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THE INSIDE TRACK

🫀 A new Karolinska Institutet study finds that people with strong aerobic fitness in their 30s have more elastic arteries decades later, regardless of cholesterol levels or other cardiovascular risk factors.

🏃 Emad Bashir-Mohammed finished the Bolder Boulder 10K in 29:50 but was disqualified for starting in the wrong wave despite claiming he received permission.

PRESS RELEASES

BUSINESS

FRESHJUNKIE Racing closed its 2025-2026 season with record participation, multiple national race awards including Best Marathon honors for the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathons, and staff expansions including Patrick O'Brien as Managing Director and Patrick Fellows as Creative Director. FRESHJUNKIE Racing

CONFERENCES & TRADESHOWS

Road Race Management will host its annual Race Directors' Meeting and Trade Exhibit December 7-9, 2026 in Hollywood, FL, featuring educational sessions and presenting the Race Director of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Road Race Management, Inc.

EVENTS

Electrolit has launched its 'Made for This' national campaign featuring U.S. soccer player Timothy Weah, running through July 19, with TV, digital, out-of-home placements across major U.S. markets, and a retail activation at approximately 100,000 locations through August 2. Electrolit

Challenge St. Pölten triathlon takes place this Sunday in Lower Austria, featuring Caroline Pohle as women's favorite and Finn Grosse-Freese leading the men's field among world-class professional athletes. Challenge Family

Run Local announces the 2026 San Jose Half Marathon & 8K, May 29-31, expecting 5,000+ participants across four events including the Half Marathon, 8K, Speed City Mile, and Game On San Jose Kids Run, benefiting Special Olympics Northern California. Run Local® Ventures

The 20th Anniversary TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run & Festival of Miles returns to Downtown Tucson on May 30, 2026, featuring a 5k race, elite and youth mile races, live music, and community fundraising. Run Tucson

Marathon Adventures has announced the second White Continent Triathlon, scheduled for January 18, 2027 on King George Island, Antarctica, building on the inaugural December 2025 event in which all six competitors finished despite extreme weather conditions. Marathon Adventures

GIVING

The 2026 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America raised a record $57.3 million for 193 nonprofit organizations through its Official Charity Program, representing a 13.7% increase from the previous year. Boston Athletic Association

Perimeter Bicycling of America, organizers of El Tour de Tucson, announced professional cyclists will serve as ambassadors for local Tucson and national youth cycling nonprofits, supporting organizations including PeopleForBikes, Outride, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson. El Tour de Tucson

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Dark Zone podcast partners with Rootstock Racing to produce a limited podcast series from the Endless Mountains Adventure Race starting June 22, 2026, offering audio dispatches from the field. The Dark Zone: An Adventure Podcast

Workout Writer, a new iOS and macOS app created by developer Simon Burbidge, converts natural-language workout notes into structured sessions for Apple Watch and Garmin using deterministic parsing and customizable effort tags. Workout Writer

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