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Running USA has announced additional speakers and programming for the 2023 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster, set for February 12–14, 2023, which includes an industry panel that will discuss the state of road races. “We’re planning the 2023 conference content based on the challenges the running industry faces right now,” said Christine Bowen, chief […]
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T.O.U.R.S, representing running tour operators from around the globe, has named Jeff Adams, president of Marathon Tours & Travel, has their new President. T.O.U.R.S — known as Tour Operators United for Runners — represents 41 running tour organizations across 26 countries. It helps to send over 200,000 runners to events around the globe by working […]
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Motiv Group has named industry veteran John Smith as senior vice president of strategy and partnerships. Smith will drive new partnerships while expanding the organization’s event platform and overall offerings. Motiv owns and operates 12 events including the Long Beach Marathon, Shamrock Run Portland, Surf City Marathon, Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon and Golden Gate […]
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Orlando, Florida, will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in marathon, it was announced today by USA Track and Field and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission. The trials will be held on February 3, 2024, with the top three finishers in the male and female races who have met qualifying performance standards to be […]
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The Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport and Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon have announced a new, multi-year title partnership agreement. The 2023 Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon & Rosé 5K returns the weekend of July 15–16, welcoming thousands of participants. “This is a wonderful opportunity for […]
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When the COVID-19 pandemic began, mass participation races were some of the first to shut down. And when events started to return, they were some of the last to come back by nature of their key element: bringing large amounts of people together to experience a similar event. But mass participation events — running races, […]
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Rob Simmelkjaer has been selected as the new chief executive officer of the New York Road Runners. Assuming the role on November 15, Simmelkjaer will oversee all personnel and operations at the NYRR, one of the world’s premier community running organizations. Simmelkjaer is a runner and two-time New York City Marathon finisher, a native New […]
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Mass Participation World has announced a partnership with World Athletics to deliver two side-by-side industry conferences in Bangkok from November 30 to December 3, 2022. At a press conference in Bangkok this week attended by Phiphat Ratchakitprakan, Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports, the collaboration was announced as part of a busy month for the […]
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Running USA will use EventHub as its official expo software partner for the 19th Running USA Industry Conference at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center scheduled for February 12–14, 2023. Running USA has previously used the platform to manage its 2019–2022 conference expos. Running USA exhibitors will be able to select and purchase […]
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Josh Priester has been named the new executive director and race director of the Big Sur Marathon Foundation. Priester replaces Doug Thurston, who retired this summer after nearly 10 years with the organization. Priester — who has experience in sports management, athlete coaching and business development — is tasked with furthering the non-profit organization’s mission […]
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.@Waynewings has hired Rob Wells as executive director. Wells previously served as the executive director of @SavannahSports for five years, leading the sports tourism efforts and managing events.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/rob-wells-tabbed-as-new-executive-director-for-wayne-county-convention-and-visitors-bureau/
.@The_NCBA World Series has announced it will take place in Alton, Illinois, in 2023 and 2024 at Lloyd Hopkins Field at Gordon Moore Park. @RiversAndRoutes and the @PLRiverDragons — a collegiate summer baseball team — have partnered for the event.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/national-club-baseball-association-world-series-coming-to-alton-illinois/
.@MichaelRPayne1, former Director of the International Olympic Committee and longtime Olympic commentator, has been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Medal by the @iocmedia at a special ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/michael-payne-awarded-iocs-pierre-de-coubertin-medal/
.@RiverPlate of Argentina’s Primera División and Club de Futbol Monterrey @Rayados of Mexico’s Liga MX will play a friendly on January 10 at Q2 Stadium in @VisitAustinTX, the first time that River Plate has played in the Texas destination.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/river-plate-and-c-f-monterrey-to-play-friendly-in-austin/
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