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Two mountain bikers pause together above the Val di Corteno during the 2026 Valdicorteno Bike Experience
Cycling

Valdicorteno Bike Experience Returns to Corteno Golgi

The second edition explored the Val di Corteno on two non-competitive MTB and e-MTB routes through the Italian Alps.

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A cyclist races through the Kranj countryside with the Slovenian mountains behind him during L’Étape Slovenia 2026
Cycling

Marko Emeršič and Laura Šimenc Kramar Win L’Étape Slovenia 2026

A sold-out field of 1,600 riders from 31 countries took on the 80 km and 130 km routes around Kranj.

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Sprinters race down the track at the MK Sprint Series 3 season finale in Milton Keynes
Athletics

MK Sprint Series Finale Brings 164 Athletes to Stantonbury

The third meeting closed the 2026 series with 295 results across sprints, relays and senior throws.

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Trail runners climb through the Macizo de Ubiña mountains during the 2026 race
Athletics

Raúl Cámara and Claudia Gutiérrez Win Trail de Ubiña in Asturias

The 21 km mountain race and 15 km Carrerina brought 273 classified finishers to the demanding Macizo de Ubiña terrain.

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A large field of runners races across Portmarnock Beach during the 2026 Beach 5K
Athletics

Eames and Prim Win Portmarnock Beach 5K as 446 Finishers Race the Sand

Anthony Eames and Eoin Keating shared the fastest time before Rebekka Prim led the women home on Portmarnock’s Velvet Strand.

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Three young KIDSROX athletes hold first, second and third-place banners in Dublin
Functional

KIDSROX Brings Youth Fitness Racing to Dublin

Young athletes took on an age-group fitness challenge built around movement, effort and a lively family atmosphere.

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Surfer drives through a cutback as spray arcs above a green wave in Leça da Palmeira
Surf

World Surf League Makes Leça da Palmeira Debut at QS 6000

The new QS 6,000 International has brought 224 surfers to Matosinhos for six days of competition, with major qualifying points at stake.

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Cyclists climb through Savoie beneath dark Alpine clouds during Haute Route Alps 2026
Cycling

Fabio Lanzone and Annalisa Prato Win Haute Route Alps 2026

Seven stages carried riders from Nice to Thonon-les-Bains across 808 km and 19,255 metres of climbing, with Lanzone and Prato taking the overall titles.

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A canoe slalom athlete paddles through white water at the 2026 Italian Championships in Ivrea
Canoe Slalom

Ivrea Crowns 2026 Italian Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross Champions

Maiutto, Bertoncelli, Panico and Horn took Italy’s senior slalom titles before De Gennaro and Pistoni won the kayak cross crowns.

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Two Prime Hybrid Espinho organisers wearing event shirts at Praça Progresso
Functional

Prime Hybrid Espinho Passes 600 Registrations With €3,500 Prize Pool Announced

Organisers say more than 600 athletes have registered for Portugal’s first fully urban hybrid fitness race, with the 26 September event now targeting 800 entries.

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Men's podium group at the inaugural AVYNT Ergathlon in Vila Nova de Gaia
Functional

Inaugural AVYNT Ergathlon Held in Vila Nova de Gaia

The first AVYNT Ergathlon brought athletes to Vila Nova de Gaia on 15 August for a night-time indoor endurance competition.

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Two runners hold hands and raise their arms as they cross the finish line at the 2026 Athy Half Marathon
Athletics

Shanley And Holmes Claim Athy Half Marathon Titles As 955 Runners Finish Across Three Distances

Terry Shanley and Monica Holmes won the headline races as 955 classified finishers completed the half marathon, 10K and 5K in Athy, County Kildare.

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A competitor grits his teeth while pulling a weighted sled by rope at the III Avynt Hyrox Simulation in Vila Nova de Gaia
Functional

AVYNT Hybrid Arena Hosts III Avynt Hyrox Simulation With Full Registration In Vila Nova De Gaia

AVYNT Hybrid Arena staged the III Avynt Hyrox Simulation on 1 August 2026, the third AVYNT League stage of the year, with a sold-out field working through an 8km run and eight strength stations in Vila Nova de Gaia.

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Benjamin Kanuric in action for Leixões SC
Football

Leixões and Benjamin Kanuric Agree to Contract Termination

The Austrian midfielder leaves Estádio do Mar by mutual agreement after 16 appearances, three goals and two assists.

