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The Barron Collier Companies Naples Half Marathon, the city’s premier running event and the unofficial kickoff to Southwest Florida’s running season, will hit the road Sunday morning. But it’s not just for local fans and spectators. The 37th annual Naples event is one of the few half marathons that offers prize money for overall winners and … Read more
Andrew McAuley, an Australian mountaineer and sea kayaker, had his heart set on becoming the first solo kayaker to travel the tumultuous Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand, spanning some 1,000 miles. The 38-year-old was no stranger to taking on extreme adventures, having completed peaks across the world with a preference to making his own exploratory routes … Read more
The Apple Watch is one of those devices that no one really needs, but once you get one, it’s hard to imagine going without it. Think of it as an extension of your iPhone—you can check notifications and perform basic Siri tasks as long as your iPhone is in Bluetooth range, even if it’s in … Read more
VICTORIA—Triathlon Canada welcomes Dan Proulx back to the community as high performance director to guide the organization toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and beyond. The Calgary-based Proulx returns to the Triathlon Canada Nation after a 16-year stint coaching within Cycling Canada’s national program, including the last three as head coach. Early in his coaching … Read more
Captain Allen Askar left from St. Augustine in his 1977 sailboat, planning to reach the Dominican Republic. However, it appears he will return home without his boat. Askar fought rough waters off Florida’s coast for nearly 16 hours, he told WESH 2. “The wind was pushing me downwind and the waves were building up and also … Read more
Smartwatches have become so intricate — and so expensive — that we end up spending more money on armor-like cases and screen protectors than we used to spend on an entire watch. Even then you may be hesitaThe Garmin Instinct 2 presents no such problems. In fact, it’s designed and built specifically to be tough … Read more
Collaborations with luxury brands? A branded hotel? A luxury training vacation? For Scott DeRue, chief executive officer of the Ironman Group, anything is possible. That expression is also the motto of the sports company that organizes 225 events in 54 countries across the sports of triathlon, road running, trail running, road cycling and mountain biking. Its marquee … Read more
Many Trekkies might find it curious that someone like Jeff Bezos (who admittedly gave bad advice to the “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” showrunners) would be a Trekkie. “Star Trek,” after all, takes place in a post-capitalist society wherein humanity is no longer motivated by the accumulation of wealth. Class has essentially … Read more
Bay of Plenty surf lifeguards were kept busy on Thursday, rescuing 27 kayakers in Whangamatā and clearing the water for a shark swimming between the flags in Tauranga. The kayakers were being swept out to sea by strong offshore winds, which had been catching people off guard in recent days, Surf Lifesaving New Zealand Eastern … Read more
Bute Gemechu and Bedatu Hirpa took victory as Ethiopian runners dominated the 2025 Dubai Marathon on Sunday (12 January). On his marathon debut, Gemechu attacked with 6km to go of the 42.195km race distance. And the 23-year-old, who won June’s Guizhou Zhenning Huangguoshu Half Marathon on his last appearance, crossed the line in 2:04:51. Berehanu Tsegu was 23 seconds behind with Shiferu … Read more