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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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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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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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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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The UTMB World Series will be in Canada for the first time in 2024 with the announcement of the Ultra Trail Whistler on September 28-29, 2024. Race distances of 100 kilometers, 50K and 25K will take runners throughout Whistler and its surrounding trails. The Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB event will be the eighth event […]
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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, 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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Jay Holder, who has spent the past seven years at the Atlanta Track Club, will be the new executive director at Running USA after the board of directors announced him as the fifth leader in the nonprofit organization’s 24-year history. “This is an exciting time to be signing up for a race in the United […]
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The Maryland Sports Commission will be the title sponsor for televised coverage on WMAR of the inaugural Ocean City Running Festival on October 28, featuring a full marathon, half marathon, 8K and 5K race distances. The Ocean City Marathon course will cross Isle of Wight Bay into West Ocean City and follow an out-and-back route […]
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The Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation will assume ownership of the Hospital Hill Run, known as the “Grandfather of all Kansas City road races.” Known as the oldest race in Kansas City, Hospital Hill Run takes place on the first Saturday of June, beginning and ending near Crown Center. The event recently celebrated its […]
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.@JeremyBloom11, a two-time Olympic freestyle skier and former football player at the University of Colorado, has been named the new chief executive officer of the @XGames.
Emirates Airlines will remain the official airline of the Australian Open until 2029, with this year marking a decade of the existing partnership that will expand next year into local communities in need.
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved a 30-year lease, non-relocation and development documents on Thursday, clearing the last major hurdle for the Oakland Athletics to construct a stadium and bring Major League Baseball to the Las Vegas Strip.
Monica Crowley has been announced as the next Ambassador, Assistant Secretary of State and Chief of Protocol of the U.S. and will be a key liaison for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles.
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