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October 23, 2022
Gold’s Gym owner and 5 others feared dead after plane crash off the coast of Costa Rica
Gold’s Gym owner Rainer Schaller, his family and two others are feared dead after a plane they were on apparently crashed off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast on Friday, officials said. The Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security posted on Facebook on Friday saying a plane heading from Mexico to Limon,...
October 21, 2022
Strava’s Jogging Data Illustrates the Persistence of Gentrification
If you see a jogger, you’re probably in a white neighborhood. That’s according to Strava data from major cities like New York City and Baltimore, which show that running paths mirror American segregation. Running requires the perception of safety of multiple kinds, a necessity Black neighborhoods have long been denied....
October 20, 2022
Two-time Rotterdam Marathon champion banned three years for EPO
The 2016 and 2019 Rotterdam Marathon champion, Marius Kipserem, was given a three-year doping ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit on Thursday for the use of erythropoietin (EPO), which is a breach of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. Canadian Running
October 18, 2022
Mario Cipollini given three year prison sentence for domestic abuse
Mario Cipollini has been sentenced to three years in an Italian prison for abusing his ex-wife Sabrina Landucci and her new partner, Silvio Giusti, by the Court of Lucca on Monday. The sentencing brought to a close the case which began in March 2019 when the initial allegations of abuse...
October 14, 2022
2021 Boston Marathon champ Diana Kipyokei suspended and her agent doesn’t hold back: “Diana is completely guilty. I am sorry.”
On Friday, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced the provisional suspension of two Kenyan marathoners, Diana Kipyokei and Betty Wilson Lempus, for anti-doping rule violations. Kipyokei, 28, won the 2021 Boston Marathon and was suspended for testing positive at the race for triamcinolone acetonide, a glucocorticoid that is banned in-competition. Let's Run
October 13, 2022
World Triathlon Confirms: Iden’s IMWC Shoes Not “Illegal,” No Rules On Running Shoes
An investigation into the legality of Gustav Iden’s prototype Hawaii Ironman run shoes has lead to a surprising conclusion: anything goes. ON, who signed Gustav Iden in the week leading into the race on the Big Island, was given a green light to adapt a shoe for the Norwegian any...
October 11, 2022
Badger 100 Runner Claims 2nd Place – After Being Removed from Result
Missing splits and inconsistencies in the runner's story leads to removal from results. Marathon Investigation
October 9, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong trial date set as judge rejects defense motion to toss evidence in pro cyclist murder
Kaitlin Armstrong, the Austin, Texas, woman accused of gunning down pro cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson earlier this year, returned to court Wednesday as the judge rejected her defense’s motions to suppress evidence and set a June trial date. Her defense attorney Rick Cofer had asked the court to throw...
October 8, 2022
“You Are An IRONMAN”: How Mike Reilly Became The Voice Of IRONMAN
After 40 years on the microphone, the inimitable Mike Reilly is preparing to call time on his illustrious announcing career. Ahead of his final Kona race, he explains how it all began… 220Triathlon
October 7, 2022
Collisions and close calls: The e-bike boom is getting increasingly dangerous, creating a push for stricter cycling rules
The rise of electric bicycles is sparking criticism of their potential danger to pedestrians and traditional cyclists. Fortune