Obstacle Course Racing is going to the Olympics!

Ever since 2007, when Spartan was first founded, Spartan founder and CEO Joe De Sena has been working towards making obstacle course racing an Olympic sport. Now, at long last, that dream may finally be a reality.

With Spartan leading the charge, obstacle course racing has emerged as a truly global sport over the last decade. Spartan holds races in 45 countries, with 15 national series competitions spanning six continents in addition to regional European, Latin American, Asia-Pacific, and North American championship events. In December, the Spartan World Championship will be held in Abu Dhabi for a second consecutive year. Across the 45 countries in which Spartan has a foothold, 1.2 million Spartans competed in a race in 2021, and 7 million racers have crossed the finish line over the course of the company's history.

AMPSEA Executive Board Members & Spartan ANZ Managing Director Chris Heverin is “delighted with the amazing news that OCR is being admitted to the 2028 LA Olympic Games. This is incredible justification for the sport, the athletes and the community who have supported Spartan and OCR over the years. What an incentive for our athletes as they will have the opportunity to represent Australia or NZ in the Olympics in just six years time.”

This is a huge achievement for the sport of Obstance Course racing, and for mass participation sport in general. A massive congratulations to Joe De Sena and Ian Adamson for the vision, hard work and persistence to get this over the line. Bring on LA in 2028!!