After 149 Kentucky Derbys, Louisville Knows Sports

Louisville, Ky. – Jan. 3, 2024 – Registration is open for the Louisville Sports Commission’s (LSC) three popular fall running races, starting with the Louisville Pure Tap® 5K on Sept. 7, followed by the Norton Sports Health 4-Miler on Sept. 30 and the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon (UBHM) on Oct. 12. The three races provide unique courses and quality experiences for runners and walkers, while promoting active lifestyles for people of all ages and fitness levels.

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Award for Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Presented by Texas Roadhouse

Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 6, 2023 – Colorado sophomore cornerback / wide receiver Travis Hunter, an impact athlete who finished the regular season as the most prolific two-way player in FBS by averaging 119 snaps per game, was named winner of the 2023 Paul Hornung Award given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

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Award Given to MVP on Winning Team in Annual UofL vs UK Kentucky Governor’s Cup

Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 25, 2023 – Kentucky senior linebacker J.J. Weaver earned the 2023 Howard Schnellenberger MVP Award by recovering two fumbles in the second half as the Wildcats battled back from a 10-point deficit for a 38-31 road win over Louisville at L&N Stadium.

Weaver was selected by a vote of the working media covering the game as the MVP of the annual Governor’s Cup matchup between UK and UofL.

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Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 14, 2023 – With nearly 2,700 registered participants, the Louisville Sports Commission’s Urban Bourbon Half Marathon went off this morning under cool, overcast skies at race start.

Steven Matthews of Evansville, Ind., won the men’s division in a time of 1:10:38, edging second-place finisher Ali Faraji-Tajrishi of Louisville, Ky., who clocked a time of 1:14:11. Caroline Gosser of Louisville, Ky., won the women’s division in 1:21:02, ahead of second-place finisher Sydney Larkin of Louisville, Ky., who finished in 1:23:50. Reagan Murphy of Louisville, Ky., won the non-binary division with a time of 2:13:46.

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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, Ky., who clocked a time 25:49.67. Kat Percy of Louisville, Ky., won the women’s division in 27:52.00 beating Laura Berklite of Cincinnati, Ohio, who finished in 31:12.63. Ken Schuck won the non-binary division with a time of 38:37.05.

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