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February 14, 2025
Triathlon participation in the USA, by the numbers
The 2024 Impact Report has been released alongside a separate analysis of triathlon participation data in the USA, undertaken by Thom Richmond and Ben McClure of Cal Tri Events. Endurance.Biz
February 13, 2025
Trump could impose reciprocal tariffs as soon as April
President Donald Trump on Thursday released an executive memo instructing officials to prepare to impose reciprocal tariffs on a global basis as soon as April 2. Bicycle Retailer
February 13, 2025
Netflix’s Tour de France: Unchained cancelled
The Netflix documentary series Tour de France: Unchained appears to be drawing to a close this year, with the third season – filmed at the 2024 race – set to be its last. MSN
February 12, 2025
On IRONMAN and Prohibited Running Shoes
Super shoes are back in the news a bit, as careful eyes have noticed that IRONMAN has recently updated its list of Prohibited Running Shoes. The list, updated about a week ago, is the first time it’s been revised in almost two years. Without burying the lede, here are the specific...
February 12, 2025
Will Race Refunds and Transfers Become the New Norm in Triathlon?
When COVID-19 forced race directors to cancel races, it spotlighted the flexibility – or inflexibility – of every race’s published refund, transfer, and deferral policy. The cancellations were unprecedented and challenging to navigate – were race directors expected to refund 100% of registration fees? Do they defer the athletes’ registration...
February 12, 2025
EXEC: Shimano Inc. Sees 2024 Sales Decline on Soft Bike and Fishing Demand
Shimano reported that demand for bikes and fishing tackle continued to be weak in 2024, resulting in net sales decreasing 4.9 percent year-over-year. While the strong interest in bikes continued as a long-term trend, Shimano said retail sales of completed bicycles were weak, and market inventories remained high. SGB
February 11, 2025
4 disqualified runners did not intentionally swap bibs, say Hong Kong marathon organisers
Four mainland Chinese runners who were disqualified from the 2025 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon did not deliberately swap their bibs, the event’s organisers have said. Hong Kong Free Press
February 10, 2025
Nike shuts down Bowerman TC pro team
It might be the worst-kept secret in professional running: Nike’s professional athlete group Bowerman Track Club Elite has come to an end. Running Magazine
February 6, 2025
Brooks Says It Was the Top ‘Adult Performance Running Shoe Brand’ in US in 2024, Led Specialty Channel in Q4
According to the Seattle-based performance running brand Brooks, reported revenue was up 9 percent year-over-year, fueled by growth in every region and channel. This outcome marked eight consecutive years of growth for the running brand, which delivered a 13 percent compound annual growth rate over that horizon. FN
February 5, 2025
Non-electric bike imports increased 17% last year
After steep declines in 2022 and 2023, the number of non-electric bikes imported last year increased 16.7% to 11.1 million units, according to import statistics released Wednesday. Bicycle Retailer