EVENT NEWS
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December 9, 2021
Bank of America Chicago Marathon to Welcome Back a Field of 40,000 Participants in 2022
CHICAGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced the field for the 2022 event is set to return to 40,000 participants after hosting a smaller field in 2021. Runners who entered the non-guaranteed entry drawing for the 2022 race will be notified of their selection status...
December 9, 2021
Partnership Forged Between Outside Interactive, Inc. & The IRONMAN Group Brings the Best of IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Series to Global Audiences
TAMPA, Fla. / BOULDER, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, and The IRONMAN Group, the largest producer of endurance events in the world, today announced a five-year partnership to bring exclusive global live and...
December 9, 2021
Adventure 1 Sanctioned as the Adventure Race World Series
Lausanne, Switzerland /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - World Obstacle, the international governing body for Ninja, OCR and Adventure Racing announced today Adventure 1 is being recognized as the official World Series for the sport of Adventure Racing. The 2022 World Series includes events in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and will...
December 8, 2021
Showcased12 Tips to Increase Event Attendance Year After Year
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry was changing as event professionals adapted to modern times. Marketing efforts have gone increasingly digital. Today, event professionals also have a variety of formats to choose from when it comes to planning their events. With all of these technological changes, event organizers...
December 8, 2021
Suzanne Cohen Joins The IRONMAN Group As New Chief Marketing Officer
TAMPA, Fla. (Dec 8, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce the addition of Suzanne Cohen as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Cohen joins the executive team at The IRONMAN Group after leadership roles with JPMorgan Chase & Co., Marriott International, Starwood Hotels &...
December 8, 2021
XTERRA World Champions Crowned in Maui
Organizers and participants in the 2021 XTERRA World Championships of trail running and triathlon overcame a myriad of pandemic complexities, colossal surf, and ‘catastrophic’ weather conditions to revel in the sports’ ultimate weekend of events on December 4-5, at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. On Sunday, December 5, Tokyo Olympics triathlon bronze...
December 8, 2021
Shock Doctor Teaming Up With Hustle Clean, Introduces “Free Play @ Legends” Donations For Legends Showcase 7v7 Football Tournament Series
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, December 8, 2021 — Shock Doctor, a leader in protection and performance and maker of the #1 Mouthguard in the World, is excited to announce Hustle Clean as a new Legends Showcase brand partner and introduce the Free Play @ Legends initiative to participating 7v7 youth &...
December 7, 2021
Lack of spectators at Tokyo 2020 set to save organisers more than $1 billion
The total cost of staging the Games, which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was ¥150 billion (£1 billion/$1.3 billion/1.2 billion) less than budgeted as the lack of fans meant labour costs and other expenditure was not as big as expected, Japanese agency Kyodo News reported. Cost reductions...
December 7, 2021
Stars Including Sir Alex Ferguson, Christen Press Come Out To Mark World Aids Day At Grassroot Soccer Charity Gala
NEW YORK, December 7, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - To mark today’s World AIDS Day, celebrities, footballers, and leaders in business and media came together on Tuesday to support a fundraising gala evening for international football/soccer charity Grassroot Soccer (@GrassrootSoccer) at Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan. The international charity has used soccer/football...
December 6, 2021
US confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics over “genocide” in Xinjiang
United States Government officials will not be attending Beijing 2022 in response to China's record on human rights, as the White House finally confirmed that it will employ a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics. The move will mean that no senior US politicians will attend Beijing 2022, but athletes...
