This Marathon Is Among the First IRL-Metaverse Mashups

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This Marathon Is Among the First IRL-Metaverse Mashups
Virtual sporting company Raramuri is hosting the first-ever marathon in the metaverse, where runners can earn digital rewards for running real-life miles.The in-browser event will take place on June 2, this year’s Global Running Day, with early sign-ups currently open to the public.Registered participants in the 500-person race will have the 26.2 miles they run in real life tracked using their mobile phones or watches; that race data will correspond to an avatar progressing through Raramuri’s virtual course.“With physical marathons, there are so many logistical boxes to check, and it’s not accessible for a lot of people,” Nam Do, chief…