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February 19, 2020
UCAN Sets Course for How Olympic Marathon Hopefuls Train for the 2020 Trials
More than 50 Runners Fuel Using UCAN’s SuperStarch® Products to Gain Competitive Edge WOODBRIDGE, Conn. – UCAN is setting the course for how runners are training and competing in this year’s Olympic Marathon Trials, which is expected to draw more participation than ever. More than 50 Olympic Marathon hopefuls, such...
February 19, 2020
Record-setting Ultra Runner, Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy, and Ledlenser Trails in Motion Film Festival added to the RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo
February 19, 2020 - Sun Multisport Events today announced that the Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy and the Ledlenser Trails in Motion Film Festival have been added to the programming line-up of the 2020 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo to be held on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Boston University Fit Rec...
February 18, 2020
Why we run, according to Strava
Strava surveyed over 25,000 runners about why they run. The survey explored common themes and patterns in motivation across a mosaic of people spanning the globe and uncovered five types of runners based on the benefits that a person values and the extent that they run in social settings like groups or races. Read...
February 18, 2020
Space Performance Lab and Running Center Partners with Outside Interactive to Bring Marquee Race Course Simulations Into a Studio Setting
[New York, NY] February 18th, 2020 - SPACE Performance Lab and Running Center is now open to the public. SPACE is the world’s first anti-gravity AlterG treadmill facility with multiple AlterG anti-gravity units, high altitude training, and purified air in a natural and green setting. SPACE uses Outside Interactive technology, which allows the user to...
February 18, 2020
Austin Marathon Creates Lifelong Memories for Thousands of Participants
AUSTIN, Texas, February 18, 2020 - On Sunday, Feb. 16th, the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon demonstrated why it is considered one of the world’s top running events. More than 16,000 participants registered for the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K. They traveled to Austin from all 50 states and 36...
February 18, 2020
Jaybird VISTA True Wireless Headphones Now Meet Tough Military Standards
Jaybird Drops Special Edition Colorway Celebrating EarthProof™Best-in-Class Durability PARK CITY, Utah — February 18, 2020— Jaybird, the leader in sport headphones for runners and adventurers, announced today the launch of a special edition colorway for its Jaybird VISTA™ Totally Wireless Sport Headphones – Planetary Green. VISTA is Jaybird's first true...
February 18, 2020
RRCA Programs Show the Value of Investing in Emerging Elite Athletes Heading into the USA Olympic Team Marathon Trials
The Olympic Marathon Trials boasts the largest field ever, with 54 athletes having received support from RRCA over the years. Arlington, VA – Through its Roads Scholar and RunPro Camp programs, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) shows that financial and programmatic support of emerging elite athletes can pay...
February 17, 2020
Tokyo Marathon cancelled due to virus fears
The 2020 Tokyo Marathon has cancelled its mass participation race, scheduled for March 1, due to a confirmed case of coronavirus. The event will still run its elite and wheelchair races. The 2020 marathon doubles as the Olympic Trials for Japanese runners (they will still have the opportunity to compete). The field...
February 17, 2020
Asics’ Q4 sales In North America show modest decline
Asics Corp.’s sales in the North American region in the fourth quarter slid 5.5 percent to ¥18.8 billion ($171 mm) from ¥19.9 billion a year ago. The operating loss in the region was reduced to ¥2.12 billion ($19 mm) from ¥2.95 billion. Read more about the decline on SGB Media.
February 12, 2020
Mizuno’s Sales Slide In Nine Months
Mizuno Corp. reported revenues in the nine months ended December 31 declined 3.9 percent. Revenues reached ¥122.7 billion ($1.12 bn). In the Americas region, sales grew 8.6 percent to ¥15.2 billion ($138 mm) from ¥14.0 billion. Mizuno said sales in golf and running were strong in the Americas. Read more on SGB...