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⛈️ Flash flooding and freezing rain stranded about 70 runners and volunteers overnight at an aid station, and the Moab 240 was called off mid-race.

💔 Hours after her mother died, pro cyclist Valentina Cavallar had to take a doping test at home, in the room next to where her mother lay, and now she's asking anti-doping authorities to show more compassion.

🚴‍♂️ British Cycling pulled track star Matt Richardson from its World Championships squad amid an internal misconduct investigation.

RunSignup reported a 13% year-over-year increase in races and a 12% increase in registrations in Q3 2026. It puts its US endurance market share at about 60% and has deployed an upgraded AI Chatbot V2 to more than 1,900 customers. RunSignup

The 42nd 2XU Long Beach Marathon weekend drew a record 28,000 entrants despite course adjustments for Tropical Storm Rachel. Xavier Smith (2:24:56) and Jules Madzia (2:47:34) won the marathon, while Salvador Capetillo (1:03:51) and Bailey Hertenstein (1:12:13) took the half. Motiv Sports

France's Alizée Patiès and the United States' Sullivan Middaugh won their first Full Distance titles at the 30th anniversary XTERRA World Championship on Oct. 10 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Middaugh finished in 2:06:50 and Patiès in 2:36:19. XTERRA

The XTERRA Youth World Championship in Ruidoso, New Mexico, decided six world titles across the Youth A, Youth B and Junior categories. Athletes came from 41 countries after qualifying through 30 XTERRA Youth Tour events across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. XTERRA

Pierre Dupuy won Challenge Vieux Boucau in 3:32:41, his second victory in a month. Carolin Meyer claimed her first professional middle-distance title in 4:07:19, ahead of Juliette Lucet and Minttu Hukka. Challenge Vieux Boucau

Trail Cat The Race, a 466 km GPS-navigated ultramarathon from Andorra la Vella to Tarragona, launched with 51 participants from 13 countries and runs through Oct. 17. Switzerland's Simon Birrer leads the men's race, while Harriet Kjaer holds a narrow lead in the women's contest. Trail Cat The Race

Switzerland's Cathia Schär will defend her title at the sold-out Challenge Peguera-Mallorca on Oct. 18, with Germany's Caroline Pohle (PTO #17) as her top rival. Britain's Will Draper (PTO #27) is favored in the men's race. Challenge Family

The Arthritis Foundation Cycling Experience wrapped its 2026 events after raising nearly $1.5 million for arthritis research and programs. Registration is open for the 2027 Carolina Hills Classic (May 20 to 23) and California Coast Classic (Sept. 11 to 18). Arthritis Foundation

RunSignup launched three opt-in AI Agents for race websites, free for all customers: an AI Contact Us Agent, an AI Website Chatbot and an AI Results Agent. Participants can ask about results, event details and pricing, with answers drawn from each race's own data. RunSignup

RaceInsure has expanded its automated event liability insurance platform to Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Race directors there can now get quotes, buy coverage and generate Certificates of Insurance online 24/7, with no association membership required. RaceInsure

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