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🏃‍♂️ Kenya's Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 at Sunday's London Marathon to become the first man to break two hours in a record-eligible marathon, while Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa lowered her own women-only world record to 2:15:41.

👟 Adidas's $500 Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, worn by both London Marathon winners on Sunday, is already pulling bids of up to $5,500 on the resale market less than 48 hours after release.

🏊 Nice's newly elected mayor put the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and a UTMB Côte d'Azur ultra on his cancellation list as he targets a 60-million-euro budget cut, but IRONMAN says the September event is still on.

🚴 New Strava data shows U.S. cycling speeds vary by ride type and surface, with leisure pavement rides averaging 14.1 mph and dirt rides 8.3 mph, while average speeds across age groups range from 12.6 to 12.9 mph.

Munich-based camper van rental company roadsurfer opened its first Dallas hub on March 6, 2026, near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, marking its ninth North American station with introductory rates of $115 per night, unlimited miles, and one-way rentals. roadsurfer

California event company Run Local has partnered with race-discovery platform Find a Race, which has 1 million monthly users and a 60% audience aged 18 to 34, to grow registrations for the Santa Barbara Half Marathon, San Jose Half, Oakland Marathon, and other events. Find a Race

The 17th annual Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon welcomed thousands of participants in Roanoke, Virginia on April 18 across distances from 1 mile to a 101-mile sold-out Full Goat challenge featuring 26,280 ft of elevation change, with men's marathon winner Rob Perkinson finishing in 2:49:11 and women's marathon winner Emily Sharpe in 3:18:06. Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon

The 17th Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend hosted 11,000 participants from 43 states and 9 countries on April 23 to 25, with men's marathon winner Benjamin Rosa finishing in 2:18:25 and women's marathon winner Mackenzie Barnett in 2:51:48, generating an estimated $5 million in annual economic impact and bringing the event's all-time charity donations to $1.958 million. Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend

The 20th Denver Colfax Marathon presented by Cigna Healthcare has sold out its half marathon for its May 15 to 17 race weekend that is expected to draw 27,000 runners across eight races, including the only event in the world that runs alongside zoo animals and through a working fire station. Denver Colfax Marathon

The 39th sold-out Big Sur International Marathon along Highway 1 from Big Sur to Carmel on April 26 drew runners from all 50 states and 36 countries, with men's marathon winner Simon Ricci taking his third consecutive title in 2:23:46 and women's marathon winner Elle Meyer finishing in 2:51:45. Big Sur Marathon Foundation

The NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon set an event record of 28,052 finishers on Sunday, April 26, adding 3,449 finishers from 2025, with men's division winner Aidan Ward in 1:11:56, women's division winner Phoebe Ward in 1:19:12, non-binary winner Danica Reinicke in 1:19:26, and handcycle winner Ricardo Corral in 56:45. NYCRUNS

XTERRA Greece Vouliagmeni hosted Stop 2 of the 2026 XTERRA World Cup from April 24 to 26, with French athletes sweeping the Full Distance race as men's winner Arthur Forissier and women's winner Emma Ducreux took the wins in front of athletes representing 29 countries, including a youth field where participants aged 19 and under made up more than 20% of the total. XTERRA

A record 6,500 cyclists completed the 12th edition of the UK's largest closed-road sportive on April 26, riding 66 miles around Loch Ness with 900 metres of elevation, while more than 1,000 riders raised over £300,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. ETAPE Loch Ness

Challenge Taiwan, the world's largest triathlon, hosted over 10,000 athletes this weekend, with men's winner Kieran Storch defending his title in 3:42:08 and women's winner Julie Derron taking a commanding victory in 4:03:29 ahead of her sister Nina Derron in second. Challenge Family

Defending T100 champion Hayden Wilde delivered the largest winning margin in men's T100 history at the Singapore opener, finishing 6 minutes 21 seconds ahead of Sam Dickinson in second and Mika Noodt in third while collecting $50,000 in prize money. Professional Triathletes Organisation

Dave McGillivray completed his 54th Boston Marathon while leading 24 runners from his foundation in raising more than $350,000 for youth programs focused on physical activity, literacy, and acts of kindness. Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation

Triathlon brand Quintana Roo announced a multi-year partnership with five-time IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Craig Alexander that extends to his 7,600-member Sansego Triathlon Club, giving members exclusive access to the brand's bike technology and race-day services. Quintana Roo

Wellness brand Grüns has signed on as official sponsor of MudGirl's national women-only obstacle course race series, integrating its Superfoods Greens Gummies into on-site sampling, branded activations, and digital campaigns reaching MudGirl's 200,000 annual participants. MudGirl

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