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THE INSIDE TRACK

💸 The company behind the controversial Enhanced Games posted a $61.9 million quarterly loss following its debut event in Las Vegas, even as its stock has cratered nearly 84 percent this year.

🐾 A viral running trend out of South Korea has participants moving so slowly it barely looks like running at all, yet those who try it say it's harder than it looks.

📏 Servus Edmonton Marathon organizers reversed their own defense of the race's certified distance days after runners raised concerns, admitting the course was actually 674.7 metres too long.

PRESS RELEASES

AWARDS

The Santa Barbara Half Marathon presented by HOKA and MCASB named Solange Aguilar as the inaugural recipient of the Santa Barbara Half Art Prize. Aguilar's Golden Poppy themed artwork will appear on finisher medals and shirts at the November 8, 2026 event. Santa Barbara Half Marathon

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EVENTS

GFNY has announced its inaugural race in Denmark, GFNY Nyborg, scheduled for August 8, 2027, on the island of Funen. The event will feature a long distance route of 139.3 km and a medium distance route of 80.2 km, both starting and finishing at Nyborg Castle. GFNY

XTERRA Costa Rica takes place August 21 to 23 in Las Catalinas, featuring two time Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee in his first XTERRA appearance since 2023. The event also includes continental title races in the Trail Marathon and Trail Half Marathon with 2027 World Championship qualifying spots on offer. XTERRA

XTERRA announced that Suzhou, China will host the XTERRA World Cup finale, bringing elite and age group off road triathlon competition to Panmen Square and Yuyang Mountain. The stop is part of the global World Cup series. XTERRA

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Skratch Labs has introduced a 30 serving Energy Chews Resealable Bag in an assortment of Raspberry, Orange, and Grape flavors. Each five chew serving delivers 80 calories, 19g of carbohydrates, and 45mg of sodium, made without artificial ingredients and suitable for gluten free, dairy free, and vegan diets. Skratch Labs

RunSignup has released RaceDay Scoring V6, completing a three year migration to the Rust programming language. Background tasks now process in as little as 50 milliseconds and have been validated against events with over 30,000 participants. RunSignup

SPONSORSHIPS

Sportive Breaks has named Wattbike as its Official Indoor Training Partner. Wattbike will provide structured training content, performance education, and exclusive product benefits to athletes preparing for events including the Etape du Tour and Mallorca 312 2027. Sportive Breaks

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