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San Antonio Marathon

San Antonio Marathon Set to Launch in December 2025

San Antonio Sports and the City of San Antonio have announced the launch of the San Antonio Marathon, set for December 7, 2025. The marathon will follow The Running Event, North America’s largest running convention, December 2–4. San Antonio Marathon weekend extends TRE with an expo on December 5–6, followed by the marathon on December […]

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Abbott World Marathon

Sydney Marathon Joins Abbott World Marathon Majors Series

The Sydney Marathon, which takes place on August 31, 2025, will become the seventh major race in the Abbott World Marathon Majors series, joining races in Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City as part of the international series. The Sydney Marathon is the largest marathon in Oceania and saw a record 20,272 […]

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Atlanta Track Club

Atlanta Track Club to Host 2025 USATF Half Marathon Championships

Atlanta Track Club has announced it will host the 2025 USA Track & Field Half Marathon Championships as part of Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend on March 1–2, 2025. The championships, to be run as part of the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon on March 2, will see the top three men and women finishers qualify for […]

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Rhode Races

Rhode Races Returning to Providence in 2025

Providence, Rhode Island, will bring back signature running event Rhode Races in 2025 with a marathon, half marathon and 5K on May 4. The locally owned and operated running events company produces races across the state. The relaunch of Providence Rhode Races comes with new USATF-certified Boston Marathon Qualifier race courses. All three events will […]

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PTO Sam Long
American Sam Long emerges from the water during PTO's Singapore T100 event in April 2024. Photo courtesy of the PTO
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Las Vegas to Host Professional Triathletes Organization Event and Las Vegas Marathon

When the word “endurance” and Las Vegas are used in the same sentence, it’s generally referring to a crazy weekend on the Strip. However, there will be a new level of endurance displayed over the coming weeks when two events come to Sin City that will test competitors’ physical limitations. The Professional Triathletes Organization will […]

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China Shanghai Marathon
Participants run on the Bund, one of the most popular tourist destinations in town, during the Shanghai International Marathon in 2013. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Shanghai Marathon Becomes Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate

The Shanghai Marathon will be China’s candidate for inclusion into Abbott World Marathon Majors membership starting in 2027, replacing the Chengdu Marathon. Shanghai joins the Sydney Marathon and Cape Town Marathon as races introduced into the candidate program by Infront. Should any of the races be successful in meeting a three-year criteria period, they would […]

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Abbott World Marathon

Abbott World Marathon Majors Partners with Marathon Tours & Travel

Abbott World Marathon Majors has announced Marathon Tours & Travel as its first official travel agency and tour operator. MTT’s Six Star hopeful packages will be offered to runners successful in the Abbott WMM draws for a place in the 2024 BMW Berlin Marathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon. […]

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US Trail Running Conference

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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