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New York Road Runners will host its first race outside the city’s five boroughs with the launch of the NYRR Newport Fiesta 5K, in the Newport area of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. The race will be staged on May 4. As part of the event, NYRR will host open runs and free youth programs […]
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SON Events in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Projects has announced the expansion of the 2019 DC Wonder Woman Run Series, which will be held in as many as 10 cities across the United States and Canada. Registrants will don Wonder Woman attire as they participate in 5K and 10K runs as well as a new option for a […]
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The Erie Sports Commission has announced that the Santa Hustle 5K, a national fun run and race series, will host its first race in Erie, Pennsylvania, on December 8. Held in coordination with the city of Erie and the Erie Downtown Partnership, the Santa Hustle 5K run and walk will start and end in Perry Square. […]
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Sports Anaheim, the sports development organization for the city of Anaheim, California, has announced the launch of its inaugural Heroes 10-mile run and family-friendly fitness events that will take place over Veterans Day weekend, November 10–11. The events aim to celebrate everyday heroes, from first-responders and military service members to educators and community leaders. “We founded heroes […]
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Running USA has announced that longtime member imAthlete will serve as the organization’s official data insight partner. Headquarted in Los Angeles, imAthlete is a registration technology and date management platform offering various services to endurance events and athletes. “imAthlete is one of the clear leaders in this industry, a respected brand and a longtime supporter of Running USA,” […]
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The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have signed a landmark agreement to share the organization of the World Beach Games after the 2019 edition, which is scheduled to take place in San Diego. The inaugural World Games Beach Games will comprise 15 sports spanning 17 disciplines. “We are delighted to have […]
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series has announced that Humana will become the title sponsor of six Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series events and a series-wide partner for 2018. In addition, Humana will title the 2018 Iron Girl Clearwater Half Marathon & 5K. As part of the sponsorship, brand ambassador Kathrine Switzer – the first woman […]
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For 17 years, Mary Wittenberg was involved in every aspect of the New York City Marathon during her time at New York Road Runners. From 2005–2015, she was president and CEO, overseeing a period of enormous growth for the race. But now she has the opportunity to launch a new series of events from scratch. In May 2015, she was hired as global CEO—Chief Exercise Officer—for Virgin Sport, created as part of Richard Branson’s empire with a goal of motivating people to get fit through sports. The first series of events were recently announced with three planned in London and one in San Francisco in 2017. Virgin’s plan is to organize mass participatory events that will include running…
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.@usatabletennis is bringing back a major event, as the US Open Team Table Tennis Championships will take place August 29–31, 2025, in @MyMyrtleBeach, South Carolina. The event will take place at John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center.
The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled. Indianapolis and @IndSportsCorp will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026.
The Golden Trail Series has announced its 2025 schedule of nine international events featuring some of the best trail runners in the world, including a stop in Olympic Valley, California, on June 22.
The @XGames have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin' Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in @VisitSacramento each summer from 2025–2027.
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