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Slough Town supporters display a banner at Arbour Park
Football

Slough Town Build Momentum Ahead Of National League South Opener

A pre-season win over Oxford City, nine summer signings and Alan Julian's first campaign in charge set the tone before the Rebels host Ebbsfleet United.

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Aquathlon competitors prepare at the waterline on Cunit beach before the start of the swim
Triathlon

Paula Guerrero And Marc Zaragoza Win 14th Cunit Aquathlon

The 14th Cunit Aquathlon combined a 1,000-metre sea swim with a 5-kilometre run on 26 July 2026, with José Ramón Moreno covering the event for Image Media.

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FC Porto's 2026/27 squad stands on a stage at Estádio do Dragão during the team presentation
Football

FC Porto Present 31-Player 2026/27 Squad Before Aston Villa Win

FC Porto presented 31 players at Estádio do Dragão before beating Aston Villa 2–1, with Sergio Mendes covering the ceremony for Image Media.

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A rider in a blue and yellow Porto Santo jersey leads a competitor through a dusty section of track during the Fifty Party Motocross Experience in Pontes
Motocross

Fifty Party Motocross Experience Brings Off-Road Action To Pontes

The Fifty Party Motocross Experience brought riders to Pontes, Portugal, on 25 July 2026, with Image Media covering the event.

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A dense pack of runners sets off past the FROIZ arch at the start of the Manuel Rosales +10 Marín
Athletics

Xavi Cabanilles And Sara Castillo Win 13th Manuel Rosales +10 Marín As Cabanilles Breaks Course Record

The Manuel Rosales +10 Marín brought a record turnout of more than 1,300 runners to Marín, Spain, on 25 July 2026, with Image Media covering the night race.

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Women’s competitors celebrate together beneath the Transtriatlón finish arch after the inaugural Cunit Night Race
Athletics

Jackeline Gómez Mamian And Leo Contreras Win Inaugural Cunit Night Race

The inaugural Cunit Night Race brought 5km, 800m and 300m races to Passeig Marítim on 25 July 2026, with José Ramón Moreno covering the event for Image Media.

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A runner in an orange singlet passes Malahide Castle's twin towers in the background during the Malahide Castle 10km
Athletics

11th Malahide Castle 10km Sends Runners Through Dublin Castle Demesne

The 11th Malahide Castle 10km sent runners through Malahide Castle's grounds on 19 July 2026, with Image Media covering the race for Summer Park Series.

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A large group of runners celebrate together in Esmoriz's Barrinha area after the 25Km Pela Vida road race
Athletics

25Km Pela Vida Draws Around 300 Runners To Esmoriz

Esmoriz hosted the 25Km Pela Vida road race on 5 July 2026, drawing around 300 runners for a summer morning of community running.

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A runner passes the mammoth statue on the Rasines Mamut Trail 2026 course in Cantabria
Athletics

Borja Fernández And Laura Aparicio Top The Original Podium At Rasines Mamut Trail In Cantabria

Club Deportivo Rasines Trail staged the Rasines Mamut Trail in Rasines, Cantabria, on 28 June 2026, with 353 finishers across three distances.

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A finisher kneels and raises his arms in celebration after crossing the line at Chandrexa Trail 2026 in Chandrexa de Queixa
Athletics

Adrián Rodríguez And Antía Goberna Win Chandrexa Trail As Heat Forces Course Cut From 35 To 23 Kilometres

Club Running Sport Trail staged the 14th Chandrexa Trail in Chandrexa de Queixa on 21 June 2026, with more than 250 athletes competing after heat forced a shorter course.

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An athlete leaps onto a wooden box mid-jump during OVX Games at Estádio Municipal Mário Wilson in Oeiras
Functional

OVX Games Stages Non-Stop Hybrid Fitness Race At Oeiras' Estádio Municipal Mário Wilson

Singles and doubles athletes tackled OVX Games' continuous run-and-station format on 20 June 2026, with OzonGym and Off Limits Oeiras named as partner gyms.

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A runner raises a fist while crossing the finish line at the V Carmiña Carreira in Marín
Athletics

Yago González And Beatriz Fernández Win V Carmiña Carreira In Marín

Marín Carreiras staged the fifth V Carmiña Carreira on 14 June 2026, drawing more than 900 participants across the main and Mini Carmiña races along the Marín coastline.

