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🧪 The inaugural Enhanced Games kick off May 24 in Las Vegas, putting 50 athletes, including Olympic sprinters and world-record-holding strongmen, on the line for a $25 million prize purse, with performance-enhancing drugs not just allowed but sanctioned.

🚨 A Jacksonville man faces eight felony charges and a $215,000 bond after driving drunk through the Ironman Jacksonville course, nearly striking runners and cyclists multiple times before police stopped him with a PIT maneuver.

🚲 Pioneer 29er brand Niner Bikes is winding down operations and has laid off all employees, the latest casualty of years of turbulent trading that included a 2017 bankruptcy, a 2018 acquisition by Huffy parent United Wheels, and a headquarters relocation to Ohio in 2023.

📈 On Holding's three co-founders collectively purchased $6.6 million in Class A shares, a confidence signal following the brand's Q1 net income surge of 82.2% and amid a co-CEO transition after Martin Hoffman's departure.

Predictive Fitness, Inc. was named winner of the 2026 Smarter Sports Award for Smarter Data and Analytics Technology, presented by The STA Group at a ceremony broadcast to more than 2,500 senior executives worldwide, recognizing its FitLogic™ intelligence engine built on more than 20 years of real training and race data. Predictive Fitness

The 2026 Run Like a Mother race in Grand Prairie, Texas debuted a sun-activated color-changing finisher medal featuring a rose design that appears white indoors and transforms to red in direct sunlight, driving organic post-race social media sharing that extended event visibility well beyond race day. Magic Race Swag

GO! St. Louis announced its 2026 summer lineup, headlined by the KT82 Trail Relay (June 6, 82-mile team relay from Maryland Heights to Hermann), the All-American 5K (June 21, Kirkwood/Webster Groves), and the new Summer Sizzle Series, a four-race Thursday night series running June 25 through August 6 across four St. Louis parks. GO! St. Louis

The 18th annual Dominion Energy Riverrock wrapped up Sunday along Richmond's riverfront, drawing strong crowds across trail running, kayaking, mountain biking, and climbing events, with new additions including the K9 Super Wall, expanded Adventure Zones with nearly 3,500 participants. Sports Backers

The inaugural Beach Boys 5K & Wellness Day brought hundreds of participants to Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade on May 16, featuring a 5K course along Ocean Avenue, a Pet Sounds Pooch Run, wellness activations, and a pre-race meditation led by founding member Mike Love, who also received a special dedication honoring the 60th anniversary of the Pet Sounds album. Mascot Sports

The 22nd annual Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon and Rosé 5K (July 25–26) is already 85% sold out with 30% year-over-year registration growth, offering a point-to-point course through Napa Valley vineyards, four VIP upgrade tiers, and a post-race wine festival at Sonoma Plaza featuring 25+ wineries. Motiv Sports

Movemint expanded its race timer platform with full Race Result splits integration, an open developer API spanning running, triathlon, cycling, and multi-sport, and a relaunched partner revenue program that lets timers earn a percentage of every transaction from organizers they refer. Movemint

ANFI Group and Challenge Family announced a new commercial partnership aimed at establishing Gran Canaria's ANFI resort as the premier destination for triathlon sports tourism, citing its exceptional training infrastructure, year-round climate, and the 600 athletes who trained at ANFI Sports Academy in the past year alone. The partnership builds on the 10-year-old ANFI Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria, which has established itself as the must-do European season opener for professional and age group triathletes. Challenge Family

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