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Three Dynamic Players from ACC, Big 12, Big Ten Named Finalists for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award

Award Presented by Texas Roadhouse to Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 7, 2024 – Three players representing the ACC, Big 12 and Big Ten have been named finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Making the list are Louisville’s Isaac Brown, a running back who also handles kickoff returns and is a top-flight receiver

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Winners Announced for 2024 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon

Winners Announced for 2024 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon   Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 12, 2024 – With nearly 2,400 registered participants, the Louisville Sports Commission’s Urban Bourbon Half Marathon went off this morning under cool, clear skies at race start. Ali Faraji-Tajrishi of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s division in a time of 1:14.09, edging second-place finisher Andrew Precise of Birmingham, Ala., who clocked a time of 1:16.51. Caroline Gosser

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2,100 College Runners to Compete in Live in Lou Cross Country Classic at Sawyer State Park

Wrap Around Event Features Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle and High School Races Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 2, 2024 – The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host 100 colleges and universities from 21 states at the 23rd Annual Live in Lou Cross Country Classic on Sat., Oct. 5, 2024, at E. P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park (Sawyer). The Live in Lou Classic will attract 2,100 athletes representing many of the top college

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Winners Announced for the Norton Sports Health 4-Miler

Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 1, 2024 – With nearly 750 registered participants, the Norton Sports Health 4-Miler went off Monday evening under cloudy conditions. The race was held in Iroquois Park with a course that took race participants through the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular trail after crossing the finish line. Thomas Gaines of Sellersburg, Ind., won the men’s division in a time of 22:41.63, ahead of second-place finisher Seth Snyder-Hayes of

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Winners Announced for the Louisville Pure Tap® 5k

Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 7, 2024 – With more than 750 registered participants, the sold-out Louisville Pure Tap® 5K went off this morning under cool, sunny conditions at race start. Race participants started and finished at Louisville Water Tower, home of Louisville’s award-winning drinking water, and followed a course that ran east and west on River Road. David Greishaber of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s division in a time of

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48 Players Named to the 15th Annual Paul Hornung Award Watch List

Presented by Texas Roadhouse, Award Given to Nation’s Most Versatile Player Louisville, Ky. – Aug. 1, 2024 – Forty-eight players representing ­­­­nine conferences plus one independent school that compete for the Football Bowl Series have been selected for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List. Now in its 15th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville

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