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March 30, 2021
Austin Marathon’s KXAN Simple Health 5K Sells Out Quickly
AUSTIN, Texas, March 30, 2021 -- The KXAN Simple Health 5K benefitting Paramount Theatre has sold out and registration is closed. The Austin Half Marathon, owned and produced by High Five Events, is also expected to sell out before race weekend. Both the 5K and the Ascension Seton Austin Half...
March 30, 2021
Dr. Andy Pruitt Joins Fast Talk Laboratories
March 30, 2021 – Boulder, Colorado, USA – Fast Talk Laboratories, the new sport science community and virtual performance center, welcomes Andrew Pruitt, EdD to its roster of experts as Director of Sports Medicine. Dr. Pruitt is a world-leading expert in sports medicine, overuse injuries, and bike fit. Bringing over...
March 29, 2021
US Trail Running Conference Webinar provides actionable steps to grow trail communities
Estes Park, CO – The third webinar in a nine-webinar series introduced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted on Thursday, March 25. The session subject: Growing Your Trail Running Community featured four industry leaders that have been successful in...
March 29, 2021
Shimano to step up pursuit of counterfeit sellers
Shimano has announced that it will become more aggressive in defending its intellectual properties, acknowledging that counterfeit goods bearing its branding, or likeness, have caused issues in the marketplace. Read what they are doing on Cycling Industry News.
March 29, 2021
This New Documentary Breaks Down Size Barriers in Cycling
Cycling traditionally not made room for riders in bigger bodies. Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky are on a mission to change that mindset. The duo is featured in a new Shimano Originals film, All Bodies on Bikes, which is out on March 29. Bicycling
March 29, 2021
Nike To Stop Selling To Six Additional Wholesale Accounts
The reported account closures come as Nike has been gradually exiting wholesale accounts that do not adequately support Nike’s positioning in the marketplace. They include: DSW, Urban Outfitters, Shoe Show, Dunham’s Sports, Olympia Sports, and Big Five. SGB Media
March 29, 2021
Peloton Strikes Deal with Verzuz
The popular connected fitness company struck a deal with Verzuz, the music competition venture started by multiplatinum-selling producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. The collaboration will feature workouts set to a playlist from the dueling artists, starting with R&B legends Brandy and Monica, followed by a battle between the Verzuz founders. Front Office...
March 29, 2021
New study shows consistent training the key to reducing age-related decline in running performance
For marathoners, lifetime bests are generally set between about 25 and 35 years of age, after which the inexorable decline begins. But there’s a caveat. The Globe and Mail
March 29, 2021
USA Cycling Champions Inclusion of All Athletes in Anticipation of International Transgender Day of Visibility
Day of Visibility, USA Cycling wants to again affirm its support for inclusion of all people, including transgender athletes, in sport. The very nature of cycling is social and USA Cycling believes that the community is made richer when all who wish to participate are welcomed, embraced, and made to...
March 29, 2021
Past Champions, Chinese Olympic Bid Highlight Fast Field for Carmel Marathon Weekend
CARMEL, Ind. (March 29, 2021) – The Carmel Marathon Weekend returns to the streets of Carmel, Indiana for its 11th annual event on Saturday, April 3, 2021 after staging a virtual-only race in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Carmel Marathon Weekend will be an in-person event in 2021,...