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2024 US Trail Running Conference Heads to Knoxville

The US Trail Running Conference will head to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the first time for its 2024 show, organizers Active at Altitude have announced. Registration for the event, set to take place from October 23 to 25, will open in January 2024. The 12th anniversary show will bring together trail running race organizers, enthusiasts, industry […]

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The Podium
The Podium has put Spokane on the map when it comes to indoor track events, but the venue is also hosting concerts and graduations. Photo from Spokane Sports
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Spokane Sports Has Designs on Another Elite Venue

Spokane, Washington, is on quite a run—literally. The destination which has put itself on the map for indoor track events is looking to take its running events to the next level with the creation of a new cross country/cyclocross venue. Ashley Blake, who started as an intern with Spokane Sports more than a decade ago, […]

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2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials Start Time Changed

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon start time for the event on February 3, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, will be moved to 10 a.m. Eastern time after concerns were raised by runners about the original proposed start time two hours later in the day. The course will have one 2.2-mile loop and three 8-mile […]

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Maine Lands Return of XTERRA Trail Run World Championships

XTERRA has announced it will bring its Trail Run World Championship back to Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain in 2024. The 2024 event will mark 15 years of the championship and will be staged August 30 to September 1, offering a festival-like atmosphere in addition to the racing experience. “Our Board of Directors and local organizing committee […]

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2021 TCS New York City Marathon
The 2021 TCS New York City Marathon is held on November 7, 2021. The course goes through all five boroughs of New York City, starting in Staten Island and ending in Central Park. This year marks the 50th running of the marathon. (Photo by Scott McDermott for NYRR)

Marathon Tours & Travel Nears 45 Years at New York City Marathon

Marathon Tours & Travel will celebrate 45 years of working with the New York City Marathon when the annual event goes through the five boroughs of one of the world’s biggest cities later this month. Founded in 1979 in Boston, Marathon Tours & Travel was one of the first companies to specialize in travel services […]

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The Business of Running Events

World Athletics and Asics to Present Business of Running Events

World Athletics and Asics are partnering to create The Business of Running Events, a new conference for running and trail event industry professionals hosted in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in July 2024. Specific topics include sales training for sponsorship acquisition, marketing with limited resources, how to leverage data as a competitive advantage, how to engage and […]

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Amy Winters
Amy Winters — a below-knee amputee and professional athlete who currently holds 13 world records across various running and endurance events — helped form the UTMB Adaptive Athlete Policy.

UTMB Introduces New Adaptive Athlete Policy

The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Group has announced the introduction of a new Adaptive Athlete Policy as part of its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in trail running. The policy aims to facilitate participation and provide practical support for adaptive athletes across all UTMB World Series events. The Adaptive Athlete Policy details eligibility […]

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UTMB World Series Partners with Travel Company Nirvana

UTMB World Series, an international trail running circuit, has announced a new partnership with travel & accommodation company Nirvana. The collaboration will span across North America, Europe and Oceania to provide runners with accommodation, travel and logistical help. The company will support runners across 24 UTMB World Series events in 2024, including the Dacia UTMB […]

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