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A top American cyclist, 17-year-old Magnus White, was struck by a car in Boulder and died. On Sunday, July 30th, National Team athlete Magnus White was hit while on a […]

Many runners, coaches, athletic trainers, and support crews—including parents, partners, and siblings—spend a significant number of mealtimes on the road, traveling from one running event to the next, be they training sessions, track meets, or road races. With food budgets being tight and encounters with affordable (but often less-healthy) foods being ubiquitous at every gas station and convenience store, the ease of grabbing questionable sports meals and snacks can weaken one’s will to search elsewhere for higher quality sports foods.

The 2023 UTMB World Series continued with the 2023 Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB on July 21-22. Celebrating its 16th anniversary, the iconic mountain race featured 1,400 registered runners from 48 states and 24 countries, regions and territories embarking on one of the four distances offered at the Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. The four demanding courses included a 50K, 28K, 21K, and 10K filled with breathtaking views and beautiful mountain trails of the unique rocky terrain of the Wasatch Mountains.

A little bit of exercise can help keep pain in check, researchers in Norway have found. Their newly published study suggests that physically active people have a higher pain tolerance on average than those who are sedentary, while higher levels of physical activity might further increase people’s tolerance.

Living Journeys, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance, emotional support, and enrichment programs to those impacted by cancer in the Gunnison Valley, is thrilled to announce the upcoming Living Journeys Summit Hike, Half Marathon, and 10K. The events will take place on Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado.

It’s no secret that Colorado’s natural beauty is key to our state’s tourism and economy, and the pandemic welcomed many people to our parks and mountains. It seems, though, the spike may have only been temporary.

Courtney Dauwalter has made trail running history becoming the first runner ever to win the Western States 100 and the Hardrock 100 in the same year – breaking the course record that she set in last year’s race.

When the days get longer and temperatures soar, you make all kinds of plans. Weekend hikes in leafy forests, afternoons on sunny beaches, evenings spent socializing with friends. But if you cast your mind back to last summer, you might remember another thing to prepare for: how to sleep in the heat.

Wearing a sun hat, aviator sunglasses, and a heavy backpack, John Jepkema of Craig, Colorado leaned against the Bright Angel Trailhead. To anyone passing, Jepkema looked like just another of the 5.9 million people who visit the Grand Canyon each year. But after an exhausting five-day overnight trek, Jepkema, at age 91, had become the oldest person to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot.

Central Pennsylvania’s beautiful landmarks and stunning scenery played host to the inaugural edition of IRONMAN® 70.3® Pennsylvania triathlon on Sunday, July 2. Participating athletes were treated to an IRONMAN 70.3 journey through Happy Valley and the iconic Penn State University campus that included rolling hills of central Pennsylvania. In the age group men’s race, Matthew Guenter (Boulder, Colo.), in the 25-29 age group, was the first to cross the line with a time of 4:19:30. Caroline Moyer (Malvern, Pa.), also in the 25-29 age group, crossed the finish line first in the women’s race with a time of 5:00:55.