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May 1, 2025
Pros, Age-Groupers React to Return of One-Day Ironman World Championship
The buzz in the triathlon world over the past 24 hours has all been about Ironman’s decision to return the World Championships to a one-day event in Hawaii starting next year. triathlete
May 1, 2025
Running Shoes Continue to Drive Sales in Q1 Despite Overall Footwear Slowdown
Running shoes continued to dominate in the first quarter of 2025 despite an overall slowdown of sales in the period. According to new data from Circana’s Consumer Tracking Service, sport lifestyle, or athleisure sneakers, remained the largest footwear segment and grew almost 1 percent overall for the quarter. Footwear News
April 30, 2025
From Shakeout to Shakeup: Artificial Intelligence and Trail Running
As the sport and industry of trail running grow, so do the opportunities for disruption by artificial intelligence (AI). The current benefits of AI are mainly seen in automating basic tasks — making experts’ workflows more efficient. Most of our use cases emphasize ways AI tools can enhance the efficiency...
April 29, 2025
Kent halts Chinese imports; tariffs could force production suspension
Kent International would likely suspend production at its South Carolina bike factory later this year if the Trump administration does not reduce tariffs on Chinese imports, Kent Chairman Arnold Kamler said. Bicycle Retailer
April 27, 2025
Cycling in City of London rises by more than 50%
Cycling in the City of London has increased by more than 50% in the past two years, according to official counts. October 2024 saw a record 139,000 people cycling a day across 30 locations - up from 89,000 in 2022. BBC
April 27, 2025
Urgent search launched for British Paralympian reported missing in Las Vegas
An urgent search has been launched to find British Paralympian Sam Ruddock, who has been reported missing in Las Vegas, USA. Cycling Weekly
April 24, 2025
MIPS’ net sales rise 40%; CEO says tariffs creating short-term uncertainty
MIPS reported net sales for the first quarter increased 40% year-over-year and added that bike helmet inventory has "largely normalized" globally. Bicycle Retailer
April 24, 2025
EXEC: Shimano Posts Solid Q1 Results, Led by DD Growth in Bicycle Components
Shimano Group reported that interest in bikes and fishing tackle continued into the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, pushing consolidated net sales up 12.9 percent year-over-year (y/y) to ¥113.5 billion. SGB Media
April 23, 2025
Robots Competed Against Humans in the First Humanoid Half-Marathon
In a surreal blend of endurance race and sci-fi slapstick, 21 humanoid robots jogged, limped, and faceplanted their way through a half-marathon in Beijing. Vice
April 23, 2025
Nike announces first women’s sub-4 mile attempt in June
Nike Breaking4 is set to take place at Paris’s Stade Sébastien Charléty–site of the Paris Diamond League, where Kipyegon ran both her 1,500m world record and her fastest-ever 5,000m race (also a world record at the time) in 2023–a little over nine weeks from now. Running Magazine