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An athlete locks out an overhead lift with the crowd and Nettuno seafront behind her at Trident Battle
Functional

190 Athletes Compete As Trident Battle Returns To Nettuno For Fourth Edition

Associazione CrossFit 4112 staged the fourth Trident Battle on 13-14 June 2026, bringing CrossFit competition and open-water beach trials to Piazza Cesare Battisti and the Marina di Nettuno.

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Athletes row on a line of ergometers during the outdoor workout stage of Hurbax Oviedo
Functional

José Ángel Hidalgo Izquierdo And Patricie Viadel Turjanicová Win Hurbax Oviedo Championship Stage

Hurbax staged the Oviedo stage of its 2026 Campeonato de España circuit at Plaza de los Ferroviarios on 13 June 2026, combining 5km of running with five outdoor strength workouts.

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A large pack of runners sprints beneath the start arch at the XI Nocturna del Alamillo in Sevilla
Athletics

XI Carrera Nocturna Del Alamillo Lights Up Sevilla's Parque Del Alamillo For Torch-Lit 5K Night Race

Create, Acción Creativa de Eventos staged the eleventh Carrera Nocturna del Alamillo on 12 June 2026, sending runners and walkers along a torch-lit 5km loop through Sevilla's Parque del Alamillo.

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Cristiano Ronaldo applauds supporters while warming up before Portugal's friendly against Nigeria in Leiria
Football

Portugal Beat Nigeria 2–1 In Final World Cup Warm-Up In Leiria

Pedro Neto and Francisco Conceição scored as Portugal completed their World Cup preparations with a 2–1 friendly win over Nigeria.

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Two cyclists join hands as they cross the finish line together under the La Magia del Grial banner in Huesca
Cycling

Sergio Samitier Heads Third Edition Of La Magia Del Grial As Nearly 700 Cyclists Take On Huesca's Sierra De Guara

Club Ciclista Oscense and the Diputación Provincial de Huesca staged the third Marcha Cicloturista La Magia del Grial on 30 May 2026, sending riders out from the Palacio de Congresos onto Gran Fondo and Medio Fondo routes through the Hoya de Huesca and Sierra de Guara.

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Competitors work through a rowing station in front of a crowd of spectators at the II Avynt Hyrox Simulation in Vila Nova de Gaia
Functional

AVYNT Hybrid Arena Hosts II Avynt Hyrox Simulation With 190 Registered In Vila Nova De Gaia

AVYNT Hybrid Arena staged the II Avynt Hyrox Simulation on 30 May 2026, the venue's second Hyrox-style stage after February's AVYNT League opener, with 190 registered competitors working through sandbag carries, sled pushes and rowing stations in Vila Nova de Gaia.

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A pack of runners races along a Santiago de Compostela street during the SantYaGo10K
Athletics

Workneh Fikire Serbessa And Eva Piñel Lorenzo Win Tenth SantYaGo10K Night Race Through Santiago De Compostela

Club Atletismo Fontes do Sar and the Concello de Santiago staged the tenth Carreira Nocturna SantYaGo10K on 30 May 2026, sending runners from San Francisco to a Praza do Obradoiro finish on an RFEA-homologated 10km course through the historic old town.

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An athlete lunges overhead with a loaded barbell during Italian Showdown, back to camera, with an Italian Showdown banner behind him
Functional

Italian Showdown Returns To Rimini For Three Days Of CrossFit Competition Across Individual And Doubles Divisions

Just Better staged the 2026 edition of Italian Showdown from 29 to 31 May as part of RiminiWellness, bringing Beginner, Intermediate and Rx individual divisions and Beginner and Intermediate doubles to Rimini's Fiera exhibition centre.

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A Spanish athlete sprints during the OCR European Championships in Irun
Functional

OCR European Championships Bring 2,573 Athletes From 28 Countries To Irun For Spain's First Hosting

The ninth OCR European Championships ran from 28 to 31 May in Irun, Gipuzkoa — the first time Spain has hosted Europe's obstacle course racing championship — with Spain fielding the largest national delegation.

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A cyclist on an aero triathlon bike smiles and gestures a peace sign during the Tri100Llanes bike leg
Triathlon

Tri100Llanes Debuts As Asturias Championship With 100km Coastal Triathlon Through Llanes

The inaugural Tri100Llanes combined a Cantabrian Sea swim, an 80km bike leg and an 18km four-lap run through Llanes on 24 May, doubling as the 2026 Campeonato de Asturias de Triatlón in the Media Distancia category.

