EVENT NEWS
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May 5, 2026
London Marathon sets record after 1.8% of UK adult population applies for 2027 race
The London Marathon has set yet more records with organisers announcing that 1.8% of the UK adult population – more than one million people – have applied to run in next year’s race. Running’s boom was also reflected in a world record 1,338,544 global application for the 2027 London Marathon – up...
May 4, 2026
Finish-line bottleneck in Houston leaves runners stuck
The Astros Race to the Pennant 5K in Houston on Saturday, May 2, 2026, was marred by a severe finish-line bottleneck that left runners stuck and furious. The race, held at Daikin Park (the Houston Astros' stadium), featured a crowded final stretch where the course completely stopped near the last...
April 28, 2026
TCS London Marathon breaks finisher world record with 59,830 participants
According to an announcement by London Marathon Events (LME), Guinness World Records has confirmed that the 2026 TCS London Marathon has broken the record for the largest number of finishers in a marathon. LME noted that a total of 59,830 participants completed the TCS London Marathon on Sunday, April 26, 2026. This total edged...
April 28, 2026
Spotify Partners With Peloton in Fitness Push
Spotify has partnered with Peloton to give paid users access to more than 1,400 on-demand workout classes from Peloton instructors within the Spotify app, marking the music streaming platform’s entry into the fitness classes category. The classes will include outdoor runs, strength, cardio, yoga and meditation but will not include...
April 27, 2026
Allyson Felix ends retirement, targets 2028 L.A. Olympics at 42
The most decorated female track and field athlete in Olympic history, Felix owns 11 Olympic medals, including seven gold. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she captured relay gold and 400m bronze, before retiring in 2022. “When I was competing, you just heard this roar for host-country athletes at the...
April 26, 2026
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe runs sub-2 world record at London Marathon
Fans showed up to Sunday’s London Marathon, the third stop on the 2026 Abbott World Marathon Majors circuit, expecting fast performances, but ended up witnessing history. The defending champion, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe, delivered an unbelievable performance to break the two-hour barrier, with Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha also dipping under the mark in a stunning...
April 23, 2026
Nice Mayor Says He Will Cancel 70.3 Worlds – IRONMAN Says Event Still On
Eric Ciotti, who was elected last month to be the new mayor of Nice, outlined his plans to reduce the city’s budget by 60 million euros. Among the cancellations he intends to bring to Nice’s city and metropolitan councils are the upcoming IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice scheduled for...
April 21, 2026
90-year-old man breaks age-group world half-marathon record
Not only is Giuseppe Damato setting back-to-back world records, but he’s also doing it with barely any time to recover. The Turin, Italy native broke the M90 marathon world record in Milan just a week ago, taking more than 90 minutes off the previous mark, set in 2023. Back on his home...
April 20, 2026
Human Half-Marathon World Record Zapped by Humanoid Robot at the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half Marathon
In a giant leap for humanoid kind, a robot named Lightning outran all its human and robot competitors at the 2026 Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, on April 19, finishing in 50:26, faster than any human — or humanoid — has before. Lightning and the other two robot podium finishers were built by the...
April 20, 2026
Brazilian fitness influencer drowns during Ironman triathlon in Texas
Brazilian Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, vanished during the swim portion of Ironman Texas, held in Lake Woodlands just outside of Houston on Saturday. The woman was found in about 10 feet of water later that day and the Montgomery County Sheriffs Department on Monday named the victim. "MCSO can...
