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April 4, 2023
Sportstats Announces Acquisition by New Ownership Group
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sportstats World, one of the world's largest sports timing companies and a leader in the endurance sports timing industry, is proud to announce the successful completion of an internal sale to an investment group led by its Director of Operations and Lead Timer, A.J. Mousseau...
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April 3, 2023
J&A Racing Announces Inaugural Labor Day Race, The Chartway Virginia Beach 10 Miler & 5K
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Excitement and preparations are underway for the newest of J&A Racing’s events. The Chartway Virginia Beach 10 Miler will debut this Labor Day weekend at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Participants will have the opportunity to run a 5K on Saturday, 10 Miler on Sunday, or...
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April 3, 2023
Runners to Race for Climate Research
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the second year in a row, Biosphere 2 is partnering with Run Tucson to host the annual TMC Earth Day 5K Race on Saturday, April 22. The race starts in the morning, but for folks and families looking for fun outside of the race, Biosphere 2 will...
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April 3, 2023
Hillary Bor Sets American Record, Takes Home $50,000 Bonus From 50th Annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
April 2, 2023, Washington, DC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With the sun shining and temperatures in the mid-40s, runners in today’s Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile (CUCB) faced stiff headwinds at times, but not stiff enough to keep top American Hillary Bor from breaking the 40-year-old American Record of 46:13,...
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April 3, 2023
Author Matt Fitzgerald Launches Dream Run Camp
Flagstaff, AZ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Celebrated endurance sports author Matt Fitzgerald today announced the upcoming launch of Dream Run Camp. The new venture was inspired by Fitzgerald’s experience as a self-described “fake pro runner” in 2017, when he spent a full summer training with the Flagstaff-based HOKA Northern Arizona Elite team before...
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April 2, 2023
50th Annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom Festivities Include Hall of Fame Recognition for Gar Williams, Jeff Darman and Irv Newman
Washington, DC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Among the many special elements of this weekend’s Credit Union Cherry Blossom (CUCB) 50th anniversary celebrations, the announcement of the inaugural CUCB Hall of Fame was clearly a highlight of the pre-race dinner for elite athletes, race committee members, and Credit Union Miracle Day partners....
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April 1, 2023
Trail running events contribute microplastic pollution to conservation and wilderness areas
Clothing and footwear designed for trail running shed microplastics (MPs) during use. Trail running events may therefore present a significant source of MP pollution in conservation and wilderness areas. Microplastics may present long-term risks to biodiversity and endemic plant and animal species in such areas. In this study, we used...
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April 1, 2023
Tifosi Optics Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Platinum Giveaway Package
Watkinsville, GA (April 1, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Tifosi Optics, the #1 brand of cycling eyewear in the United States, is thrilled to celebrate its 20th anniversary with an exciting giveaway promotion throughout the month of April. Beginning on April 1st, 2023, Tifosi fans can enter for the chance to win...
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March 31, 2023
Women-Owned Running Apparel Brand Launches Unique Campaign Profiling Individuals Sharing Dreams to Inspire Others
March 31, 2023 - (Santa Barbara, CA.) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Santa Barbara-based women-owned performance-running apparel company rabbit announced the launch of its Dream Chasers campaign and apparel line that highlights monthly stories about individuals who dream on their own terms. In honor of avid runners' unique running practices paired with rabbits'...
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March 31, 2023
Brooks to Invest $10 Million in New Initiative to Empower Young Runners
On Friday, the Seattle-based performance brand unveiled “Future Run,” a new program aimed at teaching young people the benefits of running. The new initiative is an evolution of the brand’s current community impact work and aims to reach one million young runners in the U.S. with a $10 million investment...
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March 31, 2023
Science in Sport (SiS) announces an exclusive partnership with Eilish McColgan, Britain’s top female long-distance runner
31st March - London, UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Science in Sport (SiS) has signed an exclusive partnership with Eilish McColgan. The global endurance nutrition brand will support Britain’s top female long-distance runner as she builds up to her eagerly awaited marathon debut at the London Marathon at the end of April -...
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March 31, 2023
Tifosi Expands Swank Series Sunglasses with Smirk
Watkinsville, GA (March 31, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Tifosi Optics, a leading sport and lifestyle eyewear brand, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest lifestyle sunglass: Smirk. Designed for everyday wear and casual outdoor activities, Smirk is a fashionable yet functional pair of durable eyewear that won’t break the...