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An athlete locks out an overhead barbell lift at the Valencia Throwdown
Functional

Valencia Throwdown Returns For Three Days Of CrossFit Competition Across Individual, Pairs And Trios

BOX 980 staged the 2026 edition of Valencia Throwdown from 22 to 24 May, bringing individual, pairs and trios divisions across Élite, RX, Intermediate and Scaled categories to Valencia.

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A runner celebrates with arms outstretched along the coastal trail at the Trail Rota dos Piratas
Athletics

Trail Rota Dos Piratas Brings Four Distances To Ribamar's Coastal Trails For Ambulance Fundraiser

Ribamar hosted the Trail Rota dos Piratas on 17 May 2026, with a 30km, 17km, 13km and non-competitive 10km walk raising funds for a local ambulance.

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Runners on the awards podium at the Cursa Ciutat de Vilanova prize ceremony
Athletics

Cursa Ciutat De Vilanova Adds A Mile Race For 13th Edition Of Its Flat Seafront 10K And 5K

Vilanova i la Geltrú hosted its 10km, 5km and a newly added Mile Obert along the Passeig Marítim on 17 May 2026, with prizes from the Audi Vilamobil grand prize.

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A Hurbax coach directing athletes on rowing machines during Hurbax Pontevedra
Functional

Hurbax Brings Its Hybrid Circuit To Galicia For The First Time, Drawing Over 500 Athletes In Pontevedra

Hurbax staged its running-and-functional-fitness race at Montero Ríos on 16 May 2026, with more than 500 athletes registered in the series' first stop in Galicia.

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A runner celebrates with arms raised crossing the finish line at the Delphi Half Marathon & 10K
Athletics

Delphi Half Marathon & 10K Sells Out Point-To-Point Course Past Killary Fjord

Runners took on the half marathon and 10K from Glenkeen Farm to Leenane on 16 May 2026, with registration selling out ahead of race day.

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A cyclist riding solo on a mountain road at Gran Fondo València
Cycling

Gran Fondo València Returns For XXI Edition With Over 2,600 Cyclists From 24 Countries

The Santander-backed cyclosportive offered 177km and 148km routes through 28 municipalities of the Comunitat Valenciana on 2 May 2026.

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An athlete doing a push-up during Hurbax Valladolid
Functional

Hurbax Valladolid Draws Over 600 Athletes In Race Marking 475th Anniversary Of The Valladolid Controversy

More than 600 athletes registered for Hurbax's 2026 stop in Valladolid, a hybrid running-and-functional-fitness race held 25 April 2026 to mark the 475th anniversary of the Valladolid Controversy.

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Athletes competing on assault bikes at The Battle Games in Castellón
Functional

The Battle Games Marks Tenth Edition With Over 800 Athletes In Castellón

Arnau Sabaté Batalla topped the RX Individual Masculino division as three days of national crosstraining competition brought athletes from across Spain to the Perpetuo Socorro football fields on 24–26 April 2026.

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A runner crossing the finish line under the Chiclana Deportes arch at the III Viamed Media Maratón Ciudad de Chiclana
Athletics

González Rivera And Tisalema Win III Viamed Media Maratón Ciudad De Chiclana

Jorge González Rivera set a new course record as a record 2,800 runners from 33 countries took part in Chiclana's first officially homologated half marathon on 19 April 2026.

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Cyclist riding a gravel bike at Cingles Gravel Alcover
Cycling

Cingles Gravel Alcover Combines Cycling, Community And Solidarity

The non-competitive ride offered 53-kilometre and 90-kilometre routes through Alcover on 12 April 2026.

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Riders passing a reservoir during the Preeuropeo Templarios MTB Race near Jerez de los Caballeros
Cycling

Fischer And Benedito Win Preeuropeo Templarios MTB Race In Jerez De Los Caballeros

The UCI-sanctioned marathon on 12 April 2026 served as an official test event for the 2027 European MTB Marathon Championship.

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Cyclists starting the 2026 Desafío La Titánica in Gran Canaria
Cycling

Blas Rivero And Michela Santini Win Two-Day Desafío La Titánica

The 21st edition crossed Gran Canaria on 11–12 April, with wind and rain reshaping the decisive stage.

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Runners competing in the elite women's field at the Media Maratón de Mérida
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Athletics

Aferdi And Ouhaddou Crowned Spanish Half Marathon Champions At XX Media Maratón De Mérida

Around 2,500 runners took the start on Mérida's Roman monuments circuit on 11 April 2026, as the race doubled as the Spanish Half Marathon Championship for the first time in Extremadura.

