EVENT NEWS
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February 21, 2020
GFNY Global Cycling Marathon series offers 23 World Class events in 2020
NEW YORK CITY – New destinations have been added to the GFNY 2020 Calendar, taking the total number of World events to 23. The additions include a third race in the United States (Florida), races in the capitals Buenos Aires and Quito as well as Jamaica. GFNY, the largest Cycling...
February 21, 2020
Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation Hosts Kids Fun Run
Oakland, CA (February 21, 2020) —Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced that Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation will host a Kid’s Fun Run in conjunction with the annual Oakland Running Festival on March 22. The partnership enables children 12 years old and younger who are affiliated with Oakland Parks...
February 20, 2020
Men’s winner of El Paso Marathon disqualified and banned after organizers say he cheated; apology issued
Organizers of the El Paso Marathon said Wednesday they were stripping this year's men's winner of his title and banning him from future races after it was discovered he cheated. Joe Morales was declared the marathon winner this past Sunday, but officials said it's now been determined that another runner was...
February 20, 2020
2020 IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Schedule Announced
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb 20, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), today announced it will continue live event coverage on Facebook Watch via the IRONMAN Now® Facebook Page for the third straight year, featuring 19 events from around the world in 2020. As the number of events...
February 20, 2020
Records Broken and USATF Champions Crowned at Jackpot Ultra
Donations Made in Honor of Blind Runners Completing First Ultra HENDERSON, NEVADA – February 20, 2020 – Beyond Limits Running, the owner and producer of the annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival, Southern Nevada’s premier ultra-running endurance event, was honored to crown this year’s USA Track & Field 100 Mile Road...
February 20, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces $2,000,000 Annual Bonus Programme
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has adopted a $2,000,000 Annual Bonus Programme pursuant to which athletes will be paid based on their PTO World Rankings at the end of 2020. The bonus amounts range from $100,000 for the PTO World No. 1 male and female...
February 20, 2020
Zwift And Haute Route Join Forces for Haute Route Watopia
Prestigious multi-stage event series makes its way to Watopia, and is open to all (LONG BEACH, FEB 20 2020--0300 AM PST) - Zwift, the global online training and racing platform for athletes, has partnered with Haute Route to host the world’s most challenging virtual 3-day stage event, the Haute Route...
February 19, 2020
The IRONMAN Group Announces Klagenfurt, Austria And Lahti, Finland As Finalists to Host 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Triathlon
Global rotation brings event back to the Europe in 2022 with over 6,000 athletes from around the world expected to compete over two days of world class competition LAHTI, Finland / KLAGENFURT, Austria / TAMPA, Fla. (February 19, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG),...
February 19, 2020
Eleven Injured Veterans Set Their Sights on the Finish line of IRONMAN® 70.3® Oceanside
OCEANSIDE, CA – (February 19, 2020) – Just south of the nation’s largest marine corps base, eleven resilient Challenged Athletes Foundation’s (CAF) Operation Rebound® athletes will compete at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside on April 4, 2020. The Operation Rebound competitors will compete alongside over 5,000 athletes to swim 1.2 miles in...
February 19, 2020
UCAN Sets Course for How Olympic Marathon Hopefuls Train for the 2020 Trials
More than 50 Runners Fuel Using UCAN’s SuperStarch® Products to Gain Competitive Edge WOODBRIDGE, Conn. – UCAN is setting the course for how runners are training and competing in this year’s Olympic Marathon Trials, which is expected to draw more participation than ever. More than 50 Olympic Marathon hopefuls, such...