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Rob Gronkowski Launches Obstacle Course Race, IBM Fuels US Open App

Retired Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will be back at the Bills' New Era Field with his Stadium Blitz race series. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 – A roundup of some of the key sports technology stories you need to know, including SportTechie’s own content and stories from around the web.

  • Retired NFL star Rob Gronkowski has launched an obstacle course race series called Stadium Blitz. Contestants will wear an RFID chip wristband that tracks their timing and awards points. Racers as young as seven years old are welcomed and challenges include bear crawling up stadium steps, leaping over hurdle walls, swinging from rings, and throwing a football through targets.