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Runner crossing the finish line at Trail Peña Cabarga in Solares
Athletics

Ángel Mier And María Alles Win Fourth Trail Peña Cabarga In Solares

More than 750 athletes took part across three mountain-running formats on 5 April 2026.

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Athlete holding a loaded barbell at Matosinhos Throwdown
Functional

Matosinhos Throwdown Brings 400 Athletes Together For Trio Competition

HHM trios competed across RX, Intermediate and Scaled divisions in Matosinhos on 28 March 2026.

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Participants at the Army Performance Hybrid Training Camp in Vila Nova de Gaia
Functional

Army Performance HYROX Training Camp Brings Athletes Together In Vila Nova De Gaia

The event took place in Vila Nova de Gaia on 27 March 2026, with coverage by the Image Media team.

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Athletics

Diego Menéndez and María Martínez Crowned Spanish Trail Champions in Caldas de Reis

A late attack on the final climb rewrites the general classification with two stages left.

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Runners passing under the Comunidad de Madrid arch at the start of the Carrera de la Primavera
Athletics

Trilhos Dos Calceteiros Returns To Fanhões For Sixth Edition

Faz-te aos Trilhos! trail race doubles as Lisbon's regional trail championship.

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Podium winners at the Hurbax Beyond Limits stop in Santander
Functional

Hurbax Brings Its Run-and-Workout Circuit to Santander's Plaza Alfonso XIII

A 19-year-old stuns the field and enters the conversation for the summer championships.

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Athletics

Manuel Merillas and Sara Alonso Win Acantilados del Norte Skyrace in La Palma

Manuel Merillas and Sara Alonso win the Acantilados del Norte Skyrace on a 29km coastal route above the Atlantic.

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Runners passing under the Comunidad de Madrid arch at the start of the Carrera de la Primavera
Athletics

Carrera De La Primavera Turns Madrid Red For Europe’s First Chinese New Year Running Race

More than 6,000 runners took new routes linking Madrid Río with the Casa de Campo as the Carrera de la Primavera closed the Año del Caballo weekend.

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A runner grimaces as he sprints toward the finish line beneath the Unafurgo arch at the Cartagena half marathon
Athletics

XXXIII Media Maratón Ciudad de Cartagena Sets Participation Record With Nearly 3,000 Runners

The Memorial Gregorio Lorente Rosas half marathon and 10K drew record entries through the streets of historic Cartagena.

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Athlete crouches at the finish of a run station during VORTEX Hybrid Games in Lagos
Functional

VORTEX Hybrid Games Makes Algarve Debut At Lagos Municipal Stadium

Eight rounds of 800m runs and functional stations brought Hyrox-style racing to the Estádio Municipal de Lagos for the format’s first Portuguese edition.

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A runner strides through Tamarguillo Park with her dog on a lead during the race
Athletics

XIV Carrera Popular Parque Tamarguillo Brings Andalucía Day Crowds To Seville’s Valdezorras

More than 1,000 runners tackled the 13km and 6km courses inside Tamarguillo Park on Andalucía Day.

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Cycling

Massos Gravel Rolls Through Maspujols in Sold-Out Charity Ride

Riders of every level tackle 60km and 700m of climbing in the Sport1ion Gravel Circuit's second stage, raising support for ACCU Catalunya.

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Runners moving through pine forest on the Daroca Trail course
Athletics

Daroca Trail Returns For A Fifth Edition Through The Aragón Mountains

Runners climbed out of the medieval city walls of Daroca for a redesigned course featuring new zones and a fresh 6K route for newcomers.

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Athlete pulls a battle rope during AVYNT League competition
Functional

AVYNT League Opens With Hyrox-Style Stage One in Vila Nova de Gaia

AVYNT Hybrid Arena launched its new league across ten divisions on February 21, with Timon e Pumba's Doubles Masculino Pro win the fastest time of the day.

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Functional

Turtle Games Debut Draws Over 100 Athletes to CrossFit Esmoriz

The inaugural doubles competition split more than 50 pairs across men's and women's divisions in a nine-station hybrid workout, with Somos Uma Vibe and Caracóis da Aldeia topping the leaderboards.

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Athletics

Andrea Sorteni and Kristina Kmetova Lead Record Field Through Fresh Snow at Italy's Grande Corsa Bianca

Both camps confirm terms after months of back-and-forth negotiation.

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