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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.

The Cookie Chase 5K run and walk will return to Denver for a fourth year on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver. With themed shirts, finisher’s medals, disposable bib chip timing, free photo downloads, and more, this is a great value and a family friendly fun run and walk. Runners and walkers of all ages and paces are welcome.

The 2023 USATF Colorado Grand Prix kicks off this weekend! At each of the five Colorado championship races, athletes and clubs will earn Grand Prix points that will accumulate through the year towards a year-end point total. In 2023 we are offering Grand Prix series for both individuals and clubs with a total of $9500 in prize money available.

The Denver Colfax Marathon concluded its 2023 marathon season by giving more than $100,000 to organizations within the Colorado community. The marathon awarded 75 checks this past week to local charities and schools at its annual awards celebration in Denver.

Tailwind Nutrition, the leading provider of simple and complete sports nutrition products for athletes, introduces its newest Limited Edition Endurance Fuel flavor, ‘Dauwaltermelon’, inspired by Tailwind Nutrition athlete, Courtney Dauwalter. This new and refreshing flavor is a light and playful ode to the simplicity of those adventurous summer days of childhood. It provides a light, fruity watermelon taste with a hint of lime, that gives you everything you need so you can be in the moment, let your mind wander freely, and forget about the miles.

The Leadville Race Series crew has been putting in the work on Mosquito Pass (which sits at 13,185 feet) for this Saturday. However, despite their best efforts to clear Mosquito Pass, Mother Nature has prevailed with heavy snow and freezing temperatures and the Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon & Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva will unfortunately not be able to reach the summit of Mosquito Pass on Saturday. 

The 25th running of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series San Diego hosted 27,000 registered runners from all 50 states and 42 countries, regions, and territories for the largest marathon and half marathon weekend on the West Coast of the United States. Participants joined in the “25 Years Running” celebration as they took on a running tour of America’s Finest City through 5K, Half Marathon, and Marathon distances.

The runners have spoken and RaceRaves, the premier global race finder and reviews community, has announced the much-anticipated results of its 2023 initiative to crown the best marathon in every U.S. state.