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Winners Announced for the Norton Sports Health 4-Miler

Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 3, 2023 – With 550 registered participants, the sold-out Norton Sports Health 4-Miler went off Monday evening under clear conditions. The race was held in Iroquois Park with a course that took race participants through the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular trail to the finish line. Seth Snider-Hayes of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s division in a time of 24:46.45, ahead of second-place finisher Eric Engelbrecht of Louisville,

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IRONMAN Returns to the Bluegrass State with New Ironman 70.3 Louisville Triathlon Beginning In 2024

– Popular host venue returns to host first IRONMAN branded event since 2019 – Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Louisville triathlon scheduled to take place Aug. 18, 2024; General registration to open Sept. 27, 2023, and can be accessed by visiting, www.ironman.com/im703-louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. / TAMPA, Fla. (Sept 19, 2023) – IRONMAN announced today that Louisville, Ky., will once again host an IRONMAN®-branded event with the new IRONMAN® 70.3® Louisville triathlon scheduled

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Winners announced for Louisville Pure Tap® 5K

Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 9, 2023 – With more than 300 registered participants, the annual Louisville Pure Tap® 5K went off this morning under cool, partly cloudy conditions at race start. Race participants followed a course that took them through Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Shawnee and Chickasaw Parks. Kyle Bowling of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s division in a time of 16:51.02, ahead of second-place finisher Ethan Ennis, who clocked a

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53 Players Named to the 14th Annual Paul Hornung Award Watch List

Louisville, Ky. – Aug. 3, 2023 – Fifty-three players, representing all 10 conferences plus two of the independents that compete for the Football Bowl Series, have been selected for the Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List. Now in its 14th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in memory of the late football legend and

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Louisville, Miami to Compete Annually for The Schnellenberger Trophy

Louisville, Ky. – July 24, 2023 – Beginning this fall, the Miami Hurricanes and Louisville Cardinals will compete for a newly created trophy unique to college football – The Schnellenberger Trophy, which features the actual western dress boots, now bronzed, worn by Coach Howard Schnellenberger when he led both programs to national prominence. The ACC designated the schools as permanent opponents starting in 2023, and the trophy will stay with

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Norton Sports Health 4-Miler Moves to Historic Iroquois Park

This year’s fall race runs through Jack O’Lantern Spectacular Louisville, Ky. – June 21, 2023 – The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host the family-friendly Norton Sports Health 4-Miler walk/run at Iroquois Park on Mon., Oct. 2, 2023, on a course that winds through Jack O’Lantern Spectacular. The event will start at 6:40 p.m. in Iroquois Park on the lower loop near the intersection of Iroquois Park Road and Rundell

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