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August 12, 2021
GiveSignup | RunSignup Opens Registration for 2022 Winter Symposium
Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup, the leading technology provider for fundraising and endurance events in the US, has opened registration for their upcoming Winter Symposium to be held in Orlando, FL January 25-26, 2022. The Symposium is an opportunity for race timers, race directors, and nonprofits to invest in...
August 11, 2021
Katie Compton banned for four years by USADA
Katie Compton has accepted a four-year suspension after testing positive for an anabolic agent following an out-of-competition test on Sept. 16, 2020, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced. The 44-year-old had planned to retire after the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Arkansas, scheduled for January 29-30, 2022, but was incredibly...
August 11, 2021
Boston Marathon Announces Its 2021 Elite Field – Jordan Hasay, Molly Huddle, Des Linden, and Abdi Are All Running
The first-ever fall edition of the Boston Marathon will feature more than 140 elite athletes across all divisions on Oct. 11. Organizers, state and local authorities are permitting a field of 20,000 runners, and up to 70,000 more will run a virtual edition of the race, offering a $876,500 prize...
August 11, 2021
Runners encouraged to celebrate Inspiration4 launch by joining Inspiration4 Miler virtual run for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 11, 2021) – The launch of the all-civilian mission to space this September is taking Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to new heights for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. In celebration of this momentous occasion, EnMotive is holding a virtual run called Inspiration4 Miler benefiting St. Jude Children’s...
August 11, 2021
The DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events Welcomes Runners Back to a Live Start Line in 2022
PITTSBURGH, PA (August 11, 2021) – Registration is officially open for the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events. More than 40,000 runners of all ages and abilities are expected to participate in Marathon Weekend’s return to in-person racing since 2019, set for April 29 - May 1,...
August 11, 2021
Pensacola Bayou Hills Run Highlights Fun-Filled Labor Day Weekend
Pensacola, FL – (August 11, 2021) – Hit the ground running on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 6, at one of Pensacola’s oldest racing events, the 2021 Bayou Hills Run. This long-established 5K and 10K race highlights an activity-filled Labor Day weekend in Pensacola that also includes a soccer tournament, music...
August 11, 2021
Pho3nix Open Applications for 2022 Winter Olympic Games Support
The Pho3nix Foundation is set to expand its Athlete Program and continue to financially assist Olympic athletes in the lead up to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing 2022. Part of the Pho3nix Foundation’s commitment to inspire and assist children’s participation in sport, the Pho3nix Athlete Program aims to support...
August 11, 2021
Malibu Triathlon Announces 2XU as New Title Partner Ahead of 34th Annual Race
Malibu, California (August 11, 2021) - Malibu Triathlon, recently acquired by Super League Triathlon (SLT), is excited to announce that 2XU, a world leader in technical sports apparel and compression, is joining the acclaimed race as the title sponsor ahead of its annual 34th event on September 25 and 26...
August 11, 2021
Team UCAN Athletes Win 4 Medals at Tokyo Olympics
For the past two weeks we watched the world’s greatest athletes compete at a level that is unfathomable for most of us. What we don’t see is all the preparation it takes to get to that level. Extensive training and some natural born talent are a huge part of the...
August 10, 2021
Believe in the Run Concludes Summer GRIT, Sponsored by ASICS and Polar
BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 10, 2021 – Believe in the Run, in partnership with Big Run Media, recently concluded Summer GRIT, a July distance project sponsored by ASICS, Polar, and Super Coffee. It was the third and most successful edition of GRIT, drawing nearly 1,000 registrants from 48 states and 32...