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August 5, 2024
Kristen Faulkner Wins Gold in Major Cycling Upset, Making History as First American to Medal in 40 Years
Kristen Faulkner has made history after winning gold at the 2024 Olympic Games! The racing cyclist, 31, earned her first gold medal at the women’s road race on Sunday, Aug. 4 — becoming the first American to secure a medal in the event in 40 years. People
August 1, 2024
Olympic Games Triathlon: River Seine water quality test results REVEALED after races went ahead at Paris 2024
Recent heavy rains in the French capital gave organisers a massive headache with levels continuing to prove unsafe for swimming, and early on Tuesday things came properly to head when the men’s individual race was postponed to Wednesday. There were genuine fears that the individual races may have to be downgraded...
August 1, 2024
Electrolit Named Official Hydration Partner of Spartan Race Canada for 2024 Season
[Toronto, Ontario] /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Electrolit®, Canada’s newest premium hydration beverage, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Spartan Race Canada as the Official Hydration Partner for the 2024 season. This strategic collaboration brings together two forces committed to promoting an active lifestyle, pushing boundaries, and ensuring optimal performance for...
August 1, 2024
GFNY Brasil back in Conservatória
New York City, August 1, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – This Sunday, “The City of Serenades” in the State of Rio and just three hours from Rio de Janeiro will host GFNY Conservatória after a five year hiatus. The race course with its 130.1 km and an elevation gain of 2533m...
August 1, 2024
Kiptoo, Chebet Win Quad-City Times Bix 7, Second PRRO Circuit 2024-25 Stop
DAVENPORT, IA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – On a warm, sunny Saturday morning on July 27, at the 50th Quad-City Times Bix 7, the second stop on the PRRO Circuit 2024-25, Wesley Kiptoo of Kenya and Rachel Chebet of Uganda won the golden edition over the challenging 7 mile course, clocking 32...
July 31, 2024
The IRONMAN Group Promotes Michelle Pepper to Managing Director of Oceania
SYDNEY, Australia / TAMPA, Fla. (July 31 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce that Michelle Pepper has been promoted to the role of Managing Director for Oceania. Pepper is taking over the role from Geoff Meyer who has retired as of the end of July....
July 31, 2024
Paris Olympics: Swimmers return to the Seine for the first time in a century
After six years, $1.5 billion, innumerable tests, cascades of protests, political grandstanding, countless prayers and hopes, multiple delays, and a thunderstorm just hours before the start … swimmers are finally in the Seine once again. The competitors in the women’s triathlon at the 2024 Olympics went into the water at...
July 30, 2024
Men’s triathlon race postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution levels
Organisers will decide on Wednesday at 4am (0200 GMT) if Paris Olympics' triathlon competitions can go ahead later in the day after the men's event was postponed on Tuesday due to pollution levels in the Seine. France has invested heavily to make the Seine swimmable as a key legacy of...
July 30, 2024
Get your entry in for the Cycling Time Trials (CTT) 2024 Closed Circuit Championships: A Festival of Cycling for all, hosted at Goodwood Motor Circuit on Sunday 11th August 2024
30th July 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Entries to the Cycling Time Trials (RTTC) Closed Circuit Championships closes at midnight on Tuesday 30th July, so riders looking to race the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit should get their names down now. The event, on Sunday 11 August, is perfect for cyclists of all...
July 30, 2024
All-Star Field and $100,000 Prize Purse Confirmed for Challenge Beijing
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Challenge Family’s newest event, Challenge Beijing in China, has confirmed a US$100k prize purse with a world-class field of professional athletes already secured to attend the non-drafting Olympic distance race on 8 September. Among those racing is top-ranked New Zealand athlete, Kyle Smith, winner of The Championship...