 1, 2022
Professional Cyclist Ayesha McGowan Presents Second Annual Thee Abundance Summit A Virtual Celebration for Black and Brown Folks in the Outdoors
Atlanta, Ga., (March 1, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ayesha McGowan, the first African-American female professional road racer, launches her second annual Thee Abundance Summit, a virtual celebration and convening of Black and Brown folks in the outdoors. The event is for, by, and about Black and Brown folks, though everyone is...
March 1, 2022
Chandon to Host On-Course Cheer Zone at Napa Valley Marathon
NAPA, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The organizers of the Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon are excited to welcome Chandon as an on-course activation partner for the March 6, 2022 race. Chandon, an exceptional winery in Napa Valley for over 40 years, will be hosting a cheer station located on the...