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March 30, 2023
What You Do (and Don’t) Need in a Running Shoe
Humans have run for hundreds of thousands of years, most without the benefit of cushy, brightly colored footwear. But take a stroll around a sporting goods store or scroll through a running website, and you’ll find a dizzying array of options. Some promise speed, others comfort and injury reduction —...
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March 30, 2023
Wesley Kiptoo and Caroline Rotich Aim to Defend Titles at the 2023 UPMC Health Pittsburgh Half Marathon
PITTSBURGH (March 30, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Wesley Kiptoo and Caroline Rotich will return to the streets of Pittsburgh to defend their titles at the 2023 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, May 7. Last year in their Pittsburgh debuts, Kiptoo and Rotich both set new event records....
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March 30, 2023
Course Records Expected to Drop at 13th Annual Carmel Marathon Weekend
CARMEL, Ind. (March 30, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – With one of the fastest and flattest Midwestern marathon and half marathon courses in the spring, the 2023 Carmel Marathon Weekend has attracted an elite field of runners aiming to break course records on Saturday, April 8 in Carmel, Ind. CRRG Events, event...
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March 30, 2023
RACE RESULT Track Box Passive Patent Granted in US and EU
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RACE RESULT is excited to share that it has received US and EU patents for its cutting-edge sports timing device, Track Box Passive. Since the introduction of the Track Box Passive in 2020, the solution has become very popular among timekeepers around the world. Every weekend, several hundred...
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March 30, 2023
US Trail Running Conference Announces 2023 Theme
Nailsworth, England /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, presented by Marathon Printing, has announced the theme for this year’s eleventh annual event, Building a Sustainable Approach to the Business of Trail Running. This year’s theme is an organic development that combines previous themes focused...
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March 29, 2023
The IRONMAN Foundation Announces 2023 Ambassador Team and Service Project Schedule
TAMPA, Fla. (March 29, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The IRONMAN Foundation, Inc., which aims to create positive, tangible change in race communities through grants and volunteerism efforts, announced today its 2023 IRONMAN Foundation Ambassador Team, along with 18 service project initiatives for the season. Leading the team as The IRONMAN Foundation...
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March 29, 2023
The Race That Changed Running: The Book Behind Trail Running’s Biggest Race
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Helvetiq will publish The Race That Changed Running in English and French on June 13, 2023, two months before the 20th anniversary edition of the world’s most important trail race. In 2023, more than 30,000 people from more than 100 countries have entered the lottery for starting places...
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March 29, 2023
Bonuses Totaling $50,000 Could Produce Record-setting Times at 50th Annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
March 29, 2023, Washington, DC/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Peak bloom of Washington DC’s iconic cherry trees may have passed for this year, but peak performances are fully expected for this coming Sunday’s 50th running of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile (CUCB), also known as The Runner’s Rite of Spring® as...
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March 29, 2023
Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend to host two exclusive screenings of ‘Go On, Be Brave’ Documentary
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival earlier this year, ‘Go On, Be Brave’ will be shown twice during Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend. The documentary tells the story of Andrea Lytle Peet’s journey to becoming the first person with ALS to finish...
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March 28, 2023
Wilmington Police Officer will run the Delaware Half Marathon to Raise Funds for Charity
March 28, 2023- Baltimore, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today that Wilmington Police Master Corporal Sarah Bozeman will participate in the Delaware Half Marathon as the official Charity Chaser for the event. Corporal Bozeman will start the event dead last and for every runner she passes, Corrigan Sports...
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March 28, 2023
RunSedona is a World-Class Event Bringing New Runners to Sedona
Sedona, AZ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2023 RunSedona events (5K/10K/half-marathon) last month was a huge success, with close to 3,000 runners participating across this year’s races. As the event continues to grow and see increased participation, it is clear that RunSedona is providing a great race day experience in a beautiful setting...
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March 28, 2023
Spartan Races Announces Multi-Year Partnership with IntelAgree
Boston, MA (March 28, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Spartan is excited to announce it has partnered with cutting-edge contract lifecycle management software provider, IntelAgree. Spartan executives from corporate headquarters to executives and business managers around the world will now experience the power of utilizing machine learning to analyze key terms and...
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March 28, 2023
RunSignup Releases Registration Market Update
March 28, 2023 - Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration provider for U.S. endurance events, provides an endurance event registration market update. The registration industry and participant levels continue to show positive trends towards reaching pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, the industry is experiencing market consolidation with smaller registration vendors...