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Marine Corps Marathon officially sells out

Apr 1, 2022

Marine Corps Marathon officially sells out

The first in-person Marine Corps Marathon in three years has sold out with 20,000 runners from all 50 states, 47 countries and D.C. signing up.

Race Roster introduces new link tracking tool

Mar 24, 2022

Race Roster introduces new link tracking tool

With tracking links, event organizers using Race Roster can now determine the effectiveness of their marketing efforts across Facebook and Google ads.

Spartan unveils Trifecta World Championship in Sparta, Greece

Mar 23, 2022

Spartan unveils Trifecta World Championship in Sparta, Greece

Among mountains and ancient olive groves, athletes from around the world can head to the ‘spiritual home’ of Spartan in Sparta, Greece,

Early bird registration opens for the 2022 RunSignup Summer Symposium

Mar 23, 2022

Early bird registration opens for the 2022 RunSignup Summer Symposium

The Symposium brings specialized education to race directors, timers, and fundraising events, technology training, and networking opportunities.

UTMB World Series sign multi-year sponsorship with Dacia

Mar 18, 2022

UTMB World Series sign multi-year sponsorship with Dacia

Dacia will become official technical partner and automotive partner for UTMB World Series European and African events, including the UTMB Mont-Blanc.

Life Time reports business rebound across event portfolio

Mar 18, 2022

Life Time reports business rebound across event portfolio

Besides marquee bike races, Life Time owns and operates more than 30 athletic events including several marathons and triathlons.

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Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber

Mar 11, 2022

Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted of joining his brother in detonating two bombs near the marathon finish line in 2013, killing three people and injuring hundreds.

Barkley Marathons ends with no finishers (again)

Mar 11, 2022

Barkley Marathons ends with no finishers (again)

Sabbe and Hamilton both dropped out on their fourth loop; Jasmin Paris gets a Fun Run.

Colorado Classic seeking financial support to relaunch event

Mar 9, 2022

Colorado Classic seeking financial support to relaunch event

America’s premier women’s only road race has made a public partnership request in a final effort to relaunch the event.

RunSignup brings free email marketing to event organizations

Mar 9, 2022

RunSignup brings free email marketing to event organizations

The new release gives small businesses and nonprofits a free email tool across all events and contacts on RunSignup, TicketSignup and GiveSignup.

Race Roster introduces mobile scanning solutions for quick & easy check-in

Mar 4, 2022

Race Roster introduces mobile scanning solutions for quick & easy check-in

The new features will help event organizers keep check-in lines moving quickly and even check-in participants remotely around the race.

Pittsburgh Half Marathon introduces walking division

Mar 4, 2022

Pittsburgh Half Marathon introduces walking division

Walking division participants can walk the 13.1-mile course in a min 20min/mile pace to earn their half marathon medal.