London Marathon will run Elite only race in October
The course will be a looped course, in a “secure biosphere” this race will feature the match up of Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) and Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia), as well as a women’s race, and a wheelchair race. The organizers have also pushed back the 2021 race date from April to October to ensure a better chance of being able to host the full version of the race.
Andy Reed sets new FKT on the “Double Quad” in Canmore
Canmore Doctor Andy Reed completed the Double Canmore Quad in 26:33:24. In recent years, many local runners have attempted the Canmore Quad, which involves summing the 4 peaks in the immediate vicinity of Canmore AB, which is more than 50km, with 5000m of elevation gain. Reed did each peak twice to earn himself a place in the history books.
87 year old Triathlete sets record for oldest Ironman Finisher
The race was actually completed in 2018, but was just verified this year by Guinness World Records.
Aravaipa Lone Mountain lasts 37 hours
The last person standing race required runners to complete 1 mile every 15 minutes, cutting down on breaks, and sleeping time, but Jake Jackson managed to hang on for 148 miles to win.