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February 4, 2020
RACE RESULT to host customer conference in conjunction with Running USA
RACE RESULT CTO Nikias Klohr will be presenting during Running USA's Timer Tech Talks. All timers and race directors attending Running USA are invited to RACE RESULT reception and timers conference following Running USA. Nikias Klohr, Chief Technology Officer of RACE RESULT, will be presenting during the Timer Tech Talks...
February 4, 2020
RaceRaves acquires Race Advisors
Leading race finder & reviews resource bolsters its fast-growing platform Los Angeles, CA (February 4, 2020) — RaceRaves, LLC has agreed to acquire key assets from Race Advisors, after the latter’s decision to discontinue operations last month. Founded in 2017, Race Advisors served diverse athletes across a wide range of...
February 4, 2020
DMSE Sports Reveals Rebrand, New Logo
Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises re-launches as DMSE Sports Boston (February 4, 2020) – Massachusetts-based event management company, Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises, today revealed a new name and new logo that better represents its standing in the endurance event management industry and more closely aligns its image, mission, and direction. Although...
February 4, 2020
Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Welcomes Blind Runners
Blind Runners Competing Along USA Track & Field Elite Ultra Runners HENDERSON, NEVADA – February 4, 2020 – Beyond Limits Running, the owner and producer of the 7th Annual Jackpot Ultra Running Festival (Jackpot), Southern Nevada’s premier ultra-running endurance event, announced today two new partnership with National Federation of the Blind of...
February 4, 2020
Austin Marathon Announces Fourth Round of Accepted Elite Runners
Fourth round of elite runners competing for $23,200 prize purse AUSTIN, Texas, February 4, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour introduces the fourth round of accepted athletes for 2020. This program, in its fourth year, creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners...
February 3, 2020
Nike Vaporfly shoes won’t be banned from Olympics
After helping smash marathon records, Nike’s controversial sneaker can still be used by athletes in Tokyo Games. However, track and field’s world governing body on Friday moved to curb the future escalation of running-shoe technology pioneered by Nike’s Vaporflys. The new regulations issued by World Athletics would restrict the thickness of a...
January 31, 2020
Catalina Island Marathon Applies for Certification From Council for Responsible Sport
Catalina Island Marathon LOS ANGELES — The Catalina Island Marathon has applied for Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport. Responsible Sport certified events are some of the world’s leading examples of responsible sport in action, supporting sustainability and environmental consciousness. This creates a perfect partnership with the Catalina Island...
January 31, 2020
Inaugural Guinness Open Gate Brewery Run Set for April 18
Brewery to Release New Beer and Host After Party Halethorpe, Md. (January 30, 2020)— Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today it will host the inaugural Guinness Open Gate Brewery Run & Beer Release on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 8 a.m. in Halethorpe, Maryland. The new running event features a...
January 30, 2020
Asics Ventures invests in smart shoe technology
Asics Corporation announced that its investment subsidiary Asics Ventures Corporation invested in a Japanese startup, No New Folk Studio Inc., the developer of sensing solution Orphe Track which measures and analyses foot movement. Asics, in conjunction with No New Folk Studio, developed a smart running shoe that gives runners real-time...
January 30, 2020
Austin Marathon, AfterShokz Forge Strategic Partnership
AUSTIN, Texas, January 30, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour introduces AfterShokz as this year’s Official Headphones Sponsor. Participants will have the opportunity to discover AfterShokz at custom activations during the 2-day expo and the finish line festival. The AfterShokz team will be on